Hey J,It just frustrates those kids who might really have talent and are pretty good solid A students but didn't cut the selection because grades and standardized tests are the only measure at DAAP. Any successful designer in this field has to have vision and talent. You can only go so far in teaching someone design I don't care what you say (coming from someone with 15 years of Fashion Design experience), UC will never know who they passed up, yeah life isn't fair, and maybe you'll be at some crossroads in your life when someone will beat you out of a job because they have a better portfolio than you. It's great that you're working your rearend off at UC and I still believe it is a great program but it's a shame that for so few spots (15)they don't incorporate a better criteria and selection process with portfolios. I'd have more respect for the adminstration and program if they did, then it would truly be the most competitve program.

Right on.

Does anyone know how hard it is to transfer from within UC DAAP ID into Transportation Design? I was accepted into ID but really want Trans, they said it will be very hard to do, does anyone know.....read on CORE77 that DAAP does keep spots open for transfer students? Also accepted into CCS Trans Design Program, but don't want to really deal with the selection process soph year? Any advice?

I don't believe it is that hard. People come and go all the time between product and trans. The only difficulty is that they know if you're good or not which could either help or hinder your transfer.

Thanks alot for your advice...it might be worth a try, do you mind my asking, how were your internships? really helpful or not for on the job? sorry for all the questions but I'll have to make a decision soon between DAAP and CCS so any other advice you can give about DAAP would be great.

Extremely helpful.

Sure five of the six jobs were product oriented they all were still relevant. Design is the same no matter how you look at it, product or trans. There are different techniques but the process is the same no matter what. Confidence to design in the real world is what you really gain, from sketching to Alias and SolidWorks, model making and presenting your work, it is all in the job and all required to be a designer. With 6 quarters of work you can get quite a diverse range of skills, plus you get paid. Some jobs suck but I hate to say it, "you get out what you put in."

CCS is a very good school and if you want to do cars definitely a plus but UC has a lot to offer. I don't know anything about their co-op program but I know ours is top notch.

Don't be afraid to ask anything, you never learn anything if you don't.

Thanks again for the info, Good luck with everything.