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Pre-Graduate Student Profiles


Some of the strongest candidates in our graduate programs are career changers, many of whom had no formal training in art and design before coming to Suffolk. Learn more about their path to becoming graduate students by clicking on the profiles below.

Klaudia

Klaudia mapped out a strategy for becoming an interior designer. She did her research, found Suffolk’s CIDA-accredited program, left her banking job and was ready to move back to Massachusetts. Her last step was how to expedite her preparation for grad school. Learn more about how Pre-Grad, helped Klaudia reached her goal.

Aaliah

Aaliah knew there was a demand for graphic designers in Saudi Arabia, but there were no programs in her country. If she wanted the training, studying abroad was the only option. When she came to Suffolk, she knew life would be different, but she wasn’t expecting to feel so at home, despite being so far away. Read more about Aaliah’s experience.