Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 23:52     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
Anonymous wrote:Ithaca


I think this is a good suggestion!
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 23:14     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
Northeastern
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 22:56     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
Try to make it on the standup circuit. DoorDash, Uber Eats or bartending to keep the lights on in the meantime.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 22:49     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
Ithaca
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 22:44     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
Anonymous wrote:Skidmore


Uh, not for a non-academic student with mediocre grades! Skidmore is a strong liberal arts college with a 23% acceptance rate.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 22:33     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
Temple, Emerson, VCU, JMU
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 21:54     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
Skidmore
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 21:06     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
This is NOT meant to be judgy. Would he be more interested in a trade? Working with his hands? The trades can be extremely lucrative and if he’s not academically inclined and doesn’t like to be in a classroom, he might not like being at a desk all day either.
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 20:51     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
ATEC at UT Dallas. My kid was so excited about the program but chose a full ride elsewhere.

https://bass.utdallas.edu/degrees/undergraduate-degrees/critical-media-studies/

Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 20:50     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
I think we need more details. Is he strong enough for the BFA in comedic arts at Emerson College? Would he want to pursue that as a career?
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 20:38     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
If you have money, maybe a school like SCAD. If funds are limited, I’d really focus on a public college to save the money (since he may struggle to finish based on what you’ve described). And don’t be afraid to start off with community college.

Also, is he creative in doodling/daydreaming sort of way or does he have real artistic capabilities with technical skills and a portfolio of work?
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 20:12     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
What does he want to study?
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 20:07     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
MICA in Baltimore is fantastic!
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 20:05     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
He sounds great. Mine was similar but also academic. How about VCU?
Anonymous
Post 06/03/2025 20:03     Subject: Good school for a creative non-academic kid
Kid does standup sets in the hallways and launched his own hilarious comic strip for the school paper. Great sense of humor and quick verbal wit. Mediocre grades, no focus, really just not academic at all.
Not a student. Will do fine in life but not in a classroom unless it's geared to their interests.
Where to go?? What to look at?