Help with an interior design portfolio?

Question:I've always had aspirations of studying Interior Design and hopefully turning it into a career. I was talked out of it and decided to get my BA in Internatinal Relations. Well, Im thinking of going back to school to do two Master's programs, one being in Interior Design. They want a portfolio submitted and Im not sure how to go about it. What should a portfolio look like and what type of images should I submit? Are there any good programs or software that could be of great help? Thanks.

Answers:
I graduated with an ID degree a few years ago. You don't really need software. They just want to see you have the talent to further develop it, so show ANY artwork - people, plants, buidligns, animals, etc. Although you shoould already have all this if you've seriously considered a career in interior design. If you do want to submit comoputerized things, try photoshop. Otherwise, you'll learn CAD and revit in school. If you try to rush a portfolio, they'll know.