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Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising admissions and applications


Get the inside scoop on Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising 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
Former Student
The admitions prosses went fast. I was able to aply online and receved a call from an admitions advisor very soon after filling out the apication...   READ MORE
Alumni
The admissions process was actually quite easy. You must meet with a representative from the college and review your goals with this person. They ...   READ MORE
Alumni
I found out about this school through the website and I decided I wanted to go to a fashion school because I worked at a retail store and I realized...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Former Student
They have a number if diferent Design programs. I was a Visual Communications major. The work load is rather hevey but the teachers are willing ...   READ MORE
Alumni
The classes are very easy to get. The homework on the other hand varies by the class. The homework for your "creative" classes (Such as your produ...   READ MORE
Alumni
This school provides a 2 year AA program and my major consisted of 94 units. The academic program at this school was really what I wanted and how I ...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Former Student
The Job placement program is ok but not quite as good as they make it out to be. However I've decided to go into a difrent field in which they dont h...   READ MORE
Alumni
I truly believe that in the fashion industry it is who you know, not what college you attended. If you expect to walk out of this school with a job in...   READ MORE
Alumni
FIDM has a very prestigious career center where they help you find whatever kind of job the student is looking for whether it is for showroom asst, as...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Former Student
They are not a on campus houseing kind of school. Most of the students comute.   READ MORE
Alumni
Many students when they lived in student housing did not live near the campus as it was in the downtown area of Los Angeles. The housing was in Bu...   READ MORE
Alumni
The housing prgram at FIDM is great because they'll help you find an apartment depending on what you are looking for. If you want to live nearby, wi...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Former Student
Agein they are not a school with oncamups housing so there is very little social relivance.   READ MORE
Alumni
If you are moving to Los Angeles and you do not know anyone, it is very difficult to make friends. The school tried to have opportunities for othe...   READ MORE
Alumni
The school has many clubs like the knitting club and the debut fashion show where many students can show their designs. Theres not many clubs or res...   READ MORE

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