Fashion Institute of Technology Top Questions

I feel that each student should apply only to schools that they feel they would excel in, do not just apply to schools to apply, make sure you are happy with your choice and your major. If one is unsure of their major it does not hurt to spend a semester at a community school to make sure it is their true passion, those few months could really make a world of difference.

Students should choose a school based on its connection to the industry which they would like to work. If the goal is to get a job after college, you should spend these four years learning everything about that industry. This includes meeting the people who work in it, and going to the places where the work happens. The great thing about my school, F.I.T., is that we get to experience the industry from day one. Everything we learn is applied to real life situations. That way there are less surprises when you graduate.

Really evaluate what it is that you want to do, not the atmosphere that you ideally want. I made the mistake of going to a University my first year because it seemed logical, but I ended up transferring because deep down, I wanted to be an art major that my school did not offer. If you have no idea what to do there really is no shame in just going to a community college for just a year or two, get your liberal arts credits done, and then apply where you eventually decide on. I wasted money and time just because I was in a rush to get the "college experience." I am now really happy at the school I am at, it just took me an extra year to figure out that its really about what you want to do after college rather then where you want to be in college.

Make sure you will be comfortable in the environment and the school has a good reputation. Research your school choices thoroughly to make sure they have the majors or academics you want. If possible go visit the school to see if you feel comfortable, you'll know when something feels like home.

Apply to as much colleges that you can. If you can live on campus you should go for it. Make sure to visit the campus so you will know for sure that its what you want.

Know the campus/surrounding environment and the quality of the academics.

My advice would be to visit the college, ask student who go there what they think. I personally was one to ask alot of people who were already enrolled in FIT before i was, what they thought about the school, the work load, the career path after college. I asked alot of questions, but at the same time i knew what my school was about from a young age from researching it alot, and that is something every parent/student must do to realize whether the school is right for them or not. After all my research, i realized that this was the school i wanted, and to make it more clear to admissions/FIT that i wanted to be there more than others i enrolled in non-credit classes before i even graduated high school. Picking a college is definetely one of the hardest choices out there, knowing where you want to be, what you want to be surrounded by, are all things which play a roll in the decision. I kept in mind the environment, the students, the faculty, what the school was going to offer me now as well as later in life.

Have fun but work hard and try all new experiences

ask the profeesors alot of questions to fully understand what they are teaching and have fun

Make sure to visit the college and feel out the atmosphere to make sure that it is a place you are going to want to spend the next four years of your life.