So, I wanted to know what the accurate acceptance rates are for the top two schools in animation. I've written down what I know, so please point out if any of it is wrong. CalArts' general acceptance rate is aroun 30%, and CalArts' Character Animation department receives around 500 applicants, of which around 40 students are accepted, resulting in a 8% acceptance rate?   With Ringling, the general acceptance rate is around 70%, and Ringling's Computer Animation department receives around how many applicants, of which around 45 students are accepted, and the acceptance rate is said to be around 10%? Are there about 450 students who apply to Ringling every year?

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in the end it's about making good drawings though, people go against these rules and still get into Calarts if they have talent.

I just want to tell you things that I also received comments about and I still do wrong: 1. small hands and feet. I always draw hands and feet small and you do the same! just letting you know that it's typically regarded as incorrect, and people don't think of it as a stylistic choice. 2. harsh silhouette with not enough different tones. I still depend on silhouette but I've received critiques from one smart student and one Calarts representative about how using only silhouette to represent the human figure is bad and that I should use different tones inside the form to show volume and chunkiness. I don't want to make any personal critiques since I haven't reached much level yet myself, but those two things are close to facts so I think it's safe to say them.

I read Ringling looks for more of a Fine Arts portfolio than a typical Calarts(figure drawing) one? It's so difficult to prepare both schools at the same time...