The AI Miami International University of Art and Design

I recall IFAC years ago. This school that I find it hard to call a college was and could still be a joke. It was so bad. It is for the students that has no real direction in life and dreaming about what the college can offer and hope to make it big. That is not true. Being in one building and moving class to class is just like we were in a highschool. No real brain power need, just read take test and you will pass. Also, I remember taking a history of art class. All of the test were true/ false. Turned out 99% of the answers was always true. I never studied knowing this. Also, I never gave the school my high school transcript. Yep, that's right. Things slide by. The dean. His name was Dean Stack. He was strange. He taught a class on interviewing. He would call us little numbers and always had to have a soft drink in his hand. Thinking back I am sure the little numbers was part of his great pay check. Also a councilor named Mr. Grindstead was mean. Since I had no transportation and walked if I could not get a ride, I carried a lot of heavy books on certain days. There was one heavy book that I did not put in my book bag and I put it down so I could rest. I went to class and realized I left my book. After the class I came looking for my book and Mr. Grindstead saw me outside his office looking. He called me over and said " are you looking for your book". He then showed me and said "I should charge you money. " He was fired later over stealing money I think. Also, as you can tell the school is so small the whole staff knows who you are. There was Charlene Pardons. She was nice and taught a fashion class that was useless. The sweetest one working there in the front office was Mari ve. The dorm life was terrible. The dorm was stuck at the end of a street on a stinky biscayne bay. We had to pass crack homes to get to the dorm. The school had the boys from the other dorm escort the girls to class since it was not safe to walk. I would always think that these boys are not trained and I could protect myself with or without them. There were times I had to walk by myself. I would tell my parents and they would say to hang in there. Later I found out that the school sent out letters to tell parents to say that since the school and the living area is so bad and that we are young and need to learn to survive. Also all the school cared about was making money. Do not go here!

Alumnus Male -- Class 2000

I started sept 1995, in november of 95 they kicked me out of the dorms, with no where t go, still charged for full year on the dorm and had to pay for 32000 dollars for a course a never took, they kicked me out of the dorms because, my rooms mates where doing drugs in the room, i didnt want anyhting to do with them, they wouldnt change me to another room, i was sleeping in my car, at the omni mall garage.. only because i knew someone who lived at the grand condominium, because i could not stay in the dorms they kicked me out kept my money, still paying for education i never got... go figure..

1st Year Female -- Class 1997

This was the most corrupt organization I have ever dealt with personally. Granted, it may have changed greatly since 1991, but at the time, this college had only one thing on its mind MONEY. A few of the instructors were knowledgeable, even less were helpful. The curriculum was a joke, and I had to take many general college courses once I graduated. None of my major courses transferred to an actual university. I did make many great friends. That is the one saving grace for this school. The student body had some really good people.

2nd Year Male -- Class 1991

Surrounding City: C+, Education Quality: F