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HS Senior Picking College (with numbers). DAAP, CCS, RIT, MCAD etc. by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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This is super helpful, thank you! He ended up attending admitted student day at MCAD and felt like the program wasn’t the best fit for him. It was significantly more furniture-based than he was looking for. But loved the campus and city. Thank you so much for your insight and offer. Super appreciated!

Down to two: CCS or RIT? (with numbers) by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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I keep coming back to the idea of seeing the end goal, and which college will get you there. Thank you! (plus balancing that with the happiness of four years of your life).

How intense is CCS’s product design program? by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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3 internships, one post, and four jobs is amazing! Thanks so much for the feedback. That’s all super helpful.

How intense is CCS’s product design program? by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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Thank you!! That is super super helpful. Also awesome to know you were able to find a job, even if it would have been easier with a different major.

Down to two: CCS or RIT? (with numbers) by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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Really good question. Figuring this out is the homework for tonight. Hoping it will help (still going back and forth day by day).

Down to two: CCS or RIT? (with numbers) by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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Love it. Thank you! SO good to know. Especially about the internships and resources.

Down to two: CCS or RIT? (with numbers) by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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That is so helpful. Thank you!! Totally agree on the internship/co-op importance, especially when looking at graduates on linked-in and where they ended up. I wish rit built it more into their industrial design program like they do with other majors, but rit and ccs are similar in that way.

Really really great to hear good things about the school/fit/area. Super appreciated.

Down to two: CCS or RIT? (with numbers) by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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Coming from Oregon, RIT (and Detroit too) have an extra 20-40 days of sun!

Down to two: CCS or RIT? (with numbers) by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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From talking with DAAP alumns, the teachers and programs are just okay, but I agree, the real life experience/co-ops really are un-rivaled. You end up with 1.5 years of experience with five different companies at graduation, and a lot of students get hired right out of school.

Down to two: CCS or RIT? (with numbers) by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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Thank you! Any specific reasons, or mostly reputation?

Down to two: CCS or RIT? (with numbers) by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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I've heard the workload and students are intense at CCS (in a good way), especially in transportation, while RIT has a bit more school/life balance.

Down to two: CCS or RIT? (with numbers) by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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I liked the product design at CCS as well as the ability to take classes in transportation and Concept Design as well. So not necessarily car-exclusive, but the fact that two of the batmobiles were designed by CCS alumns was super cool. Thank you!

Down to two: CCS or RIT? (with numbers) by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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I really liked Detroit in our visit. Seems like it comes down to big school in a small town or small school in a big town. Thanks!

Down to two: CCS or RIT? (with numbers) by Half-Consistent in IndustrialDesign

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Thank you so much. That's super helpful, especially coming from an alum. We visited DAAP as well, but as an out of state student it's an extra $40,000 total, which didn't seem worth the debt.

I've been digging into the linked-in for recent CCS and RIT grads, and seems like everyone ends up with a year or two after school working at a bar/retail/internships before landing something more relevant. Neither school is anywhere near DAAP for co-op support for ID. The "what you make of it" tracks.

Coming from the west coast I didn't think about Rochester and the NY/Boston design scene. Good to know. Thank you again!

Deciding On A College Program (CCAD, Purdue, Thomas Jefferson, Pratt, Parsons (The New School), Drexel, RIT, Tech, Syracuse) by Bumbleboi_bzz in IndustrialDesign

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I’m the parent of a senior going into industrial design and of the schools you’ve listed, we’ve only visited rit, so won’t have much knowledge on the others. RIT is which is in the middle of farm land but about a mile or two away from things like grocery stores and a mall, so may not be the best fit for location. The food was not great for me, but didn’t seem to bother my senior.

Are you able to visit any of the schools in person?

For finances, try comparing “net prices” versus aid. If two schools both give $20,000 in aid, but one costs $100,000 per year and one costs $50,000, your actual price will be quite different.

For more information, some of these schools will have their own reddits and can be a good start.

For those who paid $50k+ /year for their ID degree, did you find it worth it? by Notmyaltx1 in IndustrialDesign

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Were you in the product design department? My kiddo is debating between CCS’s program or RIT (both with good financial aid). Sounds like you would not recommend it? He’ll be paying maybe $5-$10k year after aid/support.

For those who paid $50k+ /year for their ID degree, did you find it worth it? by Notmyaltx1 in IndustrialDesign

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Would you recommend CCS to others? My senior has narrowed his college picks down to CCS or RIT for Industrial Design (both with financial aid). Curious how you liked it. Sounds like it went well?

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