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So it is true there are people choosing RISD over Yale! RISD offered me A LOT more funding but I chose Yale anyway because I really like the program. But I remember Bethany of RISD asked all those who are accepted to reply by April 7. Do you get an extension? Congratulations on your acceptances and good luck wherever you go!

Hi mnchick, I am greatly underwhelmed and disappointed when I received my financial aid packet. If I hadn't known it's a need-based aid instead of a merit-based one, I would have thought they don't really want me that much in the program. Even Calarts' looks more generous! I guess I haven't demonstrated well my need for fundings in my application. Anyway, I talked to the lady who's in charge. She said she'll look over my case once I send in more information. Fingers and toes crossed! How's your looking for you?

I also sent in my deposit for Yale via delivery service today. Have you got the admission packet? See you at Yale!

Hi everyone! I'm accepted to the School of Art and am moving to NH in August from Taipei. I too been looking for a place these days but it seems like a difficult task especially when I can't be there and see the place for myself. I'm wondering if grad apartments open to single students like me or they're for students with a family? I don't want to stay in the dorm but I'm definitely up for meeting new friends. God! give me a decent place (with decent rate)!

I really like CalArts' program and the faculty but I think I'll still go to Yale. They have almost all the designers I've been dreaming of working with at Yale. I was just saying among the 3 programs Suzie is decideing, I'll definitely go to CalArts :]

Definitely CalArts! I just finished talking with a Calarts student and had two chats with Lorraine Wild (I love her!!! She's a Yale graduate herself and one of the few designers that also write and actively involved with design practice and education). I get a VERY good impression for the faculty and the program overall. Lorraine also offers a list of visiting designers for my notes. I am just DAZZLED by that gorgeous list! They share with RISD and Yale many of designers on that list. And student along with the faculty worked out that list of visiting designers so you can rest assured that you can have a chance to invite the designers you admire. MICA is also an amazing program. Ellen and Jennifer is doing a lot to make sure that the students is provided with the best resources. But to me CalArts is the closest to where I want to study design in the first place. In my humble opinion, they allow more room for experimentation and exploration compared to the other 2 programs you mentioned here (I may be wrong). I don't know much about SVA so I'd better not make any comments. Congrats on your acceptances! Give CalArts a careful thought. If you have more questions about any one of the programs, I think the faculties will be more than pleased to connect you with their current student like what Lorraine Wild did for me. @savantarde / I'm kind of unsure if I should share this info with you but if you're going to SAIC, I should probably let you know this just for your own notes. Lorraine Wild told me she didn't think it's a good program, they had some applicants from SAIC's post-bac program in the past few years and she said the faculty at CalArts was under impressed with their work. A post-bac program is supposed to prep students for MFA applications and if what she said is true, there may be something wrong with SAIC's program. You can also notice that they have minimal connections, shares minimal resources with other good programs like MICA, Yale, RISD and CalArts, and graphic design community isn't a big one to be honest.

Thank you. Yes, Sheila wrote to inform me of the result. I am accepted to the 2 yr program. Thank you all for your congrats and wishes! Best of luck to all of you!

The head of the department sent me an email notifying me of my acceptance the same day I interviewed. It seems like they act and decide with impressive efficiency. Best of luck to you!

Woke up to an acceptance letter from Yale Graphic Design! I got in Yale but I'm quite calm now.....

WOW! Congratulations!!! That's amazing! I have just finished interviewing with the faculty and students just now. The most intense of all my interviews. I applied to the 3 years program but was changed to 2 years track. I also heard that 3 years are quite competitive. 20ish people are scheduled for interviews for relatively fewer spots. Hopefully I can hear from Sheila soon.

WOW! I'm so late with your wonderful news. CONGRATULATIONS!!! It's gotta be your pick, eh?

That's sounds cool! Does your work reflect your cultural background often? Mine seldom, but I definitely think that'll be one interesting path to venture. I just finished my longest interview ever with Yale. Very intense. Lots of conceptual questions. But finally I'm through with all schools. Phew~~

I was interviewed by Jennifer, didn't get to speak with Ellen though, but the experience was a very pleasant one. I was very impressed by the school installations too, probably the best out of the line-up. And yes, the funding is just toooo tempting!!! Besides, the prospect of where the program is heading to is also very exciting. I can totally tell these two women are doing a lot to try to provide the program with the best resources. But at this moment, I think I'm leaning towards RISD more. Though the funding they provide isn't as competitive as MICA's and comes only partly in tuition remission, I still feel it's the place closest to where I want to study design in the first place. The only thing that would top a RISD admission would be a Yale admission. I've been watching Yale GD MFA program since day one. Best of luck to us both!