Is FIDM: Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising a good school?

Question

what do you think? and what do you know about it?

http://www.fidm.com/index.html

Answer 1

FIDM is laser-focused on training you for a career in Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandizing. Fashion design is RUTHLESSLY competitive and FIDM doesn't have the muscle to open up doors for very many students. If your thing is more Fashion Merchandising, you will probably end up as an assistant GAP store manager, which you could do with two years of work as a sales clerk and have no debt.

I did have a friend who went to FIDM for two years and then transferred to a 4-year school to get a degree in general marketing. She thought the FIDM gave her the perspective and edge she needed for her job, but the Bachelor's degree opened doors.

One way to combine the two is to get your Bachelor's degree in Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising while getting the liberal arts education that accompanies it. Stephens College (www.stephens.edu) has a very good record at placing women (yep, it's a "girls school") in fashion careers.