Complaint Review: The Savannah College Of Art And Design

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.