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Get the inside scoop on School of the Art Institute of Chicago 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
The admissions process is portfolio oriented. Grades are looked at and considered, but there are no required SAT/ACT scores or GPA's. There are how...   READ MORE
Alumni
For me there was complete surprise with how easy the whole admissions process was to get into the school. I had applied at several other institution...   READ MORE
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Academics Survey Excerpts
Current Student
SAIC is a pass/fail school. Since there are no grades, it is easy to pass, but what one puts in is what one will get out of the program. Classes can...   READ MORE
Alumni
While it was easy to be accepted into the level of academia that I believe my skills sets were at, it was only a matter of a few weeks when I realiz...   READ MORE
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Employment Prospect Survey Excerpts
Current Student
There is no career placement office. There is a career development office that holds official records and has listings of jobs in the field of art, bu...   READ MORE
Alumni
Coming into the program I was already employed in the hospitality industry and have stayed since graduation in May of 2005. There are avenues worth pu...   READ MORE
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Quality of Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The school has two dorms. One is the first steal framed building in Chicago and was the first residentially zoned building in the loop. The other do...   READ MORE
Alumni
Housing is incredible looking. When I arrived in 2002 they were just finished constructing a new dorm a few blocks away from the campus. It's much n...   READ MORE
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Social Life Survey Excerpts
Current Student
The Student Government is an organization that is entirely student ran and provides $10,000/year for student groups. These groups include a yoga clu...   READ MORE
Alumni
Local bars in the area were places some classes would frequent after class hours. Some faculty would attend as well which was pretty cool. The schoo...   READ MORE

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