Fashion Institute of Technology Top Questions

the lack of space we have to work in our fashio design classes. and the old dress forms we have to use.

It's difficult to make friends since there isnt much campus life.

I believe the worst part of FIT is the work load. I take 7-8 classes, if not more, during one semester. Normally i see college students taking 4-6 at most and it is very difficult to balance school, friends, work, stress, and life in general when you are constantly at a struggle to do your best.

not enough campus life

switching high schools.

It doesn't have a real college atmosphere. Half of the students are commuters. There is no real school spirit or community feeling.

Most student commute - which leaves less of a "community" feeling around campus. However, there are may opportunites to get invovled on campus and experience all FIT and NYC have to offer - which is a lot!

Advisement is horrible, no one has an assigned advisor. Students have to rely on a computer audit which frequently reports mistakes. Due to the horrible advisement, not very many students graduate on time.

I feel the worst thing about my school is the professors' background and way of teaching. Considering most if not all of my professor's are from the industry, they were not meant to be professors and therefore don't know how to teach properly. I feel as if I'm not learning anything new and exciting- almost everything i learn can be read from a book and understood without a professor. The faculty is also extremely unhelpful- its hard to find someone to help and give advice in addition to receiving one straight answer.

The cost is very high for out of state students