The Virginia Marti College of Art and Design (StudentsReview)

How this student rated the school

Educational Quality	C	Faculty Accessibility	A+
Useful Schoolwork	B+	Excess Competition	A+
Academic Success	C+	Creativity/ Innovation	A-
Individual Value	F	University Resource Use	F
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	C	Friendliness	A
Campus Maintenance	C+	Social Life	C-
Surrounding City	A+	Extra Curriculars	F
Safety	A+

Describes the student body as: Friendly, Approachable Describes the faculty as: Friendly, Helpful, Arrogant

Male

Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Individual Value	F

Highest Rating Faculty Accessibility	A+

He cares more about Individual Value than the average student.

Date: May 22 2009
Major: Art & Design Department (This Major's Salary over time)
One of the main things the school offered was a 98% placement rating, which is probably inflated and incorrect. The only thing they did for everyone in my major was send Craigslist ads weekly. You get an AD, which many colleges DO NOT accept credits from and interviewers see as more as a burden than something good. Many of the teachers refuse to learn new standards in the fields, and instead teach out-dated technology due to that is what they feel comfortable with. Many of the teachers don't even know how to use the programs they are teaching. Also make sure to ALWAYS set up your own classes. Many people who went to the school with me had to go for almost 3 years, due the registrar set up the class schedules so it would be near impossible to complete in 2 years without cramming the last half-year.

In a good view though, some of the teachers are the greatest people I've ever met, and same with the students. You always feel comfortable and at home at the school, and always feel comfortable enough to ask questions about the material.

If they were to lower some of the prices (such as the insane $300 extra for every PC related class), train their staff more and possibly offer a Bachelors degree instead, it would be a good choice; but with the current economy and these flaws I feel it would be unwise to choose this school if you have other choices

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Hi there,

I have a neice interested in going there and I was wondering if you would be willing to tell me a little more about what you think the marketability of the skills she would get there would be. I'm reading this comments and am concerned, but I don't know anything about the field. If you wouldn't mind talking about it please let me know. you can email at _email_removed_

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