I am a recent graduate from Full Sail University. ...

I am a recent graduate from Full Sail University. Yes, YOU NEED TO HAVE THE RIGHT MINDSET COMING IN. And Yes, this is a FOR PROFIT SCHOOL. It's a rough time at first getting used to the debilitating schedule, the non-existent social community, and relatively rigid attendance regulations. BUT, it's honestly not about the education itself, being in a classroom with other like-minded professionally driven peers is really what this school is all about. I can't stress enough the invaluable advantage you have of networking with other students at Full Sail University. That alone will give you more opportunities than you would if just starting out in the industry or going to another school.

The accreditation is bare minimum so keep in mind that if you wish to transfer out or continue with your degree, you will have a hard time doing so because the credits at Full Sail are worth peanuts to a majority of other colleges (especially graduate programs). That's the major disadvantage of this school.

All in all it's a fars and the only beneficial course is Film, they are very hands on and they really know what they're doing with that course but as far as the other ones, they will not be THAT hands on as they say they are when recruiting potential students. You get to mess around with the mixing consoles and such but I'm warning you that you don't have access to them outside of the classroom and when you're in a class, you can only do as directed by the professor leaving no time for personal use (Recording Arts). We call it the "factory" cause it just brings students in and out very quickly, it is most definitely a FOR PROFIT school so treat it as such if you go there. My time here was very valuable in the networking aspect but as far as the education it's pretty bare minimum.

I hope this helps any potential students looking into Full Sail! It's all about the mentality!