<p>Thank you for all the info. I would never have even known about UC actually, were it not for what I read about it over in the art schools thread. I liked that it sounded like a serious art school inside of a university. The only traditional art school that I liked enough from their web site to visit was Pratt-- I should hear from them by the end of the week. I visited UC in October, and I really liked it. At the DAAP information session, we were told that merging graphic design and digital design was under consideration. And the tour guide turned out to be a DAAP digital design student-- he said he thought this was likely. That’s why I asked about it. </p>
<p>I did have some Skyline Chili when I visited-- I will try the ice cream in Feb I guess. I liked what little I saw of the city of Cincinnati, and the campus seemed as safe or maybe even safer that my neighborhood in Chicago.</p>
<p>I looked at the web site for info about Cincinnatus. The most specific information it has is that “competing students will be assessed on academic abilities, creative skills and leadership potential. Aptitude for community service will be an important criterion, since service is a highly regarded value of the university and at the heart of the scholarship’s namesake.” But I still don’t get what we really do-- answer questions? I hope it’s not giving speeches. Does everyone dress up or can you just wear jeans? The scholarship thing is pretty important. I was also accepted at U of I (Champaign), which would be in-state tuition. The design program there is not as good UC’s I don’t think, but it seems like overall, the quality and reputation of the school as a whole is better. Glad to have some time to think about all this over break. Thanks again.</p>