<p>I had read in an older post that UC only considers unweighted GPA on college apps and also does not necessarily look at the rigor of high school courses taken. Is that still the case or do they now take weighted GPA?</p>
<p>momofdesignkid, I believe it is still the case. However, it would be interesting to see what the recent admittees have to say.</p>
<p>Havent read all of the posts on this thread but wanted to know if it is possible to do a dual degree -DAPP program and the music program. My d has a solid background in music ( piano and violin and voice) but has a career passion for design/fine arts.</p>
<p>Amory4, it would be impossible to get a dual degree. Both DAAP and CCM require VERY intensive training and dedication. Your child would have to probably agree to a double bachelors. Even then I don’t know how viable it would be. My best suggestion is to call up both DAAP and CCM and see what is available such as getting a minor etc.</p>
<p>Hey all, I recently committed to DAAP’s Graphic Design program and I was wondering about outside financial matters, specifically if I would b able to keep a part-time job going into my freshman year. Has anyone here attempted to hold a simple job while in the Graphic Design program at DAAP? I have talked about this concern with students from the Architecture program who said they could only afford about 3 nights a week at max, but they also mentioned that GD might be different. I would love to make it work if possible, but I also understand how intensive the workload is. Would it be worth the attempt?</p>
<p>Omnikay, my daughter was in the predecessor major to the new visual communications major at UC, which was Digital Design. Honestly, you should be able to do a part time job if it is very part time, which is about 10 hours per week. My daughter was in the marching band for four years. Marching band is VERY time consuming because you do more than march at football games. You also march at high schools and other school functions. She was able to to that while maintaining a very good GPA. It is doable. You will need, however, good time management and be a very driven student. </p>
<p>By the way, UC will no longer have a graphic design major per se. They are merging the graphic design and digital design into a Visual Communication major. You can, however, have a graphic design concentration within that major. If anything, the new major will be more graphic design than the digital design major and more web and motion orientation than the old graphic design major, which I think is a good development.</p>
<p>Ah, I see. Thank you for the information, taxguy! 10-15 hours a week is just about what I had in mind, so I guess it might work after all. Also, I appreciate the extra info on the new Visual Communications degree - I’m happy to see that the two programs are becoming so integrated, and the new format as you describe it is exactly what I’m hoping for.</p>
<p>i posted this in another thread too, but since this thread is newer… does anyone know which floor is better at daniels, honors or DAAP?</p>
<p>Son is Soph @ DAAP. Admissions currently looks at UNWEIGHTED GPA only, as many high schools have limited honors/AP programs that are measured on 5.0 scale vs 4.0 scale. That being said, they do also look at how far students were willing to stretch to take most challenging available course…even if they don’t build that into GPA assessment.</p>
<p>Thanks IDMom2015!
My son had a great SAT score, but because the HS he attends is extremely competitive, I’m worried about how admissions will look at his class rank – with a class population over 500, he’s right under 20%. Regarding GPA, he knew that UC would most likely look at unweighted first, but wanted to push himself with lots of weighted AP/H courses. With that workload plus a a demanding athletics schedule, his unweighted GPA isn’t as high as he had wanted, although it’s within range of previously admitted students per the UC DAAP website. I really do hope they take a look at the rigor of coursework he undertook…</p>
<p>momofdesignkid, I think your son is within range of DAAP admission. What are his SATs and/or ACTs?</p>
<p>I certainly hope so!
He scored a Total 2150. CR + M = 1480</p>
<p>Momofdesignkid, he will be admitted, absent some extraordinary circumstances.</p>
<p>Thanks for the vote of confidence, Taxguy! I also appreciate the wealth of knowledge you have provided regarding UC DAAP in these message boards. It’s been extremely helpful!</p>
<p>momofdesignkid, it is my pleasure to be of help to anyone that I can. I think your child will really appreciate the program at UC. It is very intensive. I hope that they understand that they will be working long hours and putting in all- nighters at times. UC DAAP is not for the feint of heart.</p>
<p>My son just graduated from DAAP industrial design last week. I followed this thread back in 2007 when he was applying to schools, and found it extremely useful (particularly Taxguy’s commentary!) I highly recommend the DAAP ID program for those students interested in ID and considering UC. The co-op program and opportunities to study abroad at a targeted foreign ID program were things that I don’t think any other ID program can replicate; you cannot underestimate the value of co-op experience. My son had five co-op internships and a six month foreign exchange program at the University of Wuppertal outside of Dusseldorf Germany. Co-ops foster the development of emotional maturity and financial responsibility for young students, along with the development of their professional skills. My take on the co-op situation is that the upper half of the class generally had no problems securing co-ops; can’t speak to what the situation will be once they go to the semester system. </p>
<p>I can’t speak to the eductional quality of the program relative to other schools, as I’m not really qualified to do so. The Design Intelligence rankings speak highly of UC ID, but I’m not sure what that really means. The facilities and resources at UC ID are top notch, and I believe many of the professors to be excellent, taking great interest in those students who demonstrate a willingness to work hard and succeed. Co-op employers have advised my son they are impressed by his skill set, and he didn’t have those skills before attending UC, so I guess you can put two and two together.</p>
<p>I believe that most of the students who did well in my son’s section are all getting jobs upon graduation in their field, which I find highly impressive in today’s economy. Some have to take post-graduate internships (paying), wherein the employer doesn’t have to pay benefits (insurance) unitl they decide to hire the person permanently, but I think this is a growing phenomenon for many graduates. My son is gong to work for a company for which he interned at one of his co-ops.</p>
<p>Sorry to be a little short on specifics of the UC experience, but I don’t really know all those details. What I do know is that the ID students at UC who are interested in working hard tend to be fairly close knit and supportive of each other, spend a lot of time together in studio, and are (from my exposure to them) a very impressive group of young people who are (by graduation) very serious about their profession and well equipped to succeed. I would highly recommend UC/DAAP to anyone who is seriously interested in making ID their career; as Taxguy notes, this is not a program you can “skate” through and be successful as you will wind up in the “second tier” and likely have difficulty gaining employment, but you can say that about most any field. ID seems to me to be a field where jobs are not overly plentiful, but there are generally jobs for the students who work hard throughout and develop the requisite talent level. UC ID is not overly heavy on theory and is (I believe) oriented towards gaining the skills requisite for employment.</p>
<p>Interaction design is the current “hot” area and those graduates are getting snapped up by California design firms; I don’t know how strong UC ID is in that particular area.</p>
<p>Relative to attending UC vs. an “art school”, I would strongly recommend the “full university” approach, as there are many benefits to exposure to the full college lifestyle. Many of the DAAP students tend to hang out with their own in any event, so in effect it’s almost as though you’re attending an “art school” within a larger university, particularly if you enter with AP credits and have fewer required “general” classes. Many of the art schools have higher tuition but offer more financial aid; UC is not particularly generous when it comes to financial aid (other than the Cincinnatus). </p>
<p>You may want to check out the Core77 website (discussion forum section) for a discussion of the relative merits of various ID schools as well. I would highly recommend UC.</p>
<p>When will acceptances for next fall start to be sent?</p>
<p>I’m so happy for my son, he just got accepted to DAAP ID! :)</p>
<p>momofdesignkid, congrats. Getting into UC DAAP for ID is very difficult. He must be a smart kid. You should be proud of him!</p>
<p>my daughter got in as well. When do we hear about Cincinnatus scholarships?</p>