Is it hard to get into Parsons School of Design, it is my #1 school right now and im scared i wont get in?
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I hate to break it to you but Parsons is SUPER selective. Almost all of the students have amazing portfolios and amazing potential. The prospective students also have many innovative designs that they show to the admissions board. Even really great designers don't get into this school. And all of these people are true fashionistas, they truly eat, sleep and breathe fashion. But I would recommend applying no matter what, never underestimate your self.
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Yeas, it is a pretty hard university to get into. But if you love math, and your previous high school or university transcripts show it, then you will get in.
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Graphic Design is an extremely competitive major to get into in most colleges that focus on creative arts.  Once your accepted, the workload is quite large due to the fact that the school wants to mold you into a professional and creative designer so you stand out in the pack, which anymore consists largely of tech school and post high school students who learn Photoshop and start throwing things together.  \n\nAs a graphic designer for Highlights for Children, I can tell you that the designers I look at with full degrees always outshine those without a 4 year degree because they really excel under the pressure of studio based design. The less experienced designers fade into the boring realm of file prep and paper pushing.\n\nThere isn't so much bookwork per say, but you should have your nose in design books, and magazines getting inspired whenever you have a free minute.  I can remember leaving the design lab to get to a class early in the morning with no sleep and MAX stress more times than I can remember getting a good nights sleep with no worries.  If your serious an passionate about graphic design that go for it, but if your looking for a major to replace interior design because it is to difficult, graphic design is not going to give you much respite.  \n\nAlso ask yourself if you can survive now.  There is a reason your in interior design, right?  If you wanted to be a graphic designer you would have fought for that at the get go.  I am sure interior design has a large workload but if its what you want to do you need to ask yourself if it's worth really hitting it hard for four years and then becoming an excellent interior designer for the rest of your life.  I think that is a pretty good trade off, but I am not you.  No matter what your major is going to be, it will get hard and your life is going to be difficult for a little while.  But fighting through it and conquering the obstacles that are in front of you is exactly what that person in the interview who is going to offer you a healthy salary and benefits wants to know you can do.\n\nBest of Luck!\nL
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Its not about being smart (though that helps) - its all about hard work.  Many schools will not just look at your GPA and SAT scores (often looking for perfect in both) - they will be looking for something unique in you.  Make sure you get the best grades and scores you can - but also make sure you know what makes you unique.  With that you will have no problem!\n\nThanks!!
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im looking for the same future lol infact i just put a question up \nok\nso \nu need drafting classes so look and ask ur counsilor to c if ur skool has drafting classes like architch drafting...etc \ncomputor graphix is good too\nart history ap\n........ im lookin at colleges already and u realy need a good SAT score to get in most of them \nso i would say u need about 1500 total score on the new sat to get in the lowest one \n........ u need exp to get into the courses in college so i requemed u taking a job with an architech for the summer \ngoodluck\nlol\nwhere u live btw im in nj and im planing to go to njit lol\nbtw the job payment vareys it depends on your client\n\ncooper union is the best cuz its free\nthe thing is that u need to be the top student of ur skool\n\nmit...njit...nyit...cornel u ... yea some of the best and okay skools
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What school do you want to get into? Do you want to, or just think you should? Is math going to matter that much in the rest of your life? You need basic skills, but most of the stuff you learn in school you never use again, unless you are an engineer or an architect. Seriously. And if you are desperate to learn it, you can take remedial courses. And take a deep breath, it's not worth panicking over.
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Dear dear teenager, \nI went to private school all 14 years of my education and I loved it.  If you were popular at your private school I feel certain that you will be fine at your new school.  Here's the thing: you are nervous about being in a bigger group.  I went to school with the same 100 or so people for over a decade, and I still got nervous every year on the first day of school.  Was I wearing a cool outfit?  Was my hair ok?  Everyone has these kinds of feelings.  What you need to worry about most at this time in your life is who you are and what you consider important in your life.  The groups or "clicks" at this new school may totally be something that you are not into, and that is nothing to be ashamed of I assure you.  Be yourself dearest, and you will be great I am certain.  Don't be afraid to be who you are and how you act.  \nBE YOURSELF -- everyone will love you\n\ngood luck
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3.6 GPA is great! The highest you can have 4.0. College is scary at first for everyone. Remember when you went from elementary school to high school? That was scary but you did it. It's the same idea. College is awesome, it's normal to feel nervous at first, but it won't last long. Good luck!
