thirteenseconds

Ended up choosing VCU, I'm quite excited!

Thanks for the advice everyone! After some critical thinking and soul searching, VCU it is.

Halp! VCU vs. Notre Dame. I'm having a tough time deciding here. Got funding from both-- VCU is obviously a great university to study design at, filled with talented people. Feel like I'd grow a lot there. But Notre Dame has the clout and connections that could help me thrive post-grad school. Their design program is... sort of unknown. VCU = 2 years and ND = 3 (yikes!) Thoughts? What would you do?

What does everyone here think of Art Center? I got into their Media Design Projects 2-year studio program. It looks pretty amazing and incredibly open-ended, I feel like I could do a lot of self-exploration/learning there. Plus they claim to be pretty well connected to all the design industry big shots. It's crazy expensive though ($19k/semester). I haven't heard much talk re: Art Center on the GradCafe so I thought I'd bring it up. I'm having a lot of trouble deciding if I want to attend. I got into VCU, UC Davis, Notre Dame, and MCAD design programs with funding, however Art Center is offering me none, but I've always kinda dreamt of going there.... Thoughts?

I think you can. Maybe mention that you are very interested in the program, but you want to make the most informed decision you possibly can (I did this recently and the program director at the school was totally understanding. They've probably heard everything there is to hear from applicants.)

Does anyone here have any teaching experience? Or will be your first time TA-ing? I have no teaching experience and was accepted to a few schools without interviews... I'd like to see if I can do some bargaining with department chairs to get some funding, perhaps even a TA position.

Very cool, I am worried about $$ for the schools I'm interviewing at-- how did you go about bargaining for funding?