<p>Hey there!
I am a junior in high school right now, and I am trying to figure out what I want to do in the future. I really want to move to NYC, and I'm positive that I want to do something in the fashion industry. I am torn right now between FMM and AMC. I am from Kansas, so this is going to be huge for me. I just want the honest truth, is FIT the best place for someone interested in these fields? Is adapting to the new city hard? I have taken many honors/AP classes. My GPA is 3.9 weighted, and I currently have a 26 on the ACT (with intentions to take it again). I just want to know if I have a chance, or if I should be considering other schools. Fashion classes/programs aren't prevalent in my community, but I have the drive and ambition to do whatever it takes to get here. I took a trip to Europe this summer and fell in love with Paris, the city vibe, and the constant sight of amazing street fashion, which solidified my desire to major in fashion! Anyone's advice, or relating questions are welcome. I am just trying to prepare and get some insight on this school!</p>
<p>I’m a senior this year applying to FIT for their AMC program and I understand where you’re coming from. I’ve done a lot of research on FIT over the past year before I finally applied. I’m secure in my choice with the AMC major but I think I could give you a little insight on both majors.
From what I understand the FMM and the AMC majors are two completely different majors. FMM seems to require be more math and business (accounting), whereas AMC seems to require more creativity, writing skills, and of course business. With a fashion merchandising degree I feel like that your career options are somewhat limited but can be worth it if you’re really sure about you’re interests. But I heard that its a bit more practical to get a degree in business management or accounting and then cross over to a career in fashion merchandising. With a regular business degree your career options are a bit more boundless so even if you find fashion merchandising isn’t something you want to do you have more options you can apply your degree to. Also from my own research and even when I visited FIT, a lot of FMM students switch to AMC after their first two years. I’m not exactly sure why though.</p>
<p>I personally chose the AMC major because it seemed to fit more into my own goals, interests, and seemed to provide me with more career opportunities. At this point I want to work in PR or advertising, but with a degree like the AMC I feel like I could go into numerous fields. But at the end of the day it’s all about YOUR interests and what type of career you really want to pursue. </p>
<p>From what I understand, FIT doesn’t consider/require SAT or ACT scores unless your applying for their honors programs. They seem to hold the most weight on your GPA, transcript, and essay. The essay seems crucial for admissions so I’d definitely work long and hard on that. </p>
<p>Other schools I think your should consider if you want to be in NYC or just New York in general are:
Syracuse University (Newhouse or Whitman)
NYU (Stern)
CUNY Baruch
CUNY City College (Ad/PR program)</p>
<p>Sorry, that was a bit lengthy but I get a little excited on these topics. If you have any more questions I’d be happy to help. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks so much for an informative reply! I’m glad someone else is really enthusiastic about this! Haha. Did you find the application process to be difficult? I have read that working with the offices can be a real pain, and I was curious to know if you have had any problems like that. I am becoming more convinced that AMC is the right fit for me. I am leaning towards Fashion PR, and I know this would be the smarter degree for that field. Did you find any major Pro’s or Con’s that made think differently once you had actually visited the school? I know that you can’t really get the whole feel for the school online, so I do plan on going to New York this Summer/Fall with my parents to tour schools. I have been to NYC once before, but it was for a school trip and we didn’t get to see New York in a non-touristy light. Do you think it is a good location, dorms, nice facilities, etc.? Thank you so much for your replies!</p>
<p>No problem.
The application process was pretty simple. I know some people make it seem a lot more complicated, but it’s not that hard. It’s just a little different than other college applications. I would suggest getting it in as soon as possible just to get it over with. I submitted my supplemental application (essay and academic history) kind of late though. Everything isn’t due till February 1st but, I would just get it done early to get it off your chest. You won’t get a decision till April though. FIT is probably my first choice and the fact that it will be the last college I hear from, is making me pretty anxious.
FIT seems to have changed a lot over the years. The location doesn’t really seem ideal but it’s good if you’re a fashion design or fabric styling major. There are a lot of fabric stores and little shops nearby. There are some decent restaurants not to far from the school either, and last time I visited they were building a Planet Fitness right across the street. But of course being in the city there’s nothing that isn’t a train ride away so I wouldn’t worry to much about the location. They’ve seem to done a lot of construction on the school so they have a nice outdoor patio area and a nice new gym/workout area. The cafeteria is pretty nice (They have a Starbucks), and parts of the graphics area were pretty cool. Other parts of the school are fairly industrial looking but I wouldn’t mind it too much. I only saw one dorm (I believe it was Nagler), and it looked a typical traditional style dorm. Nothing too special.
The one thing FIT, seems to talk about a lot is its diversity but I didn’t really get a sense of that. The school seems to consist primarily of white females from the Midwest or from Long Island and Staten Island. Also a lot of international students from Korea. Diversity is a pretty big thing to me considering I come from a very diverse high school so it’d be a weird transition. But that and the fact there aren’t really a whole lotta straight guys are probably the only cons for me. But I can manage with that.</p>
<p>Just saw this post, Just wondering if you two got into the school? I went there believe it or not in he early 80’s for textile design. The city is a fantastic place to go to school. I would argue that living in the city is a bigger education than your actual degree. As for straight guys, I wouldn’t worry about it .They are the minority but plenty of guys from other colleges seem to find there way there and they’re millions of people in the city. It’s not like a typical college campus though. If you do get in I could give you a few general tips about living in the city if you want.</p>