<p>You guys are right I guess =)
Thats nice to know. But the waiting kills eh =D</p>
<p>Thanks guys, will keep you posted. Let me know of any developments on your side.</p>
<p>Okay, will do!</p>
<p>Got in to Ringling Coll. of Art + Design. Schol. dec. pending. =)</p>
<p>hey, i notice this thread hasn't been that activated for awhile now..
i've read this whole thread and i was planning to apply to SCAD, it was my top choice of all since it has my major Sequential Art.
I've thought of SVA, but then again, they seem to focus the Sequential Art major on Illustration only, and i was effy about it, but its just me..
Regarding about the city Savannah, I wasn't planning to apply there but the one in Atlanta, anyone know more insights of the one in Atlanta?
I think i've read somewhere that SCAD bought the 'Atlanta College of Arts' and now there's a SCAD located in Atlanta.
But i just wanna know how the Atlanta one is compare to the Savannah one?
I'm really more of a city person too.</p>
<p>=)</p>
<p>M_One, check to make sure all the classes you want and need are offered in Atlanta. Also check where the classrooms and dorms are in relation to the parts of Atlanta are that appeal to you. I really have no idea about the ambience of the area near the SCAD Atlanta facilities, but Atlanta's a pretty big place.</p>
<p>i know some people at SCAD Atlanta...they have no problems with it. if i remember correctly the actual "campus" with all the classrooms and what not is all one building, and the dorms are a short walk away. there's a large shopping center nearby, forget what it's called...Atlantic Station? might not be the closest one, but it's not much farther. MARTA is also easily accessible.</p>
<p>Moominmama: I'm going to go visit there to see how it is..
but i'm not sure by what you mean "check to make sure all the classes you want and need are offered in Atlanta."</p>
<p>anyone have any reviews of SCAD-Atlanta?</p>
<p>I just have the impression that there are fewer classes offered in Atlanta, and some majors may not be available there at all. So look at the online course catalog to make sure. </p>
<p>Do give us a report after your visit!</p>
<p>Just for future reference, acceptance letters from SCAD come in a large but thin envelope . . .</p>
<p>hello! i attend scad atlanta.
i'm not sure what to say about it, because i am transferring out, but i will try to give a nice wellrounded view.
like someone else said, the campus is one building that houses almost all the classes, then there is one dorm a short walk away, and another dorm a bit further, but there is a shuttle to it.
the dorm and SCAD building are right next to the interstate.
there is a shopping mall/movie theater very close by.
atlanta is a pretty great city if you have a way to get around. marta is nice, but i don't feel comfortable using it at night. definitely not alone at least.
the savannah campus is much bigger than atlanta. there are more people, organizations, sports, parties, and that kind of thing in savannah.
to verify what moominmama said, there are DEFINITELY classes that the atlanta campus doesn't have, so look into it.
i could probably go into greater detail, but just pm me if you'd like to know more, or if you hagve specific questions. i'd love to help.</p>
<p>Well i decided i want to attend SCAD. I'm worried my Grades will get me a rejection. I want to do an art career, i love drawring, i love learning how to draw better. I've never had the experiance to be exposed to drawring programs nor computer graphics programs [given a financial situation and schoolsituation]. My grades honestly suck. I screwed up 9th grade, 10th grade was a bit better, and 11th is mediocere. I havent gotten ANY information on if my grades are going to keep me from the school or not.
I'm actually pretty good at drawring, and i just downloaded bryce a few months ago and i'm getting better with it.
I just want to know if i can get accepted, or if i shouldent bother at all. I've had too many let downs in my life, i don't want this to be another let down.
