I am currently a 5th Quarter Art Director at Miami Ad School (I also spent some time at Academy of Art University). My first 4 quarters were in San Francisco, and now that I'm in Minneapolis with a 1st Quarter roommate, I find my experiences catalyzing into advice I wish I'd had in the beginning. Some of this advice is specific to Miami Ad School, but most of it applies more generally, whether you are attending VCU AdCenter, Academy of Art, Texas Creative, Creative Circus, et al. I know from experience that information about what ad school is hard to come by. Hopefully these posts will help you decide if it's for you, and help you make better use of your time as a student. The better your information, and the more complete your picture, the better decisions you can make.