University of Silicon Valley

Diana Heredia-Ruotolo was so much help from someone that had been there & went above and beyond to help me articulate what I was looking for. Thank you so much for your assistance.
Feb 7th, 2024

Jan 1st, 2024

I saved thousands by taking the same classes with the same faculty at a nearby community college. This place isn't worth the price tag.
Sep 26th, 2023

The way I feel about USV, it is what you make it. The school requires you to advocate for yourself and take advantage of the things they offer. I can't speak for the other majors but when it came to Game Writing I was given exactly what I would need to be a narrative designer in the industry. When switching over to the industry other than getting used to the proprietary engine and just the flow of working with people, it felt no different than how I felt in my writing courses. I will say there's a handful of teachers that really made staff that made this school be exactly what I needed. Professor Skolnick, Carlous, Jason, Phil, all made my time in USV the perfect training ground for me. Why I didn't give the school a perfect score it's mainly cause I have minor gripes with the school that wasn't really in control of these individuals. From the tech just needing to be more modern to certain classes just me desiring more from it. Specifically the Game Design courses, though while I was there they were slowly progressing the course and it was definitely trending better. If you love a small school, with some great teachers and great staff that will push you as far as you desire, this is the school for you. But you have to be prepared to put your own work in. Also as those mentioned the price is really out of this world. And for some that is a very rightful deterrent.
Sep 15th, 2023

Sep 12th, 2023