I
really enjoy being a part of SCAD, and I feel
like there is the opportunity for students to grow and
get good jobs... but only if they take advantage of
what SCAD offers. I see too many students who have
no interest in their own education which is sad because
SCAD does try it's best to get you the right
teachers who have worked in the field before and know
what they are talking about. There are so many good
things about SCAD that it is just easier to list
the few negatives: Some of the foundations are pointless for
the major you're entering into, honestly getting past the foundations
can sometimes be rough but once in your major's classes
if it's something you're passionate about then they should be
(and are for me) a lot of fun!
Anyone coming
to this school needs to remember that this is not
a town though it may feel like it. There is
crime and you need to have street smarts to be
here. Most people who get mugged got that way because
they were walking alone in an alleyway at night- you
just can't do that here! Other then at night I
feel perfectly safe during the day in most places. At
night (being a female as well) I always travel with
a group of friends.
Transportation is HORRIBLE! They recommend that
you don't bring a car. BRING ONE! Parking is horrible
around the city but for most major buildings it is
easy to find SCAD parking and is so much easier
then taking the bus. Honestly taking the bus you have
to leave 45 minutes before class while driving I can
leave 10 minutes before class and still get there on
time.
Other then those negatives I love it here,
and I'm glad I chose to go here.
Lastly the
food isn't that great. I would recommend getting a block
plan instead of a weekly meal plan because if you're
into eating healthy good meals scad food just won't cut
it. You're going to want to be able to go
grocery shopping to get even microwavable food which in most
cases is still better then SCADCAFE! (Another reason to have
your car, easy access to the beach, mall, walmart, target
and other stores.)
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