I’ve been searching for the past few hours for other colleges with similar programs, preferably not in places like Utah.
I’ve already applied to USC, so no need to mention it.
And don’t tell me I should apply to CMU anyway, either. Believe me when I say one of my required subject test scores is LOW. CMU’s acceptance rates are crazy for these programs.
And don’t tell me about how many threads I’m making, I’m so sorry, but I do what I need.
One of the best places for animation / graphic design is CalArts — though it’s more art/design focused than compsci focused. (My brother went to CalArts got a job with a major media production company right out of college.) RISD is another. Others that supposedly have good animation programs are NYU, Drexel, TAMU as mentioned, RIT which I mentioned earlier, and Pratt in NY.
Your parents can only pay $2k/year and you qualify for a Pell grant, right? Do you have any schools on your list that you know for sure that you can afford?
Northeastern has a program like this as mentioned above. Wellesley and Smith have offerings as well, but all of these are expensive programs (though I believe W and S offer merit aid.) Wellesley has a major called Media Arts and Sciences or something like that. Worth a look, assuming you are female.
Or an alternative is to apply for a CompSci program at a college with a fairly open curriculum, or one that has fewer requirements, and also submit a portfolio to minor in art.
@austinmshauri I’m not thinking about money right now. Just getting a list of schools with the right programs first, and then I’ll crop down the list by what I think I’ll able to afford.
Yes, I have a few schools on my list that promise to meet full-need (I already applied to some of them).
I’m a bit concerned about the likelihood of racism and certain attitudes in certain states. Yes, I know everyone’s not like that, but I don’t want to take chances.
Do you think that’s kind of silly? IDK. I find myself going by what Black and Asian people (who’ve been there) say. I’m always looking up minority percentages too much for schools not in New England or California.
It’s something I’ve been thinking about when looking at schools, especially now that we have this Trump character.
You’re gonna have to be more open minded than that… most college campuses are pretty liberal anyway. I don’t even know what you mean by “I don’t want to take chances…” you act like this world is creating institutions that are out to destroy you. Yes, thing’s aren’t perfect, but geezus. Sure Donald Trump isn’t helping race tensions in America, but trust me when I say that the vast majority of this world will not treat you significantly differently just because you are Black.
I am a minority as well, and I do not go to a college in New England or California. I love it.
@flurite K. I don’t think the institution is out to GET me, but that doesn’t mean passive racism and just general dis-friendless won’t be there. I can take that, but it’s not preferable.
In any case, the Mormon church is known to be racist. Just saying (if that’s relevant to any schools in Utah) .
I don’t think having schools on your list that promise to meet full need is the same as having a safety (a school you can get into, know you can afford, and will be happy to attend). Two years ago you posted that your dad was an aerospace engineer making a lot of money. Colleges that meet need are going to want to know about your parents income and assets, and they’ll calculate your need based on that information. What they expect you to pay and what the FAFSA indicates you can pay are likely to be very different. Run the Net Price Calculator on every school you consider and don’t apply to any that won’t be affordable.
@Princess563 - I understand your hesitation. I’m a black woman myself, and I work in a majority workplace and when to a majority white school for graduate school. With that said, though, I do want to encourage you to stay open, as others have already.
The minority percentage doesn’t necessarily determine how welcome you’ll feel at a place, or how at home. I’m not saying there’s not something to be said for being in a really diverse environment, and if that’s important to you of course you should go for it. But a place having a low percentage of racial/ethnic minorities doesn’t mean that it will be racist or uncomfortable for you. I work at a company that is 3.7% black and ALL underrepresented ethnic minorities only make up about 12% of the workforce. The town that I live in is 2% black, in a suburb of a large city that is only 7% black - a big change from New York and Atlanta, where I lived before. And yet I feel very at home here, and very comfortable. I’m different but not less than. Moreover, it’s a great opportunity for shared cultural communication and learning a lot about other groups and traditions I’m not a part of. I won’t say that there aren’t ever moments of misunderstanding, but that’s going to happen no matter where you go for various reasons.
The other (potentially unfortunate) thing is that if you limit yourself only to places with healthy minority populations, you take yourself out of the running for elite/top jobs and universities. Most top universities are going to have disproportionately low numbers of racial/ethnic minorities. They will continue to do so unless, in part, kids of color decide that it’s okay to go somewhere they might be in the minority. Somebody always has to be the vanguard. That doesn’t have to be you, if that makes you uncomfortable, but do know that you will limit yourself in many ways. The problem will only replicate itself when you graduate and are deciding where to work and what cities to move to.
The University of Wisconsin is constantly listed as one of the whitest schools, Wisconsin is the “worst state for Black people”, and there are almost no Hispanics.
That put me off the school. Is that bad? I’m not saying I would absolutely never go, but if I had a choice, it would factor into my decision.
