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You have a really strong portfolio, so either way I think you'll be able to soak up some knowledge! The nice thing about school is that it will be there whenever you feel like you want to re-apply, if you decide to go that route. Here's mine. It's pretty sparse, so I'm hoping to build it up more in grad school. I'm also really interested in art and science, so my approach to design has always been a pretty structured one and research has always been my favorite part of the process. Keep us updated if you do decide to re-apply, it's great to see the projects that you're working on and your application progress posts have been super helpful!

That totally makes sense. You might be able to get more flexibility later on by focusing on work now, so that seems like a win-win! I have some UX experience and I’d like to dive more into research/designing more experimental interactive media rather than the standard website design. Hopefully grad school can provide more learning space for that. Is your background in design?

I applied for graphic design at Otis and CSUN as well, hoping to bridge the gap between my interest in coding and my graphic design background. MDP is definitely my top choice though! Did you decide to hold off for personal reasons, or were there admissions/financial aid elements at play? Im still deciding on if I’ll go this year or reapply another year for $$ reasons. Seeing Art Center’s financial aid offerings was a bit of a reality check, haha.

Hey everyone! Did anyone else get into Art Center’s MDP program? I’m still deciding based on the financial aid I got, but would love to hear from other people who got in.