RKSim: Did you choose not to go to SFAI and if not was that mostly based on cost? Did your $100K figure for costs include housing?
I like that SFAI has about 35 grad painters. Better than smaller programs where you might, for example, be the only figurative or abstract painter, and with few to compare notes with.
Is anyone considering SFAI for painting. We have heard about the financial issues last year, but this situation appears to have stabilized. Any opinions on the quality of the painting program? I believe it is rated 14 or so by US News ranking.