Going to Full Sail (Game Design)

ShAiOnEi · 09-9-2011, 11:11 AM

So I just received my phone call a few days ago from full sail about a week after I signed up for fafsa....and turns out Full Sail already has accepted my grant.

This is awesome yet a huge surprise because I didn't expect to get a phone call so soon let alone my grant...this will be my first time going to college so hopefully I can get my ducks in a row to start.

I'm thinking about taking the online course which takes about 32 months to complete which would be faster and much more manageable considering I have a family now heh.

Anyways I'm more than sure that even though I have money now to go I don't think that it's going to cover the whole 59,200 amount. If anyone has any advice on college or this career if you want to send it my way I'll more than appreciate it 8)

00Razor00 · 09-9-2011, 02:22 PM

Have fun with your 100K+ debt you'll be in when you graduate. Also, have fun with a degree most employers won't accept because Full Sail is a joke that nobody takes seriously.

who_cares973 · 09-9-2011, 02:38 PM

Razor knows what's up.I advise against it

**sakura080789** · 09-9-2011, 03:22 PM

well there goes my plans of going there

**flashpantss** · 09-9-2011, 03:57 PM

Razor speaks the truth, unfortunately.

ShAiOnEi · 09-9-2011, 04:34 PM

Thanks guys I've been looking around this was initially my first choice but I'll see what my other options could be if there are any also if any of you know of a better choice of school feel free to give me a heads up 8)

I would like information backing your opinions or else I'm going to consider you're taking shallow information on the net to create your own thoughts about this school. I have heard both good and bad about it mostly bad on the net but good from others I know who have personal experience. I feel like it's starting to become a trend to dog down this school maybe I'm wrong but that's how I feel.

**Nyokou** · 09-9-2011, 06:05 PM

Art Institute

They're pretty legit

the only other ones I can think of are schools you'd have to physically go to and they're not that close to Texas. I haven't heard of any good schools in Texas for game design anyway tbh...

ShAiOnEi · 09-9-2011, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Nyokou

Art Institute

They're pretty legit

the only other ones I can think of are schools you'd have to physically go to and they're not that close to Texas. I haven't heard of any good schools in Texas for game design anyway tbh...

I should update my location to Florida whoops didn't even realize I still had texas as my location....<_>

Thatskier · 09-9-2011, 07:23 PM

Colleges: any-for-profit-only-school-like-ITT Tech> Homeless person> Community College > Real University > Ivy league

**Nyokou** · 09-9-2011, 09:56 PM

Florida? Ringling College of Art and Design lol

it's in Sarasota

who_cares973 · 09-10-2011, 05:29 AM

i went to the art institute. took online courses for graphic design and dropped out halfway through because i wasnt gaining anything from it other than debt. worst mistake of my life

00Razor00 · 09-10-2011, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ShAiOnEi

I would like information backing your opinions or else I'm going to consider you're taking shallow information on the net to create your own thoughts about this school.

Full Sail's a scam. Whether you believe us or not, you can always find out the hard way. ;p

**FFRGreen** · 09-10-2011, 01:25 PM

Full sail is practically a business. All they want is your money and don't care about anything else.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/collegeinc/

**TC_Pr0** · 09-10-2011, 01:41 PM

Please don't go to Full Sail. They're just like Kaplan university, all profit school that no other college or university will take your credits from that school. And then after you complete your degree no job will take you because you actually receive a lot less knowledge from a profit school than a real college.

**inDheart** · 09-10-2011, 05:28 PM

i have a friend who's in his first year at full sail...unfortunately he didn't even look around before choosing. i can't believe i gave them my information now for "later contact..."

or perhaps it's an advantage in that they haven't actually contacted me.

i heard once that a more traditional degree like comp sci will do you better than a focus like game design/dev. and also, don't settle for certificates.

ShAiOnEi · 09-10-2011, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by inDheart

i have a friend who's in his first year at full sail...unfortunately he didn't even look around before choosing. i can't believe i gave them my information now for "later contact..."

or perhaps it's an advantage in that they haven't actually contacted me.

i heard once that a more traditional degree like comp sci will do you better than a focus like game design/dev. and also, don't settle for certificates.

Yeah I'm pretty much steering clear of this college I'm glad I put a stop to it before I actually dived right in. I researched a little and it's better to get a bachelors degree and then applying for a college like ucf or usf which seem better on a resume than a paid for certificate.

