You are misleading many people with these words. My personal experience after correspondence with professors and interviews with committee members of 7, 8 universities was completely opposite to what you are saying. In the MFA field, the committee is looking for someone whose work has reached a stability, not someone who still does not know good and bad in art and is a novice. The portfolio is very important and necessary, but it is not enough and it is not a guarantee of acceptance, because the world view of the applicant as an artist is checked and in the interview they ask you questions to understand how much what you presented in the portfolio is related to your personal life and how much of your experiences. And your understanding comes from art and contemporary art and your definition of art and all this is important, what is your position and at what stage are you.
I even remember in one of the interviews, the professors said that we are looking for someone who we can look at as a colleague, not a student, and in another interview, I remember clearly that someone who is studying Master of Fine Art should not expect that here we are. Let’s teach him technique, he must pass those steps before applying and we can trust him as an artist.
Although this may sound disappointing, but in my opinion, putting together a portfolio is not a one-month or two-month task. First of all, you must have a correct understanding of art, especially your own art, and be able to evaluate yourself, so that when you apply, you will ask what is good work. And all this is the result of years of persistence and experience. But you can’t experience it until you step on the path yourself. The websites of universities, professors’ websites and students’ pages are very good and ready resources so that you can get a little idea of what is what and can compare your work.
(All these personal experiences are about America, friends)
