[Plouffe]

As the topic says, I just got a disappointing letter from sheridan( sheridan is a art school in toronto). In the letter it says and i quote " Sheridan has received many more applications than intended. As a result, we are unable to consider your application to the program for september 2001." WTF???? I sent my application a few weeks before the due date of febuary 1. I mean i should have equal opportunity to show my portfolio. Jeezz what this tells me is that they received soo many applications they cut a few hundred randomly.. Man that is such BULL. I mean they havent checked my Academic standings nor my portfolio soo they must be cutting applications randomly. THey only check you marks and portfolio once they send you a letter that says they can process your applications...

Kinda sux for me =(. I applied for the illustration program. Anyways i also applied for their art fundamental course JUST incase i wouldnt get accepted into the illustration program. Soo i got an other letter saying that my application has been sent and they will contact me soon if i get accepted. Well i applied at at 2 other schools soo im waiting for some more news lol =(

Just thought i would share this with ya ...

[Akolyte]

Or, if they admit on a rolling admission, they take the first recieved applicants as the most serious ones, and give them first dibs on admission.

[Plouffe]

well maybe =) but i seriously doubt that. I mean if their are 70 open slots to the program and they receive the first 70 applications and let them in well that would be REALLy crummy of their part cuz everyone who sends their application before the due date of febuary 1st should have an equal right to get qualified into the program. It says it clearly on their college calendar AND on their website that ANyone who applies to thier program before feb 1st have and i quote " an equal consideration in the application process " ... GRRR makes me cry =) lol ,... Im just kinda pist.. but if i take their art fundament course, sure it will add an extra year but im gonna be accepted for sure into the illustration course next year =)

[KrassOtti]

Smile man

I got a similar letter 2 days ago from RISD. I apllied to them but they don't like me. I have a great GPA [3.425 college freshman and higher in high school, all art classes ever taken were all A's], great recommendations [3 rave ones] and a really nice portfolio.

My theories why they don't like me:

a) They don't like my stylized very simple bold lines art style.
b) THey had many kids that were my skill level and just randomly dropped people.
c) They don't like transfers very much

Oh well, I can live with it since acceptance rate is only about 30% there.

But hey so is life, we don't always get what we want. Life sucks and is unfair...

I hope this cheers your up somehow

[on the other hand, ARTIC (Art Institute of Chicago) accepted me and told me today, so that makes me happy]

Also if you really wanna know why they don't like you, just ask and if see if you get an answer. I'm doin it right now with RISD and see if they tell me why they didn't take me.

[Lunatique]

Dude, fuck 'em.

You don't NEED art school to be a great artist and have an impressive portfolio. I can't tell me how many excellent artists I've met and know about who taught themselves.

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[This message has been edited by Lunatique (edited March 09, 2001).]

[u2art]

There are many artschools out there....It HAS to be Sheridan??? If you are looking at Illustration that is...for animation, it's pretty damn good, them and Calarts.

Art School has its very good points...you dont have to go to Art School to be a good artist, but you learn a hell of alot, meet great contacts, visiting artists are a plus, and they say recruiters like to see a degree, although it hasnt helped me.

I hope you have better luck, its all about money and politics man, you could be the best in the world and get shit on.

"down with dope...UP WITH HOPE!!!"

Art

[Pigeon]

I didn't go to art school, I went to a Liberal Arts school, and while I got a great education, I do think I missed out on a couple essential things that art schools provide:

*INTENSIVE TRAINING - I looked at the illustration major cirriculum at the Art Center College of Design, and it's roughly four years of nothing but art classes. You could suck as an artist going in, but you'd have to be VERY irresponsible not to end up very skilled after all that training.

*SPECIALIZED COURSES - courses on portfolio development, small business management, a whole course just for the human head, things that you really NEED TO KNOW to work and make money as an artist.

*NETWORKING - this is probably the best part of specific art schools. You become friends with other students who will become professionals in the field. Your faculty already are professionals in the field, and so are their friends. Many schools try very hard to find a job for you when you graduate. And hopefully they teach you the importance of networking. There's a lot of people out there who suck at their jobs - how did they get them? Networking.

Equipment, facilities, and faculty I could take or leave - you could potentially find good and bad sorts of these at any place. That's why you should personally visit your potential schools.

I'm not dissing a liberal arts education - I could expound upon the virtues of such if you like, but I just think I would have been a more skilled artist sooner with art school training. Do both if you can - you'll be well rounded and a killer artist.

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http://www.darklight.org/dunakin

[ambient-whisper]

i got rejected from sheridan last year for animation.
their reason was that there was too much competition...later that year i took up a part time course ...and while being there i checked out some of the 1st year stuff..
lets just say... competition my ass.

another thing i found out from some pros at some interviews is they told me that they dont like to give admissions to people who would be hard to train...( if you have a certain style to your work...ie drawing habbits) if you do then getting into sheridan can be a hassle...
sheridan ultimately wants to make their artists to be able to go right out and be employed at disney...or warner brothers...
so they need people who will conform to the drawing styles

same goes for illustration.
if you went to the school and checked out their work you would notice that theres no original looking work...it all looks the same to tell you the trouth.

anyway..im glad i didnt get accepted into sheridan... cuz my life has taken a turn for the better. hope the same happens to you. good luck


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[quaternius]

Plouffe -
I have a great response for you... don't remember where I found it... but it might be one response.. hehe

Dear :

Thank you for your letter of [February 17th]. After careful consideration, I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept your refusal for consideration.

This year I have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually large number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising field of candidates, it is impossible for me to accept all rejections.

Despite your School's outstanding qualifications and previous experience in rejecting applications, I find that your rejection does not meet my needs at this time.

Sincerely,


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