<p>I agree with most of what Connections says but in addition- get a lawyer! You don’t want to discover that you are spending the next 10 years of your life paying back what IMG claims they’ve invested in you… who knows, they could take 2.5K worth of headshots and bill you retail and you discover you’re paying back a years worth of living expenses, 10K in start up modeling costs, and now you’re a year older, no closer to getting your BA, and deep in debt without a single academic credit to your name.</p>
<p>So get a lawyer. If you couldn’t afford the $700 to hold your space at Fordham, you REALLY can’t afford not to get professional help reading through the contract before you sign.</p>
<p>Best of luck to you. And be careful- those “model” apartments are sometimes just drop in centers for folks who like pretty women, easy access to drugs, and not a lot of supervision. Just because your parents don’t approve of modeling doesn’t mean that the things they are afraid of do not exist- drug abuse (well documented… how else do 25 year old women maintain the body type of a 12 year old); women being victimized by older men, rampant eating disorders, etc.</p>