School of the Art Institute of Chicago (StudentsReview)

How this student rated the school

Research Quality	-	Research Availability	-
Research Funding	F	Graduate Politics	D-
Errand Runners	B	Degree Completion	-
Alternative pay [ta/gsi]	D-	Sufficient Pay	D-
Competitiveness	D+	Education Quality	F
Faculty Accessibility	D-	Useful Research	D
Extracurriculars	F	Success-Understanding	B
Surrounding City	B	Social Life/Environment	D
"Individual" treatment	F	Friendliness	D
Safety	B+	Campus Beauty	F
Campus Maintenance	F	University Resource/spending	C

Describes the student body as: Afraid, Arrogant, Broken Spirit, Snooty Describes the faculty as: Arrogant, Condescending, Unhelpful, Self Absorbed

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Lowest Rating Research Funding	F

Highest Rating Safety	B+

He cares more about Campus Maintenance than the average student.

Date: Dec 31 1969
Major: Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc (This Major's Salary over time)
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago is an MFA factory where students essentially buy their degrees. The majority of the faculty are consumed with their own creative work and career, caring little about the students. The school is ridiculously overpriced and there is little financial aid offered. The TA positions pay between $8-$11.25 with no stipend or tuition waiver given; students are able to work 6 hours/week at these jobs. The equipment is unreliable and poorly maintained. Often students are forced to invest in their own because they cannot rely on the film and video cameras working properly.

If you can get the one merit scholarship that is offered then it might be worthwhile because at least you didn't pay for it. Otherwise I recommend saving your money to buy a house or travel the world for a few years, since attending SAIC will be a frustrating waste of money. Teaching jobs are so scarce and low paying that taking out 50k in loans for an MFA is not a good investment.

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