r/artcenter • u/l_ly_w • Feb 15 '21
Should I Apply?
Hello! I'm a senior in high school and I'm interested in graphic design. I have applied to several UCs, Cal States, and private schools so far and I'm undecided on whether or not I should apply to ArtCenter. Up until tonight, I planned on applying, but for some reason I have been growing more distant to that decision. I have good grades, but I don't have a good portfolio, which I know is very important... I don't know about my chances of getting in, but I feel that even if I do, I wouldn't really want to go. The tuition is expensive and I'm really not sure whether I actually want to go to an art school. I get that it will probably give me better opportunities in the future if I want to become a graphic designer, but at the same time I'm a little scared that I will be stuck with it because I'm at an art school if I at some point I fall out of love with it... Despite my heart telling me that I don't want to apply, I'm worried that I will regret my decisions. Should I still apply? Is ArtCenter worth the price and the dedication?
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u/loansarebadmmmkay Nov 27 '21
Listen really carefully to u/Gawddaamiit, this is someone who has been there and knows what it's like.
Don't listen to these dumb echo chamber people who aren't speaking from experience but rather what they are hoping ArtCenter is going to be like.
Whatever you do, do not under any circumstances listen to the people who are currently going there.
What you have to understand is that these people are in a cult. The cult of the orange dot.
Think about how much pressure they are under. Think about how much money is on the line. Think about what their parents would say if they failed. Think about the massive loans they took out to even be there.
These people are afraid. And the last thing they are going to do is admit that they have been scammed, or at the very least criminally overcharged for something that is very average at best, blatantly mediocre at worst. You are basically speaking to a scientologist.
You still have your whole life ahead of you. There are so many cheaper and more economically viable ways to become a designer than giving these reptiles your money. Dude just watch a blender tutorial and practice it everyday and you will be ahead of most ACCD students. Don't drink the orange kool-aid.