Foundation year 2011/12 discussion
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionThe CSM applicants are so many!!Does anybody know how are they exacly?The get only the 1/5 at the foundatioin course.(Original post by Kai Hiwatari)
Are you all applying for the CSM foundation?
Seems i'm the only one applying for the CCW foundation! =O
I've got an interview on the 4th though and I reaaaally want to get in =)
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionI've read that there are 600 places and 3000 candidates.(Original post by NikolaiP.)
The CSM applicants are so many!!Does anybody know how are they exacly?The get only the 1/5 at the foundatioin course.
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionwow!they must be very busy right now :P(Original post by evie9207)
I've read that there are 600 places and 3000 candidates. -
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionWow thats a lot of applicants! Thanks and good luck to you too =)(Original post by NikolaiP.)
The CSM applicants are so many!!Does anybody know how are they exacly?The get only the 1/5 at the foundatioin course.
Good luck Kai Hiwatari!!
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionYes,actually I am hoping for the best but expecting the worst :P(Original post by Kai Hiwatari)
Wow thats a lot of applicants! Thanks and good luck to you too =)
I guess you're applying to CSM as well?
I haven't finish my high school (Lykeio in Greece) yet but they told me that I can apply because the Greek Gymnasio(you finish that at 15) is in the minimum entry qualifications.So I am applying to have an expirience and to know what to expect the next year.xP
But I bloody want to succes this year!! >.< -
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionAhh I seeee =) Lol! Majorly good luck then!(Original post by NikolaiP.)
Yes,actually I am hoping for the best but expecting the worst :P
I haven't finish my high school (Lykeio in Greece) yet but they told me that I can apply because the Greek Gymnasio(you finish that at 15) is in the minimum entry qualifications.So I am applying to have an expirience and to know what to expect the next year.xP
But I bloody want to succes this year!! >.< -
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionThank you!Good luck to you too!(Original post by Kai Hiwatari)
Ahh I seeee =) Lol! Majorly good luck then! -
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionI applied like a month ago and still haven't got anything... that is so worrying. Maybe because I am applying from Ireland? Anyway, I enquired via mail but I immediately got a message back that the office is on holidays till 4th of January... O _ O
Also, I am so so so nervous about the portfolio, I really want to get in (seems like the only chance to get out of Ireland, haha), but I feel like all my work isn't worth crap. I got quite a strong reference and the personal statement is alright (hate talking about myself, good thing they don't want us to talk about the pieces!), but the portfolio itself... I'm not really sure about this. I am especially concerned with the scrap books (still haven't got one) and this whole development thing - even if I experiment with stuff my pieces end up looking very very finished, and I hardly ever do prep work.
Knowing my luck I won't get in, story of my life!
Okay I will spare you the rant, I hope guys we will all see each other in september! -
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussion(Original post by igorPL)
I applied like a month ago and still haven't got anything... that is so worrying. Maybe because I am applying from Ireland? Anyway, I enquired via mail but I immediately got a message back that the office is on holidays till 4th of January... O _ O
Also, I am so so so nervous about the portfolio, I really want to get in (seems like the only chance to get out of Ireland, haha), but I feel like all my work isn't worth crap. I got quite a strong reference and the personal statement is alright (hate talking about myself, good thing they don't want us to talk about the pieces!), but the portfolio itself... I'm not really sure about this. I am especially concerned with the scrap books (still haven't got one) and this whole development thing - even if I experiment with stuff my pieces end up looking very very finished, and I hardly ever do prep work.
Knowing my luck I won't get in, story of my life!
Okay I will spare you the rant, I hope guys we will all see each other in september!
Haha!I feel the same!You wrote all my thoughts in a post :P (in better english of course!)
I'm really worried about the sketchbooks!I did not use them a lot but even if i did it's very hard to show your sketchbooks in a power point file,thinking that you can't put too many pieces.
I never was pesimistic but I just try to think realistically.I mean,come on!There are 3000 applicants and only 600 places.Anyway I will apply again next year.
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionErm... I am really worried because if the folks outside of UK are not allowed to come themselves for portfolio audition then I am seriously screwed - I need more time finishing it properly instead of taking care of powerpoint presentation and all... :/ Sketch books would be a real problem also. I hope they don't mind though, some sources are a little vague about it.
