Character animation and modeling? Help me figure it out?

Luanne
Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:28:29 +0000

I thought I’d do a last update and include why she didn’t apply at some of the great colleges listed in this thread.

RIT – I think it had some great options for majors and classwork. I don’t think it would have met our budget, which was $25k/year. We ended up not looking in person here.

Clarkson – too remote and difficult to get to/from.

Clemson – sounded like a wonderful program and if she wants a masters, it may be on the list. But again, too expensive.

Utah, UCF, and Texas A&M – too far for her comfort.

UW Stout – I don’t remember why, lol.

Her top 2 ended up being Tulsa and UAH. She did not get the presidential scholarship for Tulsa, so that was eliminated. We did another trip to UAH for the admitted students day in April. She was sure at that point that she would like it there and we paid the enrollment when we got home.

Some things got added to her requirements since I started the thread 16 months before her decision was made. She wanted the campus to have the right feel. I was never sure what that was. It was a combination of pretty buildings, outdoor spaces, students around, and other things that spoke to her. Having her own room became a higher priority. And being able to have someone come to get her and leave campus in a short time (3 hours or so) in case of a campus shooting became important. Alabama and Tulsa were the 2 top winners for campus looks. UAH and WMU were close. I think UKY would have come in as well, but we didn’t visit. Tulsa only stayed on because the airport is close and easy to get to with a lot of flights daily and she was okay with being able to work her way home if needed. We also really considered the 5 year total price. I think she will take 5 years to get all the classes she wants and needs. A 4-year scholarship is great, but a 5th year can be incredibly expensive.

She’s at UAH and is loving it so far. She has met students and has a nice group of friends. She is enjoying most of her classes. She is in MechE and added an art minor and is taking 1 art class a semester. They offer quite a few animation courses. It was a tier below the winners for campus looks/feel. But got extra points because there are more students out and about all day than we saw anywhere else. She sometimes just got to the union and works on homework while watching others play ping pong, lol. Every room on campus is a private room. She does have 3 suite mates and they get along well, but she very much appreciates her own door. And, she can live on campus for multiple years if she chooses. Her brother is at Bama, so he is the rescue person if needed. Scholarships put the first year at under $20k. Of course years 2-4 will increase a bit. But if she needs year 5, right now that’s only $37k and that should be doable. She is very happy with her choice of college.