The Savannah College of Art and Design

“It is not difficult to get into SCAD, itMay 04 2009Other
It is not difficult to get into SCAD, it is a private institution. However, many people who end up going have received a combined honors scholarship or have a bunch of loans. If you have a decent portfolio and good test scores you can get at least a few thousand dollars. About a third of my friends received at least $10,000 a year.
Female

“I went to a SCAD Day during my seniorFeb 19 2009Industrial Design
I went to a SCAD Day during my senior year and toured the campus, ect. And at the end hey said that if we applied that day, they would waive the application fee. It only took a few minutes anyway, so I did. Then I just sent in my test scores, 3 letters of recommendation from my high school teachers and a portfolio for scholarship purposes. In about 3 weeks after I sent in the last required paperwork I got an acceptance letter and about 3 months later I got a letter congratulating me for qualifying for a scholarship. Very easy.
ACT: 28 SAT: 1200 Female

“I was really surprised I got inDec 31 2008Undecided
I was really surprised I got in. My grades in high school weren't great.
My SAT scores were really high, I wrote a great essay, and I got three solid recommendations from art teachers who knew me well.
Female

“SCAD went through a period of growth wherein theyJul 27 2008Art & Design Department
SCAD went through a period of growth wherein they did not require students to turn in portfolios, except for scholarship consideration, in order to be considered or accepted. However, SCAD is now requiring you to turn in portfolios once again, which makes getting in tougher.

If you want to get in, I suggest contacting a professor in the department that you want to be a part of. You should be able to contact the school to get in contact with teachers or get their emails. Be sure that this is the school for you; there are lots of reasons not to come here, including issues of crime and poverty in the surrounding city. Submit only your best work in your portfolio - and submit it multiple times if you need to. If the school still offers portfolio scholarships, like they did when I applied, you might get lucky - I was given a 10K scholarship straight out of my first application, and it was upped to 15K the second time I submitted a portfolio.

Try doing the Rising Stars program - it'll give you a good idea of what SCAD and Savannah are really like.

There are parts of Savannah that smell. There are parts that are nice, beautiful and fun. There are tourists. There are lots and LOTS of bars, and one club. Think about these things; take a SCAD tour, but also spend time looking around the city with your family to see what it's really like. Savannah is 'patchy' - there are good and bad patches everywhere in the city. Sometimes good patches aren't actually that bad. The area I live in has run down houses, but very little crime. There's an elementary school nearby.
Female

“I was a veryOct 26 2007Perfomance Arts
I was a very active member of my theatre department and I had a lot to show in a porfolio. I recommend keeping up a good portfolio and of course good grades and test scores. SCAD gave me a pretty good combined scholarship for my test scores and portfolio.

For people concerned about financial aid(which I was), be aware it's hard to get a lot of money out of these people. Really be aware of the specifications and deadlines for their scholarships so you can get the most money possible.
ACT: 30 SAT: 2195 Female