The Savannah College of Art and Design (StudentsReview)

How this student rated the school

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

Describes the student body as: Arrogant, Snooty Describes the faculty as: Helpful, Arrogant, Condescending, Self Absorbed

Female

Quite Bright

Lowest Rating Educational Quality	F

Highest Rating Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty	B-

She cares more about Educational Quality than the average student.

Date: Feb 10 2014
Major: Other (This Major's Salary over time)
Pros:

The building is nice, they've spent a lot of time (and our money) creating an environment suitable for creativity and education.

I have had a handful of classes where I learned a lot of useful information.

Cons:

Obviously this place is expensive, but it's also not worth it.

I never developed any close friendships with the people here because they are mostly arrogant and form cliques. Not to mention most of them reek of alcohol/drugs.

While the building itself is nice, the environment around it isn't very safe. There have been several security breaches, as well as car break-ins and robberies at gun-point. Don't travel in this area at night.

The HUB food is expensive, and not even that great.

It's claimed that since the classes at SCAD-Atlanta are smaller, learning is more "hands-on", but most of the teachers will tell you to improve on your own time.

I've been attending the SCAD-Atlanta campus for about 5 years, and the most I've gotten out of it is large amounts of stress, financial debt, and an inferiority complex. Prior to enrolling into SCAD, I attended their SCAD-Day event, where they give tours to prospective students. Obviously, this is where they try to persuade you to attend SCAD by sugar-coating any information regarding the school. I remember when I went to this event, another person asked the tour guide if you had to be able to draw to go to SCAD, to which the tour guide replied that it isn't necessary for most majors, plus there are classes that would help you along the way. I'll admit, I'm not a terrible artist, but I'm not the best either. The teachers here often make you feel like the absolute WORST. They will tell you what you're doing wrong, but they don't help much in making it right. If you have a scholarship, expect to lose it, because the teachers grade harsh enough to lower your GPA dramatically. I've spent quite a long time and extra money trying to bring mine back up, and it still wasn't at the academic standpoint for graduating on time. Not to mention I have nothing even remotely close to a professional portfolio, which they place a lot of emphasis on creating in order to get hired once you graduate. So instead, I will be seeking a better education elsewhere. Overall, this place really isn't all it's cracked up to be. So long SCAD, you were the worst 5 year mistake of my life.

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