<p>Now, before I go on, to the people that read the title might wonder what kind of an idiot I am trying to compare a technical engineering school to an art school. The reason why I ask this is because while going through GTech's facebook page, they posted an article here: 2013</a> Top 50 Schools in the US for Game Design and Development | Animation Career Review</p>
<p>I have also found SCAD on Princeton Review
Top</a> Graduate Schools for Video Game Design</p>
<p>I have already been accepted to Tech as a transfer student from Georgia State (Which was a breeze because GSU is such a basic college) with a 4.0 GPA, and looking at this made me curious.</p>
<p>Am I thinking about transferring to SCAD instead of Tech? As of now, no and it'll probably stay that way (Unless something really convincing comes in the way and sweeps me away).</p>
<p>I'm not exactly what you call a great artist. Instead, I'm the kind of guy that you wouldn't expect to draw, and be surprised that I draw as somewhat of a hobby. Most of my friends would be like "Whoa, you can draw" (Surprised by the fact that I don't draw stick figures). But it's not to the extent of "Whoa, you're really good at this." My drawing skill is very, very basic and I have no extensive knowledge of it. However, I was always interested in becoming better at drawing and never got my hand around it, so to me SCAD could be considered something my long-time desire accomplished.</p>
<p>I'm currently accepted at Tech as a Transfer Student under Computational Media, which if you guys don't know is a mix between somewhat of the "creative, artsy" side of people with Computer Science. My goal is to become a Video Game Designer/Level Designer (Doesn't necessarily need to be able to draw). I am well aware that Tech is a prestigious school, and it offers a lot. </p>
<p>To be honest, if SCAD had better reputation, I would've chosen SCAD over Georgia Tech. However, from what I hear about them, it's just a smarter and better choice to be at Tech. For one, I hear that job hunting after graduation from SCAD is tough. In fact, I know several people who have returned to their countries because they couldn't find jobs after graduation. Second, I know that the reputation of SCAD is essentially: "A school for rich-spoiled-kids" since it is really easy to get into.</p>
<p>My question is this: Just exactly what makes SCAD's Interactive Design and Game Development so special to receive such high praise? I'm just very curious, because despite my belief that Tech is a much better school than SCAD overall, if the specific major I'm into has more to offer, why not?</p>
<p>Also:</p>
<p>My tuition fee for SCAD and Tech are essentially the same because despite living at Georgia for half my life, I'm still considered an International Student and I have to pay for Out-of-State tuition fee at Tech, which annually sums up to around 46,000 according to one of the papers they gave me :C</p>