<p>“Just fyi, if you are looking to get hired in the creative end of the business, the quality of your portfolio is more important than what school you go to. Some of the best writers in the biz majored in something totally unrelated – it stretches your mind.”</p>
<p>One of the giants of the industry – somebody Cosmopolous (can’t remember first name) – never even attended college.</p>
<p>Portfolio means everything. When I wanted to break into the business, I attended the Boston Ad Club Creative Course (evenings), which helped me put together a “spec” portfolio. Then I hit the streets of Boston, showing my portfolio all over the place. Eventually I got a job at a small agency. That’s how it worked back then, at least.</p>
<p>I hear the Portfolio School in Atlanta is really good. Again, it’s not a college…just a professional prep kinda place.</p>
<p>I’d suggest going to a good LAC, majoring in whatever you want, and then taking a portfolio course somewhere. Or…just go online, find resources with tips for putting together a portfolio, and “do it yourself.”</p>