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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I keep trying to justify a reason for her to go to the arts school because it's so highly ranked (assuming she would get in). She does love art, but I swore I would not have a kid who majored in something impractical--like I did. Up side--she'd probably get a scholarship and with all of her AP credits she could stay for 5-6 years as an undergrad and get a degree in art and something else more "practical." And then we'd have tons of money to send her wherever she wanted for grad school. [/quote]

VCU has one of the best fine arts program in the country.  One way to look at it is if your child is going to major in art, it’s a much better financial decision to go to a top program for in-state rates …and likely merit on top.  I wold also hope that VCU Arts prepares students to be working professionals in that field.  Have you been to accepted student events?  
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Outcomes for VCU Arts are shitty

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Outcomes for ALL art schools are shitty! I’m the mom with the kid who likes VCU. I should be clear. She’s a Junior, so we haven’t even applied. I dont even know if she would get in to the art program. I was saying that being at the art school would make me feel like she was in a well ranking program. But YES! I have several degrees in the arts, and I have always made nowhere as much money as my husband, who is in tech.

I did say—well—if you do want to study art and you got in, there would be plenty of money and time left over to double major. She also really likes physics. And with all of her AP credits, she could probably graduate with both degrees in 5 years. CS would take longer. I would never be able to afford for her to take all that time at a really expensive school. It might not be physics. I don’t really care. Just something she can either go to grad school for or make a decent living with. [/quote]

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