<p>How come no one seems to talk about Otis? Is it not known well nationally as is RISD Parsons etc?</p>
<p>If any of you remember me, my previous choice was between Otis and Parsons. I've decided Otis because at the last minute through an appeal, I received an extra 7500 to attend Otis because of theCal Grant.</p>
<p>I remember you, liek. And I am happy that you have found your school! :)</p>
<p>I think east coast schools just dominate. California has a lot of top schools, but ppl are already so lost in the hype of a RISD or a Harvard that they almost don't pay attention at times.</p>
<p>Just my 2 cents.</p>
<p>how competitive is it to get into otis? i heard their acceptance rate hovers around the 50% mark</p>
<p>PS I think if many fashion prospective student take a look into Otis fashion department, they'd fall in love. I'm in love right now. I just hate how everyone is so name crazy about Parsons, it makes me feel insecure.</p>
<p>It's funny. I just drove past OTIS in LA. Infact, it is near LAX airport. The weather was fantastic. Otis does have a good fashion design program and also has a facit of fashion design that most other schools don't have: costume design. I think you will both enjoy Otis and learn a lot too.</p>
<p>Thank you for remembering me, but yes, I am going to Otis.</p>
<p>I can't wait for foundation to be over so I can start taking fashion classes! But regardless, I'm happy.</p>
<p>The fashion design program is located in Downtown LA inside CalMart. Which is even better for me because I live closer to Downtown LA than I do to the airport. It's very convenient.</p>
<p>What I realize now is that I don't necessarily have to have Parsons on my resume to be successful. I'm not guaranteed anything after I graduate from school, and to pay so much for Parsons, I don't think it's worth it. The money I would have spent on Parsons(which would have been easily 75K+ by the time I would have graduated), I could easily invest in starting my own company or clothing line.</p>
<p>And when I really compare the quality of sketches a fashion design students produces from parsons to the one of otis, otis wins hands down. They are so detailed oriented and they look so freaking great! I wish I still had the link to the portfolio of a student of Otis who won Otis the title of "Best in School" (i think in 2004) from the CFDA Awards(which are the fashion academy awards).</p>
<p><a href="http://nurit026374.tripod.com/cfda1main.html%5B/url%5D">http://nurit026374.tripod.com/cfda1main.html</a> </p>
<p>That's the link to the portfolio of the girl who won the title for Otis.</p>
<p>There's always the huge debate over whether or not to go to the expensive art school and be massively in debt.</p>
<p>I'm going to RISD in the fall -- and yes, I will probably be an indentured servant to a bank for many years.</p>
<p>But I know that I am going to a good school with other highly motivated people. </p>
<p>And psssh. If I'm going to go into debt I am DOING IT WITH STYLE!</p>
<p>Is no one impressed by that portfolio I linked. I was.</p>
<p>oh i was aswell... the colour + the unique drawing style of the artist is inspiring. i'd be more impressed if she couldn't do that before she got in the program. nonetheless, otis seems like a highly qualified school.</p>