Let me start by saying that YOU are responsible fo...

Let me start by saying that YOU are responsible for your own education, and that pursuing a higher education is an investment in yourself. If you don t have that self-motivation and passion for learning and improving your craft, stop reading right now and do not apply to this school. You will only end up screwing yourself over.

Full Sail is a for-profit school, owned by a private business. In other words, this school will be very EXPENSIVE. Get a game plan going for how you are going to pay (before, during, and after your program). This school offers several scholarships to help you, and the Financial Aid staff (from my experience) has been nothing but helpful.

The programs at this school are highly ACCELERATED. It s extremely fast-paced, and the programs are constantly being adjusted to reflect the current industry standards. This is an institution based on technology, and technology is always changing. Keep up with it if you are serious.

The school is NOT regionally accredited. You will not be able to transfer the credits you earn at Full Sail to traditional state universities and ivy-leagues. Keep that in mind.

Aside from that, Full Sail is an excellent institution. They give you the tools you need to develop as an industry professional. The amount of resources they give you access to is unparalleled. Do not solely rely on what your instructors teach you, or on just the topics you learn in class. Take advantage of ALL the resources you re paying for and take additional time to EDUCATE YOURSELF. In order to succeed in this industry (not just at Full Sail), you need to be independent and highly self-motivated.

Do not go to this school just because it s easy to get into . Don t enroll just for status, or because you think it will be fun. Most importantly, do not expect this school to hand you everything on a silver platter and guarantee you a JOB. This is not high school anymore take responsibility and hold yourself accountable for your own education.

It doesn t matter where or how you get your fancy piece of paper (degree), you are NEVER guaranteed a career, especially in this day and age. Industries today (especially in the field of technology and design) want you to PROVE what you can DO, not how good you look on paper. Full Sail will help you do just that.

Good luck!