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Skip UAL foundation? Need advice/opinions!!!

Hi, I'm an international and I recently got into UAL Level 3 Foundation for Fashion & Textiles Pathway.

When I was first starting my application, my country's representative told me that as an international I had to apply for the foundation program and it's nearly impossible to get into the undergraduate program right away especially for what I wanted to apply to.

After receiving my acceptance, I found out that someone from the same country & my age got into LCF without a foundation year. They could've been applying for fashion business or communication courses and could apply directly, I'm not sure, but now I regret not applying to any undergraduate programs. Hearing that other people my age with same qualifications got in makes me feel like I'm behind. Also, even when I submitted my portfolio the day it was due, I heard back within 2 weeks which is feeding into my delusions that maybe my portfolio was good enough that the admissions team just let me in and maybe I had a chance of getting into the undergrad courses (it was probably cuz I was international but anyways).

If I know for sure that it's supposed to be really really rare to skip foundation and I'm not behind for having to do 4 years, I wouldn't be so stressed about this :frown:

I was thinking about applying to CSM Menswear & womenswear which are VERY competitive so foundation year makes sense, but I also wanted to apply to LCF Costume for Performance & Wimbledon Costume for Theatre and Screen. Should I have just applied to the undergrad programs despite being told to do the foundation program/could I have gotten in? Is there anything I can do now?

Currently I have offers from US art schools like Parsons, SAIC, Otis, MICA, Drexel, Pratt, VCU arts, and I'm waiting on Cornell and FIT right now. (all for fashion design/fiber). Is doing UAL foundation for 1 year and then gambling to see if I can get into the school I want worth it compared to just commiting to any of the other schools and just doing 4 years like other Americans?

PLEASE HELP!

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Original post by Anonymous

Hi, I'm an international and I recently got into UAL Level 3 Foundation for Fashion & Textiles Pathway.
When I was first starting my application, my country's representative told me that as an international I had to apply for the foundation program and it's nearly impossible to get into the undergraduate program right away especially for what I wanted to apply to.
After receiving my acceptance, I found out that someone from the same country & my age got into LCF without a foundation year. They could've been applying for fashion business or communication courses and could apply directly, I'm not sure, but now I regret not applying to any undergraduate programs. Hearing that other people my age with same qualifications got in makes me feel like I'm behind. Also, even when I submitted my portfolio the day it was due, I heard back within 2 weeks which is feeding into my delusions that maybe my portfolio was good enough that the admissions team just let me in and maybe I had a chance of getting into the undergrad courses (it was probably cuz I was international but anyways).
If I know for sure that it's supposed to be really really rare to skip foundation and I'm not behind for having to do 4 years, I wouldn't be so stressed about this :frown:

I was thinking about applying to CSM Menswear & womenswear which are VERY competitive so foundation year makes sense, but I also wanted to apply to LCF Costume for Performance & Wimbledon Costume for Theatre and Screen. Should I have just applied to the undergrad programs despite being told to do the foundation program/could I have gotten in? Is there anything I can do now?
Currently I have offers from US art schools like Parsons, SAIC, Otis, MICA, Drexel, Pratt, VCU arts, and I'm waiting on Cornell and FIT right now. (all for fashion design/fiber). Is doing UAL foundation for 1 year and then gambling to see if I can get into the school I want worth it compared to just commiting to any of the other schools and just doing 4 years like other Americans?
PLEASE HELP!

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