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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Bright I like SVA, I really do. But like any other design school in NYC (or design firm for that matter), it has a more than fair share of extremely competitive students. As much as the competitiveness can be quite stressful, sometimes I feel it is necessary to have since "the real world" is going to be the same. Perhaps it's not as cut-throat as SVA, but it's a good method of conditioning. Keeps me motivated. As for the location, NYC is great! I come from a distant place where design opportunities don't come very often, and I believe that some SVA students take forgranted the wonderful design treasures that is scattered all over this city alone! The design internship opportunities are abundant (c'mon, what other city in the US can single-handedly boast the hearts of many art firms and companies in a mere island!) and inspiration is everywhere! Museum admissions are exorbitant in the city, but as an SVA student, you can access museums for free! Yes, I have had my share of nightmare teacher experiences, but it's lesson I've learned quick: switch out into another class ASAP before the add/drop period is over, and complain. Enough complaints can get a teacher the boot. As for the academic advisory at SVA, it's been the worst for me. I wish the advisor would not scold me just because she is under mere pressure from a long day. Yes, I'm sure we all have our stressful days, but I do not see it as an excuse for verbally mistreating a student who just wants a simple schedule change. I try my best to speak kindly because I am sensitive to her words, but jeez this woman has no patience for anything. The dorming situation is crap. High prices, vermin, waiting lists, dirty ill-maintained communal kitchens... go get an apartment if you can. If you're going to attend SVA, you should go as a student trying to learn and proactively doing so... not as a student expecting to learn. That is the difference between a successful student and a failing student. Scholastic Success: A+, Social Life: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Oct 29 2008 2nd Year Female -- Class 2010    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=55204&uid=990'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Art & Design Department  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright When I came here and saw that there were all these negative reviews posted about the school I was shocked. Honestly, anyone who has something bad about SVA probably was not very directed to begin with. SVA is always working with the best technology available and updating yearly. I haven't had one bad professor yet and everyone has been more than accessible for any further help. Students at SVA are different than that of other schools because they are less stuck up, not to say there aren't those types of people but there's less than you'd expect at an art school. I'm a commuter and SVA's freshman year block system has helped me to meet people because all of the same people are in my classes. I was also a transfer student and I had an excellent experience with faculty getting acquainted in terms of credits and scheduling. As far as I'm concerned, SVAwesome! Education Quality: A+, University Resource Use: B+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Sep 29 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2012    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=54586&uid=990'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Design Arts - Industrial Design/Graphic Design/etc  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Only reason I got into this school was because I didn't get accepted into the cheaper schools. This was basically my last resort. Many of the teachers are there to get paid, and rely on simple projects which require very little thinking. If you want to get challenged, stick to the more popular (word of mouth) professors. They are the ones who will teach you how to be successful in life, and not about spacing out letters perfectly (which nobody really cares about in real world). In general, many of the students aren't very approachable because they're not very social. Many come off as being depressed with no real direction in life. The other half are international students who don't speak English too well, but make up for it in their ability to produce unique ideas (which in many cases are not what the professor asks for due to language barrier). Staff is alright, but some seem like they're in their own little world. In many cases you have to take charge so that you get things done for you. Too many of the classes are useless and teach the same thing whether you're 2nd, 3rd or 4th year. I transferred in as a sophomore (should have really been a junior since I already knew all the work from 1st and 2nd year). Unfortunately this is a school where money is the final answer rather than your academic standing and abilities, so it's not surprising that this happens to most transfer students. Even though classes meet once a week, they last three hours, and you're bombarded with work. Some students have to take up to seven or eight classes in order to meet requirements. Many times the students aren't given enough time to complete projects, and then end up with poor quality pieces for the final portfolio review. Instead the students should get at the minimum two classes to complete the work before a new project is assigned. Otherwise they're stuck fixing the old project (on which they'll get no critique), and then doing a new one as well. There are a few rude professors, and I honestly prefer them over those who try to be "nice" and don't provide any honest opinion when your work is bad. I always prefer honesty over a fake front. Some literally belittle someone's work, and I don't really mind it, as long as they provide a reason as to why something is wrong. This has really got me over taking things personal over the years. Portfolio review isn't that great either. It's more experimental artwork driven, rather than anything else. So if you're into abstract and experimental art, you'll probably do better than someone who's more accustomed to real world work. Because of this, many of the students are robbed of scholarships. Surrounding City: A+, Campus Aesthetics: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jul 13 2008 2nd Year Male -- Class 2009    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=52387&uid=990'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Interior Design  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant If you know EXACTLY what you want and are willing to do what it takes to get it, then maybe SVA is a good place for you. If not, then choose another school. For a school that boasts of teaching students the most cutting edge in computer technology for design, the school is in the stone ages as far as technological know-how. Almost everything, even things as class/schedule changes, address changes, etc still cannot be accessed and done online and the sad excuse for it isn't even really connected with the mainframe of the school. Because they are so behind on their technology, they make tons of mistakes in terms of registration, financial aid and other important things. The worst part is, when they make a mistake, they don't own up to it and they make you deal with the consequences even insofar as to accuse the student of being a bratty, self-entitled person. Starting Job: Designer, Preparedness: F, Reputation: D+ Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private) Jul 07 2008 Alumna Female -- Class 2000   Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=51769&uid=990'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6    Next

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