Crashfan3 · 09-11-2011, 05:37 PM

The golden rule: If a school has to advertise on television, they're not worth your time.

justin_ator · 09-11-2011, 07:01 PM

Yeah, general degrees are usually a safer bet in the long run, since you aren't confined to a very specific course of work.

09-9-2011, 11:11 AM	#1
ShAiOnEi FFR Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,109	Going to Full Sail (Game Design) So I just received my phone call a few days ago from full sail about a week after I signed up for fafsa....and turns out Full Sail already has accepted my grant. This is awesome yet a huge surprise because I didn't expect to get a phone call so soon let alone my grant...this will be my first time going to college so hopefully I can get my ducks in a row to start. I'm thinking about taking the online course which takes about 32 months to complete which would be faster and much more manageable considering I have a family now heh. Anyways I'm more than sure that even though I have money now to go I don't think that it's going to cover the whole 59,200 amount. If anyone has any advice on college or this career if you want to send it my way I'll more than appreciate it 8) __________________ I love my son Auron Epic thread killer

09-9-2011, 02:38 PM	#3
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Going to Full Sail (Game Design) Razor knows what's up.I advise against it __________________

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09-9-2011, 04:34 PM	#6
ShAiOnEi FFR Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,109	Re: Going to Full Sail (Game Design) Thanks guys I've been looking around this was initially my first choice but I'll see what my other options could be if there are any also if any of you know of a better choice of school feel free to give me a heads up 8) I would like information backing your opinions or else I'm going to consider you're taking shallow information on the net to create your own thoughts about this school. I have heard both good and bad about it mostly bad on the net but good from others I know who have personal experience. I feel like it's starting to become a trend to dog down this school maybe I'm wrong but that's how I feel. __________________ I love my son Auron Epic thread killer Last edited by ShAiOnEi; 09-9-2011 at 04:38 PM..

09-9-2011, 06:05 PM	#7
Nyokou （￣ー￣） Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: United States Age: 32 Posts: 4,246	Re: Going to Full Sail (Game Design) Art Institute They're pretty legit the only other ones I can think of are schools you'd have to physically go to and they're not that close to Texas. I haven't heard of any good schools in Texas for game design anyway tbh... __________________ Twitter \| Instagram \| Snapchat: Nyokou

09-9-2011, 09:56 PM	#10
Nyokou （￣ー￣） Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: United States Age: 32 Posts: 4,246	Re: Going to Full Sail (Game Design) Florida? Ringling College of Art and Design lol it's in Sarasota __________________ Twitter \| Instagram \| Snapchat: Nyokou

09-10-2011, 05:29 AM	#11
who_cares973 FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: :U Age: 35 Posts: 15,407	Re: Going to Full Sail (Game Design) i went to the art institute. took online courses for graphic design and dropped out halfway through because i wasnt gaining anything from it other than debt. worst mistake of my life __________________

09-10-2011, 01:25 PM	#13
FFRGreen Greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: California Age: 30 Posts: 1,151	Re: Going to Full Sail (Game Design) Full sail is practically a business. All they want is your money and don't care about anything else. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/collegeinc/

09-10-2011, 01:41 PM	#14
TC_Pr0 Washed up d5 player Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Las Vegas Age: 32 Posts: 631	Re: Going to Full Sail (Game Design) Please don't go to Full Sail. They're just like Kaplan university, all profit school that no other college or university will take your credits from that school. And then after you complete your degree no job will take you because you actually receive a lot less knowledge from a profit school than a real college. __________________ Waiting for super awesome quote to put in here

09-10-2011, 05:28 PM	#15
inDheart Picker @ JAX2 Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 505	Re: Going to Full Sail (Game Design) i have a friend who's in his first year at full sail...unfortunately he didn't even look around before choosing. i can't believe i gave them my information now for "later contact..." or perhaps it's an advantage in that they haven't actually contacted me. i heard once that a more traditional degree like comp sci will do you better than a focus like game design/dev. and also, don't settle for certificates.

09-11-2011, 05:37 PM	#17
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justin_ator 🥓<strong><span style="col Resident Overseer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 7,648	Re: Going to Full Sail (Game Design) Yeah, general degrees are usually a safer bet in the long run, since you aren't confined to a very specific course of work. __________________

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