The Savannah College of Art and Design

Prepare yourself for another year of High School socially and a huge work load academically. In High School I had a few good friends and I drifted in and among the MANY clicks my school had. I was really looking forward to getting away from all of that and experiencing the real world and i figured art school was the perfect place to do that. WRONG! Everyone here stays in their "comfort groups" and clicks and doesn't even talk to anyone else who might not fit in. I have a couple of friends here but it really isn't what I expected socially. I deliberately chose not to go to a big party school because that is not what I wanted but here most of the kids are like that. Don't go here if you want to open your mind socially, it won't happen. A lot of the kids are assholes and the ones that aren't are just too whacko to function socially with ANYONE. They sit in their rooms and mope all day.

The academics are good, you will get a great degree and do a LOT of work to get it. They tell you to only take three classes a semester because of the ammount of work you get and they are right. Just get ready for a full load. The good news is that SCAD is pretty well recognised and after one year you can go to just about any other school. I will hopefully be transferring after this year to go somewhere more worth my money and where I can feel like I am in a friendly college atmosphere. Another thing about SCAD is the $money$ involved. This place LOVES money and they will go out of their way to get it out of you. I wouldn't recommend SCAD.

1st Year Male -- Class 2008

Useful Schoolwork: A, Friendliness: D

I would like to reinstate that the prevalence of crime in this town is quite horrific. On the campus tour the guides certainly did not inform us as to the large number of crimes committed against students, but please be aware that although on the facade the town appears quiet and safe, living there is a different story altogether. There are no truly 'safe' districts or areas of town; the rampant crime in Savannah does not limit itself to exclusive boundaries.

Prospective students should also take into account that as of 2001, in the Morgan Quitno National Violent Crime Rankings compiled from FBI Crime Reports, Savannah is rated 32nd in the nation out of 270 cities for the most violent crime in a metropolitan area. These statistics can be viewed online at http://www.morganquitno.com/met01alph.pdf.

4th Year Female -- Class 2004

Faculty Accessibility: B+, Individual Value: F