<p>cover design is basically the same, different photo. now blue accent instead of red two years in low, means next year would be blue again.</p>
<p>What’s new
41 Cooper square =shiny building is now officially rated LEED Platinum, the top dog of LEED and is the first academic building in NYC to achieve status. It was only
“aspired” to be certified last year. Now they’ve done it!</p>
<p>library hours on weekend when classes are in session Sat noon-5PM (was 11AM-)
Sun 2-8PM (was noon-5PM) so you lost but you gained. must be fitting more for students’ activities, like cramming at last min.</p>
<p>admissions office is open 9AM-5PM (was 4:30PM many tears are shed on the due date of hometest)</p>
<p>First year profile -fall 2010
3354 total apps (2009 was 3387)
281 admitted= 8% (was 249, 7%)
Art apps 1468 accepted 68 = 5%, enrolled 66 (was 1524, 67, 4%, 65)
geography
40% art students are from in state (was 25% this is somewhat big change, wonder if trend continues?)
25% Asian, 19% African American, Caribbean or Latino, 1% native American, 13% international 41% Caucasian 36% women: whole three schools total(was 26, 17, 1, 13, 42, 36)</p>
<p>Test score for art
not significantly important but yet…
the middle 50% of the art freshmen GPA 82-92 SAT 1070-1300 (no not all three, TWO)
(was 80-93, 1050-1270)</p>
<p>Retention and graduation rate (in five years)
Art 96% returned, 90% graduated (was 93, 94)</p>
<p>College Board, the evil empire SAT office have moved?
now in Miami Florida PO box. (was NJ, either way evil)</p>
<p>Cracking down on “international” student
big-sh column is added. warning out loud
" International students are not eligible for Federal or State financial aid"
now they must take SAT or ACT. plus
“make sure the name on your passport matches your name on the application, TOEFL and SAT/ACT scores.” (how else can you do that??? who have done what to warn obvious now?)</p>
<p>Tuition
$37,500 (was 35,000 still free anyways)</p>
<p>Health Service and Insurance fee
gone down!! $1,275 (was 1,466)</p>
<p>Graduate Student fee
$3,000 per semester ( was $1,500. really? really!!! less it’s Cooper’s typo “per year”)</p>
<p>Financial aid
Academic competitiveness grant and SMART grants are discontinued.</p>
<p>Housing
supposedly same $9.700 double $10800 single (year) but budget breakdown does not add up right. donno why.</p>
<p>Budget guide includes an average of $18,000 for supplies
commuter $7,245 (same)
dormitory resident $ 19,425 (same)
off campus resident $ 20.920 ( was 20325)</p>
<p>International student Budget guide
Fees $3,500
Room and board $ 15,195 (was 14,150)
Other * $ 4,075
total $21,725
- books and supplies $1,800
transportation $700
personal expenses $ 1,575
total $ 4,075</p>
<p>Big News/ Bike policy
now foundation building got indoor bike parking ( was only explored) come with warnings galore.tag, ID, sign in, terms of use blah blah.</p>
<p>New!! Serving alcohol at exhibitions
- no hard liquor
- receptions for only 21 and up
- there will be ID police for wine and beer. No exceptions
- must have food, non alcoholic beverages had to be at the same area
5.6.7.8.blah blah</p>
<p>it must be giant post by now.
BFA curriculum to be continued</p>
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