Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Awesome campus in downtown LA! I was there for my first time last week at an event they hosted. This video below was taken on the 4th floor deck of one of their main buildings. Also highly recommend checking out their on-campus museum!

money hungry school. this school is great until it comes to needing any kind of help with advisement or services. This institute puts on a front about caring and your best interest at heart until you actually get accepted and it’s as if your on the back burner. They take and take and give about 10%. The fees go beyond what is expected. When seeking help it’s extremely hard and there’s a lack of professionalism within the school. You can learn here but just know they take a lot more then they offer.

If I could rate less than one star, trust that I would. I heavily appreciate spending x amount of money to attend this private university. Only to arrive out of the blue to commemorate my experience as an alumni from 2016. And security from all entrances refused me access without an appointment. Why would I want an appointment? The career center didn't help me out to get any job anyways, even when I was attending. I simply wanted to view the design shadow boxes on the second and fourth floors, that the students pride themselves on. Don't spend your time or money ladies! Choose FIT (fashion institute of technology in nyc). I choose FIDM over FIT, such a mistake, such a pity. I don't care to associate with this college, I'm not even proud to be an alumni anymore. Shouldn't even be allowed to call themselves a university. That would require them to actually care about their students after their successes and accomplishments. Which they certainly do not. Unless money is involved.

This school is exceptional. It is not for everyone. Everyone thinks just because it's a fashion school, it's a "Barbie" school, it will be easy. This school is tough and fast pace because it teaches you what things are really going to be like in the industry. If you are hard working and know what you want you will succeed in this school. The teachers are experienced and are there to push you to your highest potential. It just takes a mature, hard working person. And that's what employers are looking for.

I haven't been to this college yet, but I am planinng too 3 years later (I know. A little bit longer, because I am going to Community College first lol) also, I am super excited since they attended College Visit program in my school in CO and put so much effort to bring the liveliness feeling towards FIDM. The supervisor seemed very friendly and approachable as well and gave me tons of suggestion towards getting into their College. I'll definitely try to attend this College and I am looking forward too 🙂