   Need school advice, fast!
  Hi there. I found this forum on the web and I'm hoping I can get some advice for a rather life altering problem I'm dealing with.I'm getting ready to start school with plans for becomming a game art designer. I'm about to start at ITT Tech with no payment out of pocket thanks to my GI Bill and various Pell Grants. At first I was excited, but now I'm concerned.First, I've read a lot about ITT Tech online and much of the public opinion is very negative. Given, most of this relates to Engineering and Drafting programs, not game design. But I was wondering if anyone knew whether an ITT degree is worth anything in the game design industry.Second I had a very frightening experience at orientation. During my meeting with Career Services the clueless 18 year old girl who is supposedly my Career Rep started telling me how most students in multimedia and 3d design graduate into jobs where they "work on banners, formatting business cards, and other graphic design fields." I was horrified and angry. My career goal is NOT to work at Kinkos. Moreover, graphic design and banners have nothing to do with working in the video game industry. I immediately cornered my recruiter and she went on to explain the girl is new, that my career goals are my own and I will chart my own course, etc. So now I'm wondering if I'm setting myself up for a huge mistake. Should I scrap ITT and look at a school like the Art Institute? Has anyone had a good experience with ITT?Thanks in advance!Monica   
  I know virtually nothing about art so I can't offer any sound advice. However, I'd assume a full bachelor's degree from a college/university would look better than whatever you earn at ITT Tech or another technical institute.You mentioned your GI Bill. You might want to see how much of tuition it can cover if you applied in-state to a full university (probably not Penn State since they're kind of expensive [36k/yr I believe]).   ;  well I don't know much about them so it may be smarter to ignore my opinion. but I dad went there for colledge and he say's he didn't like it. he says that if they do all that they say they do they would be worth it but supposedly they don't.  besides that I have no idea.   ;  just my 2 cents...when i worked at Acclaim they looked for more traditional talented artists than technical school trained ones.and if you look at the job requirements for most art positions, there are a few that favor traditional artists over tech grads.my suggestion would be to get a B.S in art, animation and such, and then apply, it will give you a broader spectrum of learning and more skills to apply to your art.  the other big factor is what your portfolio looks like, make sure you highlight your areas of strength and dont be afraid to point out your weaknesses (its a good idea not to post weak points in your portfolio)   