Is Full Sail Worth It.
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The one thing I can say Full Sail is good at is directing students to Sallie Mae. They have an AWESOME Financial Aid department. They have an awesome power to get you the money to attend, even if a typical financial institution would look at you and laugh you out the door.
So don’t worry, if you want to go, you’ll go.
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How do you think successful Recording Engineers, Designers, and Film-makers got along without FS? They got themselves a true real-world education. In the real world.
If you want to get yourself in a mountain of debt for a worthless degree in an unstable job market, be my guest. $500/mo payment for the next 15 years right here. I'm scared out of my mind encompassed by this debt. House, kids, another car if mine breaks down? Dear God.
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@XxZardasxX This "school" would be worth it, if it wasn't so short and crowded. The amount of time you spend actually doing any "recording" or learning the process is minuscule. You spend most of the time memorizing info for the up coming test instead of actually learning. The 2am classes are just stupid and should be removed. Those sessions are a blurr to me I was half asleep and once you're done with that at 4am you have 2 hrs for the next class. Good luck trying staying awake!
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!!!!!!! What about the film industry? !!!!!!!!
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@crashdog5866 I wasn't speaking about you, in general being naive is useless, students have to set realistic goals. No matter what industry you are in you have to climb the ladder, create a body of work, a portfolio of some kind. I do agree with you though, the recording arts industry is flooded with graduates who are struggling, but our economy is bad. It also doesn't help when artists aren't any good or just aren't appealing, that is something that can tarnish a career, IMO.
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@SainteLincoln86 Who's being naive? I've been working on in this industry for 8 years and have worked on grammy award winning records. I make the same amount of money that I would working on any other record. When full sail graduates 500 recording arts kids a month and maybe 4 or 5 "Work" on records that get grammy's that's not a good statistic. I think FS has graduated 50,000 students in recording arts since they opened. People i've work on those projects with take 2nd jobs to make ends meet.
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@crashdog5866 I disagree. The Grammy's had nominee's like Rhianna who have Full Sail graduates that worked on her album. They may not make 6 figures, but I guarantee they make a nice bit of money. Again, it is up to the graduate to make the money, Full Sail gives you the tools. I don't expect Full Sail to get me a job, that it my responsibility. I also don't expect to make 6 figures right after graduation either, realistic goals are successful. Naivety is useless.
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@SainteLincoln86 I've been extremely successful since graduating and i have no problem telling people that full sail took advantage of me. When i graduated i was so far behind other graduates from schools that were less then half the price it was ridiculous. They take advantage of 19 year old kids who are bilinde by dreams. Guarantee you that none of the recording arts full sail grads are making 6 figures as well.
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Cool automated replies guys but you do know you tube keeps track of what you type right?
I'am about to enroll into full sail university, You are paying money for an education not a fucking job, If you cannot put the effort into finding a job by yourself then do not go to college. It is not the college's responsibility to find you a job, and hold you hand for the rest of your life. I'am going for Game Design, And what caught my eye, is when a new type of technology comes out, i can go back to Full Sail, and take the class for free. Don't hate on a school, because you lack effort.
XxZardasxX 4 weeks ago
@XxZardasxX Fair enough but I never said full sail owed me a job. Part of what I paid for was their placement department services and all they gave me was a list of studios and phone numbers. And i'm not exaggerating. From what I understand the game design industry is doing very well right now and full sail is a good investment for that. But in the world of audio it's a different story. FS RA Instructors have very little real world experience most of them are students that got jobs at full sail
RainKingRecording 4 weeks ago 2
@XxZardasxX Also take a look at my other videos before you decide that I haven't put any effort into my carrier. Take a look at some of the other comments as well. Like i said for game design it's probably a good idea but not for recording.
RainKingRecording 4 weeks ago
I watched all ur videos and I was wondering is fullsail really that bad or are u a failed student or drop out or something. Not that I'm tryna talk down on u I'm just asking cuz Im thinking about taking online classes. Please answer this
ThkUJesus 1 month ago
@ThkUJesus What gives you the impression that I'm a failed student?
RainKingRecording 1 month ago
Key words 'STAND OUT.' when u apply for a job in ur field and they look at your portfolio or app,the ppl who get the job, portfolios 'STOOD OUT' from the rest of the remaining 200 or so.So you have to be really serious,passionate,professional,creative,unique,and stand out while ur in school as well as after graduating.not just holding ur hand out expecting for a job just bc u paid about 70 grand bc the company ur applying for dont care how much u paid for school.only ur work.
12jmlnv7 2 months ago
@12jmlnv7 Well this video is about recording not game design & I couldn't agree with you more. The problem is in the recording world it is impossible to pay off a student loan of full sail's magnitude & actually pressure your dream, especially when other schools charge 1/3 of what full sail costs 4 a better education. The other issue is that when i signed on to full sail they promised me that they would help me get a job. I didn't expect a hand out but I didn't get a lick of help
RainKingRecording 2 months ago