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The Savannah College Of Art And Design SCAD made me broke and failed to get me a decent job even though i was a top grad Savannah, Georgia
I highly regret attending SCAD as I am far worse off now than before i went. I now owe more money than i can possibly pay for decades and have failed to get the jobs i was aiming for. Keep in mind i was the valedictorian nominee for my class. Despite getting near perfect grades and keeping in constant contact with the career advisement department i got the shaft after graduation and had no job.
I sold my car to pay for resumes and portfolio books and spent the last of my savings on plane tickets to LA to attend Siggraph. After schmoozing with every company i could, I received absolutely no job offers or interest.
After being out of work for over 6 months, i finally landed a job not really in my field at a company that greatly underpaid me and ended up denying me any raise at all for my entire duration there. After this disaster of a career, i desparately contacted all of my previous professors and career advisors only to be completely ignored and given a bunch of B.S. Also SCAD has the nerve to be sending me monthly requests for donations for various fundraising schemes that they so desperately need. ha
SCAD as a school was okay. I learned what I needed to, but many of my fellow classmates were totally unprepared after graduation. I think many got into the school, just because they had the money. I have also never seen a more dispicable city in my life. Muggings, Murders, and Robberies were a daily occurence. Parking is a terrible situation. And all the school buildings are spread out throughout the hellhole city and make it very dangerous getting to and from. I even witnessed people being shot in front of me on my way back from a night class on "martin luther king" street. I'm sure he would be proud.
In conclusion, despite the fact that I learned the tools of the trade, I deeply regret attending SCAD, as it has put me and my family in a financial hole I will not soon get out of. It has also provided no real opportunity for me to establish a meaningful career or attain the dream job that I was fooled into thinking could be attained. Oh well, there's always fast food. If you're a spoiled rich kid who wants to blow through thousands of dollars and learn a hobby, then go to SCAD. If you want to land a great job and earn a decent living, think about something else. Be a doctor or lawyer like your parents told you.
1 Updates & Rebuttals
Jason
Atlanta,Georgia,
United States of America
Career Services and other help is available
#2UPDATE Employee
Thu, February 11, 2010
Hi, we're sorry you've had an less than satisfying experience and would like you to know that the Career Services office is always willing to help with job placement. The career services office can be reached at careers@scad.edu or by calling the Savannah office at 912.525.4653 or the Atlanta office at 404.253.2700.
We'd like to work with you to resolve your problem. Since other channels appear not to have met your needs, please feel free to contact the ombudsman's office at ombuds@scad.edu or 912.525.5048. The role of the ombudsman is to serve as a resource and designated neutral party for those who may have a college-related concern or grievance. The ombudsman does not impose solutions, but does identify options and strategies for resolution providing contact with appropriate college resources or serving as a mediator, among other roles.
Thank you for attending SCAD and we look forward to offering assistance.