College Choice: SCAD vs. Ringling

So the question I have been getting has been why SCAD? Why not Ringling? Well let me tell ya why.

Both schools are great schools, but in the end I had to choose one. To me both schools where the same. They had a great program, great student life, great people, great teachers ect. But when I looked at it there was one thing that made SCAD stand out... Location. Now both are in the south but what I mean by location is the surrounding area. SCAD is in the beautiful city of Savannah. It has been rated as the USA's top 10 most beautiful city's. It has hundreds of shops and restaurants to go to. Now I understand Im there for school, but i need things to keep me occupied for four years, and thats something Ringling couldn't offer. At Ringling, even if I had a car Im an hour from Tampa and 2 hours from Orlando and 4 hours from Miami. And the only thing that appealed to me in the area was the beach. (But how many times can I go to the beach?) Also Ringling seemed to be more of an animation driven school where as SCAD appealed to all majors not just one. 

So in the end I had to pick one and I did. SCAD. I will always have a place in my heart for Ringling but I just couldn't see myself there. And I am very excited to get started on my classes this September!