Good that I don't live further away, then flying over to London would be a problem.
I put diagnostics / art & design, I couldn't decide between the two... -
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussioni think we should stop getting depressed over it :') i mean whats done is done! we're going to hand in the portfolio soon so, we'll just have to make the most out of it yeh?(Original post by igorPL)
That's what I mean by review, there will be no interview, just people watching your portfolio... and crossing your name out of the list. ; (
(I am talking about myself now)
and tbh im not too fussed if i dont get in, cos i dont mind going somewhere else and i dont think im good enough anyway! alevels actually brought me down. i have too many other stuff to do other than art!
but anyways, dont panick every! im sure you all are so amazingly talented people, if they dont take you, they have their reasons so dont let it gets to you! x -
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionHelloooo, I found out last week that I got on to the foundation 2011/2012 course but I had my portfolio review in December so thats the only reason it was so early! I did the portfolio for fashion design short course there and it was unbelievably helpful so I'd recomend it to anyone thinking of applying because I literally had three things in my portfolio when i started the course in september and over the 10 weeks filled a sketch book and made a massive portfolio. I'm from Ireland too igorPL! I moved over a few months ago to take the short course
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionyeh but thats the thing, not everyone can afford for the short courses and now its as if whoever has the money to go onto the portfolio courses can get in.. not that i've anything against it tho! and well done for the offer!(Original post by Bexi415)
Helloooo, I found out last week that I got on to the foundation 2011/2012 course but I had my portfolio review in December so thats the only reason it was so early! I did the portfolio for fashion design short course there and it was unbelievably helpful so I'd recomend it to anyone thinking of applying because I literally had three things in my portfolio when i started the course in september and over the 10 weeks filled a sketch book and made a massive portfolio. I'm from Ireland too igorPL! I moved over a few months ago to take the short course
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussion@
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You see, the problem is, I don't live in England, and getting to London seems the only chance to easily get out of Ireland (no offence, Irish folks)... It's too late to apply anywhere else so it is big deal for me. That being said, I still didn't get my portfolio request, I can't sleep because of that.
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If I only knew... : C How much did you pay and what when did you do it? Buying your chance to be in CSM does not seem a bad thing (AFAIK they tend to look more nicely at international students whot pay 10k+ fees...) I don't know what to do if I don't get in and I freak out, Galway is definitely out of question (all of the people I know are going there... no thanks), Dublin would be only NCAD but I can't make exclusive portfolio for them and Limerick, the only likeable option is sort of killed off by the city itself (ARRGH)...
Wait another year? I would probably freak out, althogh it does mean rather profitable development... still, I want to get out ASAP... I guess I could leave to London straight after LC, but I mean, living by yourself without any perspectives is rather hard... dunno. Need to focus on Portfolio and call to London tomorrow, knowing my luck they forgot about me/ I don't exist to them...
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionHi everyone!
I just sent my application for the foundation at CCW today because the teacher that was writing my letter of recommendation took for evvveerrr to make it (although it was quite beautiful). I’m a bit worried that they won’t get it because of some unfortunate event, believe me when I say that these things tend to happen to me.
How long did it take for you guys to get the confirmation email saying they got it?
Btw I’m sorry about my English, I try my best but I'm not a native speaker.
Good luck with your interviews and applications everyone!
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionLol it should be ok =) They didn't send confirmation emails so I didn't know if mine had got there either! They sent me a letter though, about 2 months after i sent my application!(Original post by Confiture.mc)
Hi everyone!
I just sent my application for the foundation at CCW today because the teacher that was writing my letter of recommendation took for evvveerrr to make it (although it was quite beautiful). I’m a bit worried that they won’t get it because of some unfortunate event, believe me when I say that these things tend to happen to me.How long did it take for you guys to get the confirmation email saying they got it?
Btw I’m sorry about my English, I try my best but I'm not a native speaker.
Good luck with your interviews and applications everyone!
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Re: Foundation year 2011/12 discussionShould I call them? Or should I just trust that they got it? Did you apply to CCW to Kai Hiwatari? Sorry if I’m being annoying but when I get nervous about something I tend to bombard people with questions. Thank you for the answer btw(Original post by Kai Hiwatari)
Lol it should be ok =) They didn't send confirmation emails so I didn't know if mine had got there either! They sent me a letter though, about 2 months after i sent my application!
