transferring from emory to study fashion design

cisforcookies
Fri, 27 Jul 2018 02:18:54 +0000

I want to pursue fashion design, specifically the intersection of fashion design and sustainability and am considering my options for transferring.

I’ve been interested in fashion from a young age; when I was younger, I took many art classes, drawing, etc. I took a fashion sketching class and loved it, but as I got older, my parents filled the schedule with more “practical” activities - tennis lessons, piano etc. (ie things that would look good on a traditional college resume). While I always enjoyed fashion and design, being a high achiever in all my activities and maintaining a top spot in my high school whislit managing a math learning disability (that had gone undiagnosed until my junior year) made it so that fashion was an afterthought for me. Focusing on “practical” activities led me to the “practical” path - applying to top schools to pursue a pre-prof track.

I came to Emory with the idea that maybe I’d work around the math pre-reqs to go into the B-school, or if not, work towards an interdisciplinary degree focused on entrepreneurship. After interning with a tech startup accelerator this summer, however, I’ve been forced to re-evaluate my path and where I want to be. While I do enjoy the excitement of entrepreneurship and working with startups, I feel the need to do something more creative, and consistently turn to fashion design when I think about what I’ve always wanted to pursue.

Being someone who is constantly looking forward, I understand the shift towards sustainability in fashion, and this is an area I’m very interested in along with bio design/innovations in fashion.

Basically, I’m looking for input about what my options may be. I know Parsons has the top program in the country for fashion design, however, I’m just starting a portfolio and would likely have to finish up my sophomore fall, if not year at Emory before starting. On the other hand, my path for what I’m studying at Emory isn’t exactly set either. I know Emory looks like the dumb easy choice, but I just see my self getting frustrated spending another 3 years not getting to study what I ultimately want to pursue.

Any input/advice would be greatly appreciated!