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After a long, hard run of being denied entrance to almost all of the schools that I applied for, I got accepted to both SAIC's Post-Bacc program and SCAD's MFA program. SAIC is offering me $20,000 (including work study) and SCAD is offering me a $24,000 fellowship. As far as the money goes, if I go to SAIC and then grad school it's going to put me about $100,000 in debt. If I go to SCAD, I'll finish with about $50,000 in debt. I know that SAIC is a better school, and will offer me better opportunities, not to mention that Chicago has a better art scene, better museums, etc. But I won't be getting an MFA, and won't have any guarantee that when I finish the Post-Bacc program that I'll get into an MFA program. SCAD is a guaranteed MFA, and at half the cost. But in talking to the Dean today, I felt like I would be an outsider in my program, since I utilize digital processes in my paintings, and it doesn't seem like I'll have access to the right facilities or the same amount of support as I would get at SAIC. Savannah is hours away from any real area of influence. If money wasn't involved, I would go to SAIC, hands down. But since it is, I have to decide between the two. If anyone has any experience with either of those schools, or advice on where I should go, I would really appreciate it.

It says you got accepted to VCU in your sig. Just to clarify for those of us who got letters in the mail, you've already had an interview and an offer? The letters we got were a little fuzzy on that. Anyway, congratulations!

Still haven't heard from UTK (painting), SCAD, or VCU.