Thoughts on The Creative Circus?

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Ad school for me was a place to build a strong network and have set time to concept and create campaigns.

I went to CC. Dan Balser is amazing and there are some good classes but it doesn't radically make you a better ad person. Most that have gone on to be very successful, stood out from the very beginning (the others are just white dudes)

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Better than MAS

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Some excellent professors, some less than excellent ones. Over all, you get out what you put in. I had an amazing time because I put in the work.

The biggest draw is the network - the community we have is super, super duper tight. We have people at every major agency, in every city, all at the ready to assist you or get you drunk.

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loved my time there, dm if you have any questions

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All of em' are better than the Chicago Portfolio School

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One year is not enough time to make a solid book.

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Thanks for the thoughts, I graduated from undergrad in May, and I did my first 2 years in political science, the transferred to another school since they had a creative advertising program, but I feel 2 years wasn't enough, and it wasn't 100% a portfolio school. They had a good program, but I feel in order to get where I want to be, I need an extra push, so I've been looking into MAS and CC, don't know which one is more convenient for me. P.S I want to be a copywriter, and a good one.

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Honestly VCU Brandcenter is probably the best. But of the two listed Circus has a more consistent reputation. I’ve heard the quality of MAS varies wildly by location.

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I loved MAS, I think with most schools it depends on the teachers you get, and how much work you’re willing to do. MAS teaches you the NOW, rather than academic subjects that worked 5 years ago

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