<p>I have never been ****ed off about someone getting accepted to college.
I don't even see The Art Institutes as a college. </p>
<p>Hey guys me again,
Weeks ago I posted a rant on The Art Institutes [for-profit college] here.
[Good feedback from the community]
How disgusting and horrifying the institute is.</p>
<p>So recently The Art Institutes came to my school.
I just went because I really wanted to ask questions.
When it was for Q&A session, I told them about everything
that I researched about the school.
I wasn't surprise with his answers.
They sounded like pre-planned answers for people like myself
knowing the truth about them.</p>
<p>Here's the best part, even after the session was over.
Some students were interested in applying.</p>
<p>These students have something in common.
They really don't care about school and don't think much except being told what "is" true.
Most of them go to Tech-School at our High School. They have Low-GPA's, either got a 800 on the SATs or didn't even bother taking them. They rebel against teachers and think and their little groupies are the ****. You can picture who these types of people are.... </p>
<p>It's not that I hate them (...), it's the fact that they don't even bother searching up schools like the Art Institutes. MOSTLY ALL OF THEM WHO ARE APPLYING THERE ARE NOT EVEN "capable" at the most simplest fundamentals in Art.
[ I went onto their Facebook page and saw people writing to their wall. Clicked on people's profile and look at their "art works" or "photography" album...... (-_-'') unbelievable. </p>
<p>Sorry for hating so much about The Art Institutes and their followers. It's like a cult.
It hurts to see and watch people easily fooled by their system and then later complaining about their awful ways of taking advantage of Financial Aid and crying about their academics and how their Credits don't mean anything.</p>
<p>I know it's wrong for me to judge them but it doesn't take a genius to realize this.</p>
<p>There's my rant on them again. Positive or negative feedback always welcomed. </p>
<p>There are a lot of private schools that take advantage of students, there are many out there that are mills that offer high interest loans instead of scholarships. Sounds like this is a good example. However I would suggest that your anger should be directed at the school and not at the poor students who fall for these sorts of places. </p>
<p>And perhaps take some of your anger and go talk to your high school administrators about the sort of places they are allowing into the school to hawk their wares. While “trade/tech” students definitely will need higher education in this world, the high school has a responsibility to make sure that they are introducing vulnerable students to schools that offer something tangible and won’t leave students who might have few resources to begin with in substantial debt with little to show for it.</p>
<p>Students who fall for these scams should be pitied not mocked whether they are insufferable or not. But really the school should be showing a lot more caution and knowledge when they allow private enterprises to come on campus and give a “show.” </p>
<p>There certainly seems to be an awareness in government about the growth of these sorts of private schools that are basically money mills for themselves. I believe there are some bills or proposals for more regulation and it is certainly needed. Just be thankful that you know how to do the research and aren’t duped.</p>
<p>Art students can be particularly vulnerable as the field is so difficult to find work in anyway except for those who are very resourceful. So you get a large number of people who want to be “artists” with an unclear concept of what that means. </p>
<p>Does this school even require portfolio viewings? If not run the other way.</p>
<p>Okay just looked at the AI web site and the video you posted. First of all heads up to any prospective students, when you see a private school that lists military benefits very prominently on their site be cautious. A lot of these private schools that are “scams” are
very big right now on getting GI/military educational money without offering much which is why the government’s attention has been drawn. </p>
<p>Personally I would think that it is the responsibility of the academic counselors at any high school to be aware of who they are presenting as possible schools to any of their students whether they are at the top of the academic rosters or not. It seems pretty obvious to me by just taking a look at their web site that this is a place to avoid.</p>
<p>One other point, they offer a “full range” from fashion design to culinary arts. It’s sort of like one of those restaurants that has menu offering 200 dishes ranging from Chinese cuisine to Scandinavian gravlaux. I mean really, how good could it possibly be.</p>
<p>But what is more alarming considering that your high school brought these people in is the duplicity and indirectness about cost. I’m not just referencing your video link. They make it impossible on the web site to find out what a true ballpark cost of attending is. Any credible school will be able and will give you an easily located estimate of cost of attending.</p>
<p>@SkylineEyes that is correct. Because they are dishonest people who scam others to gain profit out of them by using lavishing media exposure. The same away I feel about KONY. People just trending in something they don’t really know about without researching what is really behind the KONY movement. It’s pretty sickening.</p>
