College Discussion - View Single Post - Overview of University of Cincinnati: College of DAAP Part I

ikcin4 · 12-29-2005, 01:12 PM

I am in UC's interior design program. I transferred into it after a year at a small liberal arts school that was highly acclaimed for their academics. I assume I was admitted because of my ACT score alone. They did not take my previous college record into account at all because they run on quarters and my previous school had been on semesters and semesters give students less credit hours.

The high school I attended did not have a great art department. I took few of the art classes because they were "easy" and I wanted to pump up my GPA and take more advanced classes. I was extremely happy with the no portfolio policy. I took art classes all through elementary and middle school and had basic talent, but nothing to show of current work. UC believes they can train anybody in art and I believe them. They let me in and now I am on my way to a great future.

I also agree with you that it is a shame that extremely artistic students cannot get into the school. Many of my friends who have a lot of talent have been repeatedly discouraged by the college because of their high school GPA or standardized test scores. I encourage them to enter the Pre program. The Pre program lets students take all the classes (except studio) that other students take, but they sit on the bubble until Spring Break of their first year and find out after 2 quarters of classes if they make it into their program. One of my good friends in DAAP was a Pre. Her work is constantly some of the best and shows that these students who do not make it in initially because of high school grades and scores are some of the better students.

Do not believe that UC is a safe campus. Clifton is not a great area of Cincinnati and warn any student you send there to watch their back. There are certain areas around campus that I would not walk to with 30 of my friends. The parking is expensive (around $200 a quarter) and the garages are also not the safest. I commute to UC because my parents do not want to live in Clifton. I have lived in Cincinnati all my life and understand their fears. If I have night classes, I always call somebody on my way to my car so I am not a target for theft. The small liberal arts school I attended might have spoiled me, but I am always on my guard when walking around the areas on the border of campus at UC.

UC's administration is a pain in the butt. They send you in circles, they are disorganized, and they can be very rude. I hate dealing with the university. Dealing with the college of DAAP is a much easier process. Most people there are understanding and realize the stress levels we are at.

So there is the good and the bad. DAAP is a great place to learn. Professors are intelligent and the co-op program is wonderful, but UC is not the prettiest or safest campus your child could go to and the administration is absolutely horrible.

12-29-2005, 01:12 PM	#15
ikcin4 New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Threads: 0 Posts: 3	UC's portfolio policy I am in UC's interior design program. I transferred into it after a year at a small liberal arts school that was highly acclaimed for their academics. I assume I was admitted because of my ACT score alone. They did not take my previous college record into account at all because they run on quarters and my previous school had been on semesters and semesters give students less credit hours. The high school I attended did not have a great art department. I took few of the art classes because they were "easy" and I wanted to pump up my GPA and take more advanced classes. I was extremely happy with the no portfolio policy. I took art classes all through elementary and middle school and had basic talent, but nothing to show of current work. UC believes they can train anybody in art and I believe them. They let me in and now I am on my way to a great future. I also agree with you that it is a shame that extremely artistic students cannot get into the school. Many of my friends who have a lot of talent have been repeatedly discouraged by the college because of their high school GPA or standardized test scores. I encourage them to enter the Pre program. The Pre program lets students take all the classes (except studio) that other students take, but they sit on the bubble until Spring Break of their first year and find out after 2 quarters of classes if they make it into their program. One of my good friends in DAAP was a Pre. Her work is constantly some of the best and shows that these students who do not make it in initially because of high school grades and scores are some of the better students. Do not believe that UC is a safe campus. Clifton is not a great area of Cincinnati and warn any student you send there to watch their back. There are certain areas around campus that I would not walk to with 30 of my friends. The parking is expensive (around $200 a quarter) and the garages are also not the safest. I commute to UC because my parents do not want to live in Clifton. I have lived in Cincinnati all my life and understand their fears. If I have night classes, I always call somebody on my way to my car so I am not a target for theft. The small liberal arts school I attended might have spoiled me, but I am always on my guard when walking around the areas on the border of campus at UC. UC's administration is a pain in the butt. They send you in circles, they are disorganized, and they can be very rude. I hate dealing with the university. Dealing with the college of DAAP is a much easier process. Most people there are understanding and realize the stress levels we are at. So there is the good and the bad. DAAP is a great place to learn. Professors are intelligent and the co-op program is wonderful, but UC is not the prettiest or safest campus your child could go to and the administration is absolutely horrible.