Need help choosing a college plz

Started 5 years ago by giascle, currently has 52 posts - latest post is by deadbeat

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giascle

sup

If anyone noticed I've been away a lot recently, it's because I'm busy with school stuff right now. I've narrowed down my choices to either the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD, Savannah, Georgia), or the School of Visual Arts (SVA, New York, New York) for a BFA in animation. So I may as well ask for suggestions here, because I trust you people for whatever reason!

tl;dr ahead:

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SCAD
Pros:
Facilities look like they were built yesterday
Full sound studio (I want to minor in sound design)
Good dorms
Meal plan seems great
Savannah, Georgia is beautiful
Apparently has good reputation
$40,820 total cost
$1000/year scholarship if I can keep my grades up
Cons:
No notable alumni
Campus spread all over city
No family/friends
Very hard to get in/out of area

SVA
Pros:
Great dorms
Don't need a meal plan (it's NYC)
Amazing reputation (Oscar winners and directors and half the people on Adult Swim)
Close to family/friends
Can be $38,200
Cons:
Facilities are old and cramped
No scholarship
Campus spread all over city
Decent sound studio, but can't have a minor
Can be $43,200
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I talked to Fred Seibert (Frederator), and he said that SVA would be a great fit for me, and that people who graduate from there often become very successful. However, he also said that if I have a scholarship to SCAD, I may as well just go, because I'm going to end up in the same place, anyway.

If you have any questions, just ask. Thanks.

Posted 5 years ago #
Reizo

What do you mean by "no scholarship" on the second one? So you have a scholarship in the first college?

Posted 5 years ago #
Blank

Well, I for one thin you should take SCAD, it seems like there are more thing that can help you to a better education there, and also living a bit a way from home is a good thing, meeting new people, get a different perspective of life :)

And besides I'm sure it wont be long before you meet new friends at the school :D

Posted 5 years ago #
Mika the Banned

I believe its no scholarship available

Posted 5 years ago #
GTR

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Posted 5 years ago #
Reizo

Well if you have a scholarship in the first one I think SCAD but if not SVA for the reputation, and I personally love New York.

Posted 5 years ago #
giascle

Reizo said:
What do you mean by "no scholarship" on the second one? So you have a scholarship in the first college?

Yes, $5000 a year, I believe.

Fairos said:
Well, I for one thin you should take SCAD, it seems like there are more thing that can help you to a better education there, and also living a bit a way from home is a good thing, meeting new people, get a different perspective of life :)

And besides I'm sure it wont be long before you meet new friends at the school :D

Oh, I live in Colorado. I'm away from home either way, it would just be easier to visit family on break or something.

Posted 5 years ago #
giascle

Reizo said:
Well if you have a scholarship in the first one I think SCAD but if not SVA for the reputation, and I personally love New York.

I'm not a city person, hence my hesitation toward SVA. I guess I could get used to it, as the good seems to outweigh the bad.

Posted 5 years ago #
Rantori Yakumeiji

Though it seems the first choice is the one to take, what are the tuitions for both schools? Even if you're getting a $5000/year scholarship, how much would you have to pay to cover the rest?

Posted 5 years ago #
giascle

Misaka Mikoto said:
Though it seems the first choice is the one to take, what are the tuitions for both schools? Even if you're getting a $5000/year scholarship, how much would you have to pay to cover the rest?

SVA is $38,200 - $43,200, depending on the type of dorm. SCAD is around $40,820.

I got SCAD's scholarship mixed up with another school. SCAD would be $1000/year, if I keep a GPA of 3.0 or above.

Posted 5 years ago #
Reizo

I'd say SCAD because the tuition price seems about the same, and the pros for SCAD outweigh the pros for SVA.

Posted 5 years ago #
giascle

Reizo said:
I'd say SCAD because the tuition price seems about the same, and the pros for SCAD outweigh the pros for SVA.

It looks that way, but I can't really convey SVA's strong points with just bullet points. They really have an incredible reputation; the school keeps e-mailing me about students that have won Oscars, and countless alumni have gone on to get their own shows or direct feature films. I've heard nothing about SCAD. In the short-term, SCAD seems like the better choice, but SVA seems better long-term.

Posted 5 years ago #
Huey

damn 40,000$ T.T my art school is 85,000$ T.T

Posted 5 years ago #
giascle

M I N N said:
damn 40,000$ T.T my art school is 85,000$ T.T

Where are you going? :U

Posted 5 years ago #
Mika the Banned

Somewhere in the beautiful sunshine state P;

Posted 5 years ago #
Huey

giascle said:

Where are you going? :U

International Academy of design

Posted 5 years ago #
Uncommon0taku

SVA
its about the same, but Savanna is in Hurricain territory - which can muck up classes among other things.

the $1,000 scholarship doesn't even phase the rest of the cons in either case. Since everyone qualifiys for the a $1,000 pell grant you can get it anywhere.

SVA pros you have friends and family to assist and support you in what ways they can.
Also the alumni are an added plus because once you get your degree, any prospective employer will recognize your alumnis and hope that you're going to be an asset in their future.

-jus saying

Posted 5 years ago #
motaku96

I would say choose the college based on costs. Unless you have all of that covered already. Worrying about tuition is one of the greatest causes of stress for me.

Going to college in the city is really fun, but I guess you miss out on the standard college life of living on a set campus. Still, I would recommend city life, but that's a personal preference. A lot of people that go to my college, go there just because of it's location. The city is definitely a great influence on why I'm here.

Also, living in NYC is more expensive than living in other places.

Posted 5 years ago #
deadbeat

motaku96 said:
I would say choose the college based on costs. Unless you have all of that covered already. Worrying about tuition is one of the greatest causes of stress for me.

Going to college in the city is really fun, but I guess you miss out on the standard college life of living on a set campus. Still, I would recommend city life, but that's a personal preference. A lot of people that go to my college, go there just because of it's location. The city is definitely a great influence on why I'm here.

Also, living in NYC is more expensive than living in other places.

You're in SVA?

Posted 5 years ago #
soup

Go to the one that'll get you more connected.

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