<p>@artsmarts Yea I remarked about targeting the school more than the students. But the people who apply their should research like any other people who apply to colleges. You don’t just blindly apply to a school because what they saw on an advertisement or in this case, a presentation. I didn’t even bother saying anything to the school, why? because they want to give people options in their path. Both should know the story behind AI already. "So you get a large number of people who want to be “artists” with an unclear concept of what that means. " I 100% agree on this. </p>
<p>@artsmarts “academic counselors at any high school to be aware of who they are presenting as possible schools to any of their students whether they are at the top of the academic rosters or not.” exactly…</p>
<p>goodfornothin, First, I don’t like your screen name. It presents you as having a poor sense of self esteem. I would bet that you are very talented.</p>
<p>Secondly, art schools should be more than just being trade schools for drawing. You should also be able to hone your skills in english, writing, and clear thinking. Having a strong liberal arts emphasis will benefit you in the future in many ways. </p>
<p>For example, my daughter worked for a design firm that develops trailers and web sites for movies.One project assigned to her was to read the script and write a proposal for a trailer. If she didn’t have good writing and reading skills, she couldn’t have pulled this off well.</p>
<p>I strongly urge you to look at schools that will train your reading and writing skills as well. By the way, your title to your post is grammatically incorrect, which I why I am recommending that you seek good training in the liberal arts. You should have said that you were, “accepted into the Art Institutes” and not “excepted into the Art Institutes.” Also, the word “excepted” is spelled as noted. It is not excpted. I assume that this was just a typo ,which certainly happens to me too.</p>
<p>The Art Institute visited my AP class last year (will do so soon again) and I was made to fill out one of their forms. Every few months after that I received persistent calls from them that were major advertisements… I realized the school was a complete ripoff and started hanging up on them every time I heard the words “art institute” ;)</p>
<p>Tho they really do have good advertisements showing alumni who go work at Pixar or Universal studios… but that’s only one alumni out of a million (most likely not going to hqppen)…</p>
<p>@taxguy Now now taxguy, don’t be so alarmed and aggressive. That status was referenced to this girl on Facebook that got accepted to AI, obviously if you had any clue what the topic was about you would have got the gist. Wouldn’t you? Shall I say Would you not. You know I’m quite surprise you’re so haste to think I should seek a liberal arts school, trying to prove that your one helluva of a guy. Congrats to your daughter btw (Acronym for : by the why). Getting already accepted to schools with honors program is good enough for me. How about you? I mean if you read what I said, it was clearly targeting AI and their foundations. Next time when you reply something, tend to have some decency on what you are saying and also what you are reading. P.s. “Let’s take grammar into consideration in a casual thread”… 바보 시발 =_=</p>
<p>hahaha I completely agree with that statement Yuhiko about an alumni working for Pixar. It could be a guarantee that he went to some other school after realizing that AI was a complete scam. </p>
<p>Taxguy wrote: “Secondly, art schools should be more than just being trade schools for drawing. You should also be able to hone your skills in english, writing, and clear thinking.”</p>
<p>Hi taxguy! That is a very good point, and not one I often see addressed while discussing colleges for the visual arts. When my daughter was researching and visiting schools, the rigor and extent of the liberal arts curriculum was certainly a consideration. Her analytical and writing abilities have served her well! After all, much of art and design is about solving problems in a visual way, as well as being able to communicate the process. </p>
<p>Sounds like your daughter had an interesting job! Did she write for the likes of Don LaFontaine, “the announcer guy from the movies” who passed away a couple years ago?</p>
<p>Wow another high school that allowed this crew in to market themselves to an AP class. Did you inform your counselor and guidance department that they were constantly telemarketing themselves to you after signing a form? I sure would. It’s really kind of criminal in my opinion that they are even allowed to come once let alone a second visit to a high school.</p>
<p>Colon2010, No, she worked for a firm that made web sites for movie studios and also did consulting for their trailers.</p>
<p>Goodfornothin notes,"P.s. “Let’s take grammar into consideration in a casual thread”… "</p>
<p>Response: I apologize if I sounded a bit harsh. I didn’t mean to offend you. However, I am one of those old fogies who feel that proper grammar and punctuation is always in vogue even for casual posts. I do know that many, especially the younger crowd, don’t have the same belief about this as I do. However, you never know who is reading your writing and what employers will use to evaluate applicants. Heck, employers are even checking Facebook postings in evaluating applicants.</p>