I understand where your coming from progg,i think a student out of university can do well if they are experienced enough after school. But when you have to sort through tens of cv's/portfolios in a day someone in charge of hiring might not come to your conclusion. The sad fact of the matter is that at this moment,with all…
sounds like we are in the educational inflation -_- i dont know how poor the school program is, but this is what my teacher said ( he is great animation teacher) once he said that about 10-15 years ago industry/prospective employer come to school and ask this to design student : "who love 3d?" only one person raise a hand.…
If it is not a 4 year bachelor it probably wont help you. Last time i was laid off i looked for work in the UK first and they have a points system which determines how easy it is for you to get a visa and an Art Institute degree = a big fat zero. Even with my 10 years of graphic work experience it still was not enough. I…
Might as well chime in here after being absent for a long time. These threads come and go. I went to (victimized by?) one of these schools in Toronto, Canada. The tuition was astronomical. However, I could afford it, to a point. As in I had the money and that is what I spent it on. School, good or bad is about use of time.…
The best lead I got on a job at GDC was from Ubisoft. They really liked my portfolio and seemed eager to find out if i could work for them, they asked where i worked, I told them I was a student, the conversation ended pretty much right there. Apparently they can only take people with 3 years industry experience that…
I understand what you are saying, and again I agree with you as well. But that's not to say that the person in college was not just as productive or challenged... it is just never viewed that way. In college I was under far more pressure than anything I've had to deal with in the industry so far... granted that experience…
Crazyfingers - I'm guessing that this has to do with getting you a Visa if it was for the Ubi's in Canada. I just went through getting one and, trust me, it's a bitch to obtain. Basically, they can't look at you if you don't have relevant experience as their lawyers need to be able to prove you qualify as a graphic…
There's something really rotten at the core of the education industry. Disregarding the arguments about how an individual student approaches their studies, I think it's really shitty that these institutions can charge such exorbitant fees for courses that are often in no way geared towards actually successfully gaining a…
Yep, Montreal. Thanks for the insider info sir-knight and everyone else, this information is very interesting. I'm realizing more and more just how much other factors can play outside of simply your portfolio, or even your interview. Just gotta put yourself out there and see what these hiring tendencies are. I should note…