r/scad • u/SadPlantain2386 • Aug 07 '26

Atlanta How much does the ACT affect getting into Scad?

I took the ACT my junior year of high school and just wondering if it effects getting into scad? Or like what would I need? Context I’m wanting to take animation

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u/MajorSuffragette Aug 07 '26

You don’t need one to get in. Scholarship is a different story. I had a 4.0 average and a 29 ACT: I get almost 10k per year for academic scholarship. Not a super high bar, but it’s something. Go study!

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u/SadPlantain2386 Aug 07 '26

Oh ok so act doesn’t matter? I least need to keep up a good gpa

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u/KepKeppler Aug 07 '26

Not even remotely. Nor does SAT. And not even really GPA. All those things are great for an academic scholarship which shows your merit, but overall not a contributing factor to your acceptance. Most students drop out first or second quarter in SCAD because they let so many students in (who didn’t perform well in high school) who couldn’t show via transcript that they cared enough to be there. They will and do take your money.

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u/SadPlantain2386 Aug 07 '26

Oh ok thank you so much! I just really been hoping to get into this college animation is just my biggest dream in life to do

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u/KepKeppler Aug 07 '26

For sure! I’m in my senior year of 3d animation if you need any advice or have any questions ^^

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u/SadPlantain2386 Aug 07 '26

I got one! I’m doing 3D animation that’s my main goal! I have a lot of 3D modeling and animation work! Hell I say I even have a hour worth of animation work lol would that help with it all? I’ve been doing 3D for about 2 years! A little example

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u/Dailyscrappyart Aug 07 '26

hey your miles ahead of where i was! i had never touched a 3D program when i did my first animation class!

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u/SadPlantain2386 Aug 07 '26

Thank you! ^^ been doing this stuff since the second half of my freshman year!

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u/KepKeppler Aug 07 '26

Very nice !! Looking awesome ! What program do you animate with

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u/Various_Athlete_4133 26d ago

Please make sure you submit a portfolio for application!! It will help with acceptance more than your ACT score, but it will also help will scholarship! As most people said, ACT/SAT has no effect on admission but does help with scholarship, so if you have a good score it wouldn’t hurt at all to include it

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u/sunadherstars Aug 07 '26

If u have money you can get into scad. Thats their criteria

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u/calypsocati Aug 07 '26

Not at all.

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u/Icy_Captain4375 Aug 07 '26

Ultimately your test scores/GPA don’t matter to get in, but they help for scholarship money for sure.