Many people ask if full sail university is a scam.
The direct answer is NO!
Why is it not a scam? The answer is easy, they do not lie about their programs. They tell you 100% up front what is required of you and what your job prospects are after graduation.
Some people do not do their homework before signing up at Full Sail and assume that they can throw some money into a Full Sail degree and get a high paying job anywhere. That is not the case most of the time.
How far you will go is based on how SMART you are and how HARD you work. An education is only a start to a career and is not the solution. It’s the beginning of a long journey that will require you to work hard and smart to create a successful career.
Is it possible some university reps may overstate the opportunities that are available for Full Sail graduates? It sure is possible, in fact, I’ve heard it happen at hundreds of colleges all over the world. It’s also possible that the prospective student is the eternal optimist and hears only the parts they want to hear about, like high rate of job placement, the success of other Full Sail graduates or the high pay that some Full Sail graduates receive.
These best case scenarios are certainly possible but just like life, nothing is guaranteed to you. If you think that because you like playing video games that a career in video game design is what you want and that throwing $75,000 at Full Sail to get a degree will launch you into the design team for Halo or Grand Theft Auto you are probably not being realistic.
The direct answer is NO!
Why is it not a scam? The answer is easy, they do not lie about their programs. They tell you 100% up front what is required of you and what your job prospects are after graduation.
Some people do not do their homework before signing up at Full Sail and assume that they can throw some money into a Full Sail degree and get a high paying job anywhere. That is not the case most of the time.
How far you will go is based on how SMART you are and how HARD you work. An education is only a start to a career and is not the solution. It’s the beginning of a long journey that will require you to work hard and smart to create a successful career.
Is it possible some university reps may overstate the opportunities that are available for Full Sail graduates? It sure is possible, in fact, I’ve heard it happen at hundreds of colleges all over the world. It’s also possible that the prospective student is the eternal optimist and hears only the parts they want to hear about, like high rate of job placement, the success of other Full Sail graduates or the high pay that some Full Sail graduates receive.
These best case scenarios are certainly possible but just like life, nothing is guaranteed to you. If you think that because you like playing video games that a career in video game design is what you want and that throwing $75,000 at Full Sail to get a degree will launch you into the design team for Halo or Grand Theft Auto you are probably not being realistic.
The top students and the cream of the crop may graduate and jump right into the Bungie team or get to choose the next songs for Rock Band or Guitar Hero, but that is probably the exception and not the rule. Not everyone has the skills to be the best and go from college to the pros immediately, you may have to grind it out in some low level jobs, like mopping floors at a radio station, or sales at a tv station or getting coffee for the programmers that stay up for 72 hours trying to make the deadline for the new Call of Duty game.
Remember, there are only a certain number of jobs and for every great job there is probably a line with 100 people wanting it.
How do you compare to the other 99 people? Ask yourself that before you decide if Full Sail is for you.
If you excel at your program and have the talent the job you want will come eventually.
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