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| Major: Perfomance Arts (This Major's Salary over time) | | Gender: Female | This person cares more about University Resource Use than the average student. | Intelligence:
Bright | | ACT: | | SAT: 1280 | | Lowest Rating
University Resource Use D- | Describes the student body mostly as:
Friendly, Arrogant, Approachable, SnootyDescribes the faculty mostly as:
Friendly, Helpful, Unhelpful | Highest Rating
Faculty Accessibility A+ | How this student rated the school:
| Educational Quality | C | Faculty Accessibility | A+ | | Useful Schoolwork | C+ | Excess Competition | B | | Academic Success | B | Creativity/Innovation | B+ | | Individual Value | C | University Resource Use | D- | | Campus Aesthetics/Beauty | C | Friendliness | A+ | | Campus Maintenance | C+ | Social Life | C | | Surrounding City | B | Extra Curriculars | D+ | | Safety | D- |
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Well,
i am a graduate now of SCAD, and did very
well in my program while there. I came into my
major already having a working knowledge of my field, and
quickly moved through coursework, and got pretty good grades. At
the end of it all, i have to say it
was a good time and a decent learning experience, but
i dont feel that i am prepared or even supported
by the college/career services department. So i suppose i would
have to advise to make sure you know what your
doing before you go to scad. In my first
years, SCAD was horrible. The dorms are underneath US Highway
17, a major highway with a steep incline. Expect semi
trucks using their emergency brakes to wake you in the
night. I had the displeasure of living above several of
the FULL RIDE BASEBALL SCHOLARS that had no art background
whatsoever and was often awakened by their late night antics.
The busses were unreliable and always overcrowded, and I lost
about 25 pounds due to my meal plan at SCAD
cafe. I am a 5'6” athletic girl and i weighed
about 115lbs by christmas my first quarter.I lost some of
my hair to poor nutrition, and My parents literally thought
i was anorexic. Dorm living breaks down to about $1,500
a month...two bad meals a day included in that. I
moved out of them my second year. I lived on
Tybee Island, the Savannah Beach if you will, in a
cottage for $800 a month split 3 ways...do the math.
If you dont mind the commute, which is BEAUTIFUL, move
out of the downtown area.It is literally surrounded on all
three landlocked sides by projects that rival those my parents
grew up near in the Bronx. You will have much
less stress in your life. My professors were
great in my particular major. Some people expect their professors
to be all Rembrants of their field, but honestly they
dont need to be. You need them to show
you the ropes, and you have to take it from
there. Now, curriculum... wow, if i could get back
the money i blew on foundation studies and math/ science
requirements, i would be free of college debt. these are
NOT worth the money, and at 3,500 a course, this
is a huge problem. Go to a community college before
you go to SCAD and get an associates. Not only
will you have alot of credits to transfer.. and they
will... but your financial aid opportunities will expand. I started
SCAD in 2003 with a portfolio/ academic scholarship of about
$4,500 a year. I left, went home to community college,
and reapplied with the SAME EXACT portfolio and recieved $24,000
a year. sounds great, but i am still about 60,000
in debt from my experience at SCAD, and cannot find
any paying work in my major.SCAD will not even hire
me as a receptionist or tour guide, and the career
services department has only internships to offer me. Without the
luxury of having someone to support me while i intern,
i am now studying a new profession with a better
job outlook. Terrible, but at least i can still enjoy
my art without relying on it for survival. Again, think
long and hard before going to this school. IMAGE IS EVERYTHING here. I know, i've worked around the President's office,
and that's the secret mantra. This place is a private
institution.. they are looking to make money, so they are
all about selling their school to prospective students. There's great
stuff to be learned here, but dont expect it to
be shown to you.
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