Fashion Insitute of Technology Applicants

Name: Ramona
Age: 19
Location: Pensacola
Major/Major of choice: Illustration
Graudation: 2011 from junior college

Reason for considering FIT:  I'm finishing my AA in Art at a junior college here, and I'm interested in entering the field as an independant illustrator, comic author, and character designer. I'm interested in taking advantage of the opportunities in New York. The cost of attendance at FIT also attracts me, I'm not interested in being in hundreds of thousands of dollars in dept from going to art school for a career that I essentially didn't need to go to college for in the first place.

Questions about FIT: I'll be almost 21 when I enter the AAS illustration program, and I'm a bit worried that I'm going to be the only student my age. My hope is that I'll be transferred into the 1 year program for my credits, and only have to spend 3 years on my two degrees. I was just wondering if you or anyone you know is an older student attending FIT? Or maybe if your an older student planning on entering?
I want to find friends at FIT, but I'm not so sure I'll be happy being surrounded by people 3-4 years younger than me.

Thanks in advance for your replies.

Name: Raekella

Location: Washington, DC

Graudation: Hoping for 2012-2013.

Reason for wanting to Transfer to FIT: To be frank, there really isn't much of a career in Fashion in the DC Metropolitan area. D: And I would like to get a feel of campus life in another state, cheaper tuition than going to a private art school, and everything else, overall I think it is great school to attend, based on my research....etc.

Questions about FIT: Oh boy, if I would have found this last year. D: I had applied to FIT for the Fall of 2010 last year,  but I decided to withdraw my application, because of my personal life had to come first, and I had to put my portfolio on the back burner. I officially started sketching at  the beginning of this year, and I do not have a lot of experience in fashion sketching. Never had one art class either. I have bought everything from Fashion Design books like this one I purchased:

http://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Artist-Design-Sandra-Burke/dp/0958239177/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278472314&sr=8-9

and this one:

http://www.amazon.com/New-Fashion-Figure-Templates-Over/dp/0713490330/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1278472314&sr=8-7

as my guide to help me make fashion sketches. Sometimes I trace the figure if the picture appears to be an 9 or 10 head figure for a quick sketch. My medium of choice is colored pencils, but I have an issue with shading, drawing folds on dresses, and drawing shear fabric. I took a basic sewing class, and have bought a DVD on how sew cuffs, blouses, etc. (it wasn't that much either! Cost was that of a regular DVD.)

My main question is, are there major changes to the FIT Portfolio for the Fashion Design Program? I still have the prompt that was sent to me, I am assuming it will not be completely the same, but I have been sketching a couple of designs and writing essays similar to that of the ones for the portfolio, so if needed all I would have to do is tweak it a bit here and there. Also are reconstruction of clothing allowed???

Is it really that major, if you can draw folds, and have limited art supplies? I am planning on buying more stuff, after I start working next week and when I start school again in August, but I am trying to work with what I got, since I am going to have to do either the mail in option or the online option.

I am willing to show some of my sketchwork online to someone, but I think that's a little sketchy, even if they are watermarked. I just probably just upload them to photobucket if someone would like to know what I am talking about when it comes to my sketchbook.


Sorry I killed my post with it being wordy, I just really want to go to FIT. :)

Name: Jameelah
Age: 18
Location: Seattle
Major/Major of choice: Advertising and Marketing Communications
Graduation year: 2009 (high school)
Reason for wanting/going to go to FIT: I've always wanted to work in the fashion industry, but i can't draw or sew. I've also always liked math and business, so I believe working in pr or advertising will be a great fit for me.
Any straight off questions/concerns/comments about FIT:

• Can anyone give me their opinions on the program?
• How is life after graduation?
• How is financial Aid?
• Is it hard to get housing if i start in spring?

Is anyone here applying to fit for a second bachelors?

I am a year away from finishing my undergrad studies as a Psych student (I am 20), however certain life circumstances are making me question whether or not that's really what I'd like to do. Drawing and designing have always been passions of mine and I am considering applying to FIT once I am finished.

I applied this year but due to lack of resources could not finish my portfolio in time. :( They sent me a letter saying I could reapply in the future.

Hi all,

Have any of you taken courses during Winterim? I've never taken winterim classes before, so I have some questions:

I've been trying to register online, and all of the sections for the course I want to take is indicated as "SECTION CLOSED." I know that this means that it's full.

If I go to the registration center on the first day of classes, January 4th, is there a chance I might be able to get in? Perhaps someone will drop? Is there a waiting list?

Hello all.

I've been worrying about the drawing portion of the in-person evaluation. It says I must bring my preferred mediums to the evaluation, but I do not know what else to expect. I understand why it is part of the evaluation process, but the idea of having to draw something on-the-spot in font of a review committee is completely nerve-wracking. 

Can anyone please share their experiences and tell me what I should expect?

New member, but a lurker since the beginning of the summer.


Name: Laura
Age: 20
Location: NYC
Major/Major of choice: Fashion Design
Graduation year: Uh, I don't know.
Reason for wanting/going to go to FIT: I want to go into Costume Design and FIT is the first step towards that goal.
Any straight off questions/concerns/comments about FIT: I'll be graduating from my Community College in the Spring with an A.A in Liberal Arts. I already spoke to Colette Wong at the Open House about the possibility of applying for the one year A.A.S program FIT offers (she said it's better to apply to the two year directly, because if they think you have the qualifications for the one year they'll transfer you over). I've gotten the specs for my portfolio so I'm working on that. My major concern is my GPA, however.

My first year of college (I graduated high school in '07) I was academically dismissed from the private college I was attending. I went to the Community College I'm in now because a) build up my GPA and b) cost. Sadly, my exiting GPA from my first school was a 1.2 and I currently have a 2.6. I understand they want a strong portfolio and all that jazz, but admissions still gives a thumbs up or down towards applicants due to their academia.

I guess I wanted to see what other people's GPA situation is? Also, is anyone going to National Portfolio Day? Thanks so much, lovelies!

EDIT:: I also have no idea what to color my designs with (I know, it sounds so silly!). I feel like colored pencil would be frowned upon so any reccs on mediums would be greatly appreciated!

Help!

I've applied for FIT in the spring as a Fashion Design major, and have previously taken courses there, however my sewing skills are rudimentary at best.

Is garment construction absolutely mandatory? Should I change my intended major?

If any of you have ever applied for the Spring semester, how long did it take for you to receive notice of whether or not you were accepted?

any Advertising & Marketing Communications majors? i just sent in my SUNY application but it never specified where or when to send in the essay (or even what the quesiton was). do i wait for them to send it to me?

also, how hard is it to be accepted into this major with a crappy high school GPA?