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call state northridge isn't to hard to get into. san diego is very difficult. Schools won't accept anyone with a gpa under 2.0, but even with that its tough
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How about designing a game.\nI presume from your question that some universitys are easier to get into now.
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Hello Tiffany,\n\nI had my doubts about going but once I completed my AA I felt more confident about the online programs... It is a lot harder than a campus because you have to go at your on pace but stay focus and you will go far!\n\nJAM
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Hiya.\n\nThe average highschool GPA at nyu is right about a 4.0 and most students here scored about a 1450-1500 on their sat. It is harder to get into NYU than UCLA. Both have top ranked film departments. Many of my friends are film majors here, although I'm in philosophy and econ.\n\nIf you have about a 2.0-2.5 you should def look into public schools and then try to get really good grades and score high on your sat. After a couple of years of getting high grades, try to apply to nyu and UCLA. Both schools kick major butt, but are harder than all hell to get into. Good luck!
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Two of the top programs in the world are at FIT and at Parsons. Those programs are very, very strong and have great reps. Both are very NYC focused, of course, but since NYC is the centre of the fashion world, that's not necessarily a bad thing. \n\nFIDM. That's a private, proprietary school. That means that oftentimes you may have trouble transferring credits to other schools. Your best bet is to call FIT and ask them if they'd accept the associates from FIDM, and would you go into the school as a full Junior, or have to take additional courses. \n\nTo be ruthlessly honest, FIDM won't open any doors for you, in the fashion world. You'll have to open those doors yourself. FIT or Parsons, however - that's a different story.\n\nFashion design is HUGELY competitive. It pays for you to attend the best reputed program you can. In a field like this, it's not only your talent and portfolio that will get you that first job - it's also where you went to school, and the contacts you make there. Most jobs in this field are found via networking. If you go to a place, like FIT, that has professors in the biz, with pull and power, and graduates who hire out of the school, and the staff has connections and pull, then you'll be in a better place, post-graduation, than others.\n\nBut at the same time, the school needs to be a good fit for you. And if FIT or Parsons will accept transfers from FIDM - again, call FIT first - then you may be able to do both! Attend FIDM, then tranfer to a high-powered school like Parsons.
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I can only tell you about my past experience... which has led me to believe that there is no university one cannot get into.  The key is patience and not necessarily depending upon the standard system of entry.\n\nBy which I mean, go ahead and apply and see if you get in through the front door.  If you don't get accepted, then decide where you desire to attend and move there.  Take a part-time job and then take one or two courses under whatever policy allows this.  It might mean weekends or night classes.  All universities usually allow locals to take some classes.  Try to take them in your area of interest if possible.  \n\nThe key is to get great grades in these classes and to endear yourself to pertinent professors and department heads.  These are the people who will recognize your potential and go to bat for you.  Department heads are particularly useful as all they have to do is wave their magic pens, and you are in.\n\nIf for some reason you cannot get into the department of choice, find another department where you can smooze yourself into the door.  Once accepted into the university one is usually able to 'change one's mind' and change departments and degree programs.\n\nUsing this system my friends and I have been able to get into a number of colleges that wouldn't have us based on SAT's or some other criteria.    \n\nHope this helps.
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No it is an excellent idea and you are ahead of most of your classmates at this point.  Continue searching for colleges because your senior year will be so less stressful.
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Well you have to breathe and realize that what happens happens and there is nothing you can do to change that....Accept what is going to happen and you will handle it alot better when it does....Just pray and work hard to get into the school of your preference but, if you don't the first thing the kids at that school will see your fear and exploit it and pick on you trust me i've been to like 5 schools in my life and I know that you have to act as if you don't care even if you do good luck your young so it's a good learning experience what doesn't kill ya makes you stronger
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Ohhh that's cutting it really close, Texas A&M is  very competitive. Call or go see a counselor. Good Luck. It's an amazing school.