PARSON or PRATT has better reputation?

insomb
Sat, 24 Mar 2007 11:57:48 +0000

I’m trying to figure it out myself. I’ve been accepted at both and am having a tough time weighing my options. I’d rather live in Brooklyn because it’s more laid back and from what I hear sounds more like a learning atmosphere. Some of my favorite painters went there too. Some have said it’s a big party school for rich kids which made me very hesitant. I avoided applying at state schools for that reason. On the plus they offered me a scholarship and a pretty big grant.

Parsons on the other hand is internationally known for fashion design. It’s the most reputable design school in the nation. They have insane connections. Almost every influential American fashion designer went to Parsons. I keep seeing them on t.v. for anything associated with fashion. Diane von Furstenberg is on the Board of Governors. I love her stuff. I’m still waiting on financial aid info but they said I could enter as a sophomore(which scares me a bit). I haven’t completely looked through what they sent me yet.

I also got into Otis. Still waiting on Mica (which doesn’t have fashion design as a major. They have it as a minor and Fiber art as a major. I made a pros and cons list though and Mica was pretty high for me. The students are working at the same places as Otis that major in fashion design. A big plus was the study abroad at Central St. Martins. They seem super friendly and the students work I seen is impressive even for professionals.

The reason I’m having such a tough decision is because I’m so into painting I’m not sure if I will change my mind halfway through and want to paint. I’m sort of looking for a place where I can smoothly switch majors if it came down to it(I’m looking for a killer art department as well as fashion). I should probably just get a grip and stop being so indecisive with my life.