Hey all, I'm going to begin school for a bachelor's degree in game art and design in october. I was wondering if any one had any advice, tips, pointers or a even a clue about what Im about to get into. Thanks!!!

Tom Sloper's site has a huge section devoted to getting into game design.

Here's a little editorial written by a former employee of Sony. He worked on games like War of the Monsters and Downhill Domination.

http://www.ishpeck.net/index.php?P=ztievautobio

He now does freelance illustration for table-top games.
http://www.steveargyle.com/