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Get the inside scoop on Brooks Institute of Photography admissions. Vault provides detailed accounts by students & alumni of the admissions process, including advice on getting in, applications, interviews, essays, and selectivity.


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Admissions Survey Excerpts
Current Student
I applied for some free information about the school. A couple of days later I got a phone call from one of the recruiters. We talked for a couple...   READ MORE
Alumni
You will be romanced by the recruitment people - they will tell you whatever they think you want to hear so that you come to Brooks, at least that w...   READ MORE
Current Student
The admissions process was a high pressure sales pitch with little interest in what actually suited me as an individual, so much so that I almost we...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The nature of the program is to teach you basic film making strategies and then having you go out and make the films yourself. It's a very hands on...   READ MORE
Alumni
The film classes were top-notch and very intense. This has nothing to do with the horrific administration system: the teachers make this school's co...   READ MORE
Current Student
The professors are the best. They are working professionals with a true love of their profession ad a willingness to share it with those who have t...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
There are many jobs and internships available to the students. Most of these you have to get yourself, but you can get school credit from them if you...   READ MORE
Alumni
Like anything, you have to work really hard. Brooks "Career Services" department will not help you. They will send you weeks-old job-listings they got...   READ MORE
Current Student
The opportunities are here if you take advantage of them.   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The school teams up with a housing community to provide places to live for new students. However, the housing is expensive and most students get ou...   READ MORE
Alumni
Brooks provides no housing. They have a real-estate agency (called RNR) that will help you find housing, but they have strict rules and will look th...   READ MORE
Current Student
There is no housing on the Brooks campus, but there is plenty of housing available in the area. The school offers computer labs, equipment checkou...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
There is no greek life at the school. It's an art school and they don't participate in that. There are several bars and restaurants in the area, b...   READ MORE
Alumni
Fun, competitive, interesting, dynamic, intelligent and fascinating would describe many of the students I went to school with. It is changing though...   READ MORE
Current Student
Brooks is a great place to meet and work with people who are equally passionate and driven. There is no real social scene per se on the campus othe...   READ MORE

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