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What I have learned from the reviews, it seems people are having problems with the teachers and administration. I am planning to attend thid school and I have learned that you have to have them notice you. They are school of talent. They have personally contacted me and set up dates to tour the campus. They provide help and answer any questions you have. If you're having problems with the teachers, you have to remember that you're an adult and they don't have to care. You have to do things on your own. The campus is nice the last time I saw. It's a great school and you have a good fhance of getting in.
Some of the teachers are great. The admin not so much. I attended for only one semester during my time as a college student, working in film was fun and I was doing well. Then it came down to the finances, . It wasn't until I had attended this school that I was completely student debt free. Before I started I was talking to the finance department and specifically asked them about the total cost per semester. Because if it was to much I wasn't going to be attending school, up to this point I had been working to pay out of my pocket along with any scholarships I could get for school. So finances were a big factor in making my choice to attend. I specifically asked after scholarships and fasfa what would I need to pay out of pocket so I could write them a check at the end of each semester. Keeping in mind that I had talked to them about me wanting to stay away from student loans. They replied and I quote "let's see, after EVERTHING you'll only be paying about $3,000 out of pocket" so "I said okay great!" I found out at the end of the semester what they meant by "after everything." It included scholarships, fasfa, as well as all the student LOANS that I was eligible for. They never mentioned student loans out of the first conversation i had with them before the semester started, if it would have been made clear about all the student loans i never would have attended this school. After one 16 week semester I walked away with around $10,000 in student debt. I can also vouch for at least 2 other possible students that were given different unclear numbers by the school when looking to attend as well.
I had five really exceptional teachers in particular that made it worth while and i loved their classes, I had a few others that I worked really hard for and got the grades I earned respectively, the rest as well as the administration were (like bricks tied to your ankles trying to keep you stuck at the institution as long as possible by ANY means but let's just say they were) lacking. There was as much good as there was there was bad but the biases, man the biases, cover ups and mismanagement of both faculty and students, wow. But honestly that's any major instituion I suppose. I attended SFUAD for 3and a half years and I earned my BFA in studio art. So many improvements had been made since I started as a freshman there in 2011 and graduated in 2014, even during the time I spent out there for another 3 years working in santa fe, things were really starting to look up. Lol these comments and the ones I've seen elsewhere from perspectives make me smile, so bright eyed and bushy tailed just the epitome of an optimistic prospective freshman/student so naive.
I have not yet attended this college but I am really looking forward to it. However, reading these reviews are making me think twice. What the campus looks like doesn't bother me I will be there to learn. I would have to say though I would like teachers who aren't disrespectful. I only would like to reach my goal as a professional photographer. The website was NO help at all for the information I wanted to consume. Contemplating whether or not I should call to find out; Even though there is a website that should contain ALL information for First Year Students or Students with interest.
The administration will probably ignore calls until you either talk to tbem personally or til they happily call to collect their money. The photography teachers are great and super encouraging but the price of tuition does not show when it comes to the support from administration. They charge for any fee they can such as a parking sticker which they don't tell you about along with other nonsense. All in all the teachers are good, courses are acceptable but the administration isn't the best because how disorganized and malevolent they are.
DON'T GET RIPPED OFF!
The students are lit though #gang
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