Parsons, New School: Artist Statement
What do you make, how do you make it, and why do you make? Ultimately, where do you visualize your creative abilities and academic study to take you after your education here at Parsons? (500-550 words maximum)

550-word version
I developed an interest in fashion design in elementary school. According to my mother and my aunts, I was much better at choosing clothes than my mother every time we were in a department store. I would also go through fittings before outings, so my aunts called me “Andre Lee,” after the most famous designer in Korea, Andre Kim...

SAIC: Statement of Purpose
Use your written statement as a way to better represent yourself and your work. Writing is a very important component of being an artist. We will be looking closely at your ability to compose an essay, as well as the manner in which you utilize text as a tool. We are interested in finding out more about you, why you do what you do, and why you are a strong candidate for SAIC’s undergraduate program. Please also include information about community service projects, exhibitions you have participated in, or any other activities that contribute to the making of your work.

641-word version
I developed an interest in fashion design in elementary school. According to my mother and my aunts, I was much better at choosing clothes than my mother every time we were in a department store. I would also go through fittings before outings, so my aunts called me “Andre Lee,” after the most famous designer in Korea, Andre Kim...

668-word version
Especially the diffusion line of Marc Jacobs, an American fashion designer, has always had a significant impact on me. For without his designs, I would still be lost in all direction of my life. I developed an interest in fashion design in elementary school...

Pratt: Describe when and how you became interested in art, design, writing, architecture, or the particular major to which you are applying. Describe how this interest has manifested itself in your daily life:

946-word version
Ever since I was younger, I already had great interest in art and making different things. My mother provided me art lessons at the age of five as a playtime activity. I still remember a sense of longing and looking forward to my lessons each week. Even though not many had noticed, it was the most pleasurable time during my childhood, and it was also the time when I built my confidence. I also enjoyed making miniature models. Sitting alone quietly, making something new with my own hands gave me satisfaction as if I owned the world...