Savannah College of Art and Design Top Questions

Before coming to SCAD, I wish I had known that I was not the only one who was completely lost about the college experience, or the idea of it anyway. Most people were like me: not knowing what to expect and timid to actually admit that they had no idea of what was going on during the first day. Also, I wish I had known that even though Savannad is near the coast, it still gets pretty cool in autumn and winter. All in all, even though i did not know about these things before, I still love the college.

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That the financial toll can be very overwhelming. I wish I really knew how hard it would be to pay for this school. I understand why it is so expensive and they do help with some scholarships but it is still so much.

When I first entered SCAD I didn’t know anything. Because of financial reasons I was not able to attend orientation, but I made it time for my first day of class. Despite that, not attending orientation left me in the dark . I am of a homeschool background so navigating threw school was completely new to me. There was also the financial stress that comes with attending a private school. I wish I knew everything would be okay and not to compare myself to the other students; also, I wish I new how to properly save for collage.

The lack of care for the student from the financial aid department. Various paperwork has been "processing" for months and when I've tried to follow up they can't locate it or they need additonal information. I've been waiting for my financial aid to be processed since January.

I wish I had known more about the scholarships so that I could apply sooner. I had a hard time understanding how to apply for the avilable scholarships when I visited their website. It's important to talk to your counselor as much as possible as soon as possible so you can learn more about financial aid opportunities.

I wish I had better prepared for the financial difficulty I would meet. However, things have always been able to be handled.

I wish I had known a master plan to live out a perfect path to success.

If I had known about the finanical crisis before hand... that would have been helpful. But seriously, you try to perpare yourself for the high standards you're coming into, but it's really not possible. However, most of the early classes do just that so later, as the years go by, you can rise to the occasion.

I wish I had a true understanding of just HOW much money I was borrowing for this educational experience and how that would have weighed to my chances of obtaining a job shortly after graduation.

I wish I had known that my class schedule would not be very flexible as there are not that many classes available to freshman. Also, living on campus has been a bit difficult for me because I am vegan and have very few food choices in the cafeteria. So, after spending a lot of money on room and board, I am still stuck buying food anyway. it's expensive!

How important finances truly were to fully prepare for all expences I can't currently afford.

Absolutely nothing. I was fully prepared with knowledge of the university.

I wish I had a better understanding of financial aid and scholarship practices. While the administrators at SCAD are incredibly helpful and knowledgeable, having studied these topics on my own would have helped me be in a much better financial situation.

I wish I had known what I wanted my major to be. The course book was vague on what the Visual Effects major was, and it seemed bland so I focused on other majors and took classes in those, which I loved. Then when I discovered I wanted to be a Visual Effects major, I had used class slots in other majors when I could have been using them for classes that I loved even more. I also wish I knew how heavy the work load would be in some classes so I could take more classes in some quarters.

I wish I had gotten involved with campus organizations earlier on in my student career. I missed out on getting to know people I really like today because I was slightly anti-social/shy when I first arrived. The great thing about the campus is that because there are a variety of ages and walks of life represented, you can make friends with someone who just graduated from high school or someone who owned their own design firm for years who simply wanted to return to school and chose SCAD.

How expensive supplies would be.

I wish I would've known to organize myself better and to work more hours at my job before I came to school. School is not easy, and you have to really work hard at it both in your classes and working for it financially.

I wish that I had been exposed to more art classes such as drawing, sculpting, and painting. I found out this year that people sometimes do not always tell the truth on their questionaires. Knowing how hard or easy a teacher is can be useful. during these 10 weeks I wasn't expecting books and art supplies to be so expensive. SCAD also has a strict policy of attendence like there are no sick days and you can only miss up to four classes otherwise you fail.

How rigid and terribly organized the advising, financial aid, and bursar departments are. They really have no interest in helping students, and are more focused on getting them in and out with as little effort on their part as possible.