<p>Congrats to everyone! I have also been accepted in the fashion studies program!</p>
<p>Apparently they’re giving decisions to brand new students first, as I’m a current Parsons student (in a different program) and still have nothing for Fall '09… this strikes me as quite odd, but I suppose I have no choice but to wait.</p>
<p>I received by acceptance letter yesterday! However, I do not see the “transfer credit” sheet in there. Does anyone else have this problem?</p>
<p>Does anyone know which Residence Hall is better for freshman joining the Fall 09 semester?</p>
<p>I have been accepted in the Design and Management Studies =D.
But I am still confused.
Is it good to study Design and Management in Parsons?</p>
<p>I’m applying to transfer into the Design & Management program at both Parsons NY and Paris, but i’m getting nervous i think just because it was a spur of the moment decision. i’ve been thinking about transferring into an art school for a long long time but I never really thought I’d go through with it.</p>
<p>Is there any info on the student life, classes, surroundings etc anyone can tell me?</p>
<p>Im currently at the University of Southern California, and they dont have any programs that fit what I want to do in the future (the creative side of advertising). I know Parsons is a great school for Fashion, but is it just as good for Design Management? Are there any other schools anyone else can recommend that would have a similar program that has a good reputation?</p>
<p>Accepted! I called yesterday and dragged it out of them. </p>
<p>designornot:
I’ve been at Parsons in NY for two years and did a month at Parsons Paris last summer. I can’t speak to Design and Management as that’s not what I’ve studied, but I can give you some general thoughts since I’ve been to both schools.</p>
<p>Paris:
Parsons Paris is positively tiny - physically equivalent to less than one floor of the main Parsons building in New York. That’s not to say the quality of instruction is dictated by square footage, but it does give you an idea of overall scale. I hesitate to use the word “quaint”, though it is that, but there’s definitely a small-school feeling of a budget being firmly in place. The neighborhood isn’t a crazily touristy area, so you won’t have to deal with that unless you stroll North a few blocks (Eiffel Tower, Champs de Mars, etc.). There are three train lines at La Motte Picquet station around the corner from the school and you can get there easily from pretty much anywhere in the city. Paris is a beautiful, charming place, but to me it’s a bit more passive and less convenient than New York. If you’ve never been, though, it’s hard not to recommend giving it a shot, especially since you can always transfer to NY from there. </p>
<p>New York:
You’ll be more of a number here (both at school and elsewhere), but you’ll have a great deal more resources at your disposal where school is concerned. I’m not sure how much of an issue this is with Design and Management, since you probably won’t need 20 ways to do print output, multiple spray booths, etc. Here you also have access to the libraries at NYU, Cooper and several other places, which I take advantage of constantly (including two floors open 24/7 at NYU). I don’t know where you’re from, but there’s also the matter of everything outside of school being in English, which can be a big deal when you’re looking for internships and the like. If you speak French, this is obviously not an issue for Paris. As far as city life, I do prefer the convenience of New York (opening hours, 24 hour subway, etc.) and raw energy of the city, but of course that’s down to your personal opinion. </p>
<p>Anyway, hopefully this at least gives you a starting point - good luck.</p>