The Art Institute of California - San Diego

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7650 Mission Valley Rd, San Diego, CA 92108, USA
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• Shantae Germany

  05 August 2017

  Is there any way I can give no stars? HUGE mistake. Scam. I withdrew after a year so I wouldn't get into more debt. This school is a waste of time and money.

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• Jessica Farmer

  01 May 2017

  Everyone here is super friendly, and very knowledgeable in the industry. It is a bit challenging at times, don't enroll if you're looking for an easy way to get a degree. You have access to nearly all of the supplies you need and the assignments are similar to the types of jobs you will experience in the industry. All of my professors have been very helpful, and they typically try to understand the general level of the class before starting. One thing I've noticed with struggling students is the lack of asking for assistance. You can not be afraid to ask for help!! They are here to help you be successful and they can not do so if you do not speak up.

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• Thornskull Magius

  17 April 2017

  I went here for the high school program to hopefully learn new skills in art. It's funny how i learned absolutely nothing and the instructor kept reassuring me that i would Everyone already knew how to draw extremely well, while i was the odd one out. basically, all it was felt like discussion questions without learning and drawing without skill. the only good thing i got out of this was i got in for free and i am most likely never going back.

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• Reik Flores-144100107

  23 March 2017

  great

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• Humberto Palma

  26 April 2016

  $122k for an education based on PowerPoint presentations and lies is just not worth it. Unless you plan in using your GI Bill to pay for this so called education, I would not recommend it at all. The quality of instructors rapidly declined throughout the 4 years I was there. By the time I left the school many of the teachers in my program were in their early to mid 20's and had just graduated from the school a year or 2 before. The school then has the audacity to place students in entry level job interviews jammed with up to 30 other alumni. There is no support, the only thing they care about is taking your money. If I could do it again, I wouldn't. I've had dozens of interviews at this point where the management told me the equivalent of my degree is a joke. They don't trust the quality of student from this school and with a 40% completion rate, why should they? I beg you, reconsider coming here, don't make the same mistake I did by attending this school. I now have to deal with these loans for the next 35 years of my life.

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• Paul Little

  17 December 2015

  Great University. Yea its challenging, yes you learn, yes your going to have to read a book. 6-8 years since I've been to school, its easy to get started, and its easy to quit when the going gets tough. Just remember that the bachelors program is consolidated into 3 years, so it is a lot of information, as long as you go to class you will pass. Just because the teachers are great and explain everything you need to know. Great school, the only thing is, if your lazy and going for a Culinary degree than you will most likely hate the cooking classes. No one is washing your dishes, you cook, clean, mop. The only draw back but its worth it, as long as the Instructor isn't a total drag. Veteran, using gi bill, school loans, pell grant, and my wife is only working, so its still a little tough, because I take my daughter to pre school when I'm not going to school. So try to plan ahead for homework, I normally wait last minute, but its very stressful. At the same time to beat the traffic in the morning, I wake up extra early around 4-4:30, shower and get to school around 6am (when they open at both buildings), do my hw for the class I'm going to be at by 8 or 9, which will change since I'm doing night classes next semester. So just figure out a way to simplify anything that you dislike. Trust me these people rating crap stars, are the people that gave up.

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• Mark Dale

  04 September 2014

  Horrible service. Impossible to get anyone on the phone to discuss registrar issues. This school seems to be interested in collecting money but not in providing student services. They only want money!!

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