sorry if its so melodramatic, i'm just tired of having failures be the only show of my progress. it breaks my morale so often >.<;;;;;.</p>
<p>It is entirely possible that you can be accepted at SCAD. You are a junior now? Do your best to keep your grades okay this year. Upward trends are definitely better than downward trends. You can actually apply to SCAD this summer -- they will accept based on grades through grade 11. </p>
<p>If you do some studying so that you do well on the SAT or ACT, they'll offer you a nice scholarship. Go for it!</p>
<p>If you don't apply, for sure they won't accept you.</p>
<p>my experience at SCAD was that if a student had bad grades but demonstrated very good or better artistic potential, the student might be admitted conditionally.</p>
<p>SCAD is very much for the motivated self driven student. Savannah is gorgeous but hot and VERY humid. Classes are all over the city but shuttle busses run constantly. Film majors and fashion design are very popular. They have a great film festival in the fall that is a ton of fun. If you don't get lost easily and don't mind walking a lot, it is a very good program. My son got in with a GED and a 24 on the ACT. The Atlanta campus and program is growing. It will be state of the art, worth a visit. Really near Ga Tech and GA State. Neat area with a ton to do. LOTS of college kids around. Atlanta isn't near as humid. My d has a friend there in photography and she loves it. Seems to have some free time her freshman year to adjust.</p>
<p>I just visited the SCAD Day in Atlanta last weekend. The building with classes is amazing, very cool design inside with state of the art everything. The dorms were nice as well, and the upperclassmen apartment-style dorms are right next to the High Museum, where SCAD students could go free. The instructors and tour guides (who were students) were all very nice and enthusiastic. It seemed like a nice area of Atlanta too.</p>
<p>My only concern was that with all the classes being in one building and the dorms being so close, it would get old after a while constantly walking to and from the same place. I know it's rare for an art school to have a centralized "campus" but even most campuses have multiple buildings.</p>
<p>I don't know what the deal with parties is, as someone mentioned there are more in Savannah, but all the students I talked to said they had no time for partying and spent most of the free hours working on homework or sleeping.</p>
<p>I have a question about transfering and such for it. My dad wants me to Go to Wake Forest Tech for 2 years before i apply to savannah. His logic, " I refuse to let you leave the state for college unless i'm absolutly sure your able to take care of yourself and you've at least tried your intended major" he also said it had an associates degree in the field i was going to major in at SCAD. My question is, If iget my associates at Wake tech, am i still eligible to apply/and get accepted into scad as an undergrad? or is that a whole transfer thing? I just don't wanna get into a "oh you shoulda gone when you were 18, tough luck" situation.
Think my dad's idea is good? think i should stick with it?</p>
<p>If I were a dad. I'd want to be absolutely certain of my child's maturity before giving my blessing - and money - for them to attend an out of state college. A close friend of mine in Savannah is a therapist and sees a large number of SCAD students. I was told that SCAD's counseling service is very very busy as well. The types of problems are mostly related to adjustment and becoming mature adults. The majority of students seem to muddle through one way or another, but I think a state college can serve as a nice transition.</p>
<p>If you get an AAS at another college, you will have to transfer in the credits. Your placement would depend upon your grades, credit hours, and quality of your portfolio. The degree itself would mean nothing. </p>
<p>Also, there is no reason why you might not discover that Wake Forest has a very good program for you.</p>
<p>//I don't know what the deal with parties is, as someone mentioned there are more in Savannah, but all the students I talked to said they had no time for partying and spent most of the free hours working on homework or sleeping.//</p>
<p>I do see kids hanging out downtown, eating pizza or in the park. Like any art college, you cannot get away with cramming for an exam or grade. Creativity is a process of evaluation and reevaluation. Rarely is great work accidental or instantaneous.</p>
<p>If I were a dad. I'd want to be absolutely certain of my child's maturity before giving my blessing - and money - for them to attend an out of state college. A close friend of mine in Savannah is a therapist and sees a large number of SCAD students. I was told that SCAD's counseling service is very very busy as well. The types of problems are mostly related to adjustment and becoming mature adults. The majority of students seem to muddle through one way or another, but I think a state college can serve as a nice transition.</p>
<p>If you get an AAS at another college, you will have to transfer in the credits. Your placement would depend upon your grades, credit hours, and quality of your portfolio. The degree itself would mean nothing. </p>
<p>Also, there is no reason why you might not discover that Wake Forest has a very good program for you.</p>
<p>Well wake forest is a community college and it only goes up to 2 years maximum for a degree. i want to major in 3 things, Animation, Industrial art ,and Gamne development. The closest thing it has is Mechanical drafting and Simulation/game design. My dad said i can go to scad only if i go to community college first. My worry is that if i get an AAS degree first, i will be ineligable to do a 4 year bachelors degree for the other degree's i want.
If i did the community college first ,then went to scad would i only be allowed to go for 2 years? or would ibe allowed to go for 4. thats al li really need to know. thanks for helping</p>