Some lessons Ive learned after having been screwed by a "business/career/trade" college.
1) If the school is Private, stay away from it
2) If the school is for-profit, stay away from it
3) If the school offers people the ability to finish a course offered at a public college or university in less that half the time it normally takes, stay away from it
4) Do the credits transfer to other PUBLIC colleges and Provincially funded universities? if not, stay away from it
5) are there multiple posts about the institution on educational forums and on the internet in general that are negative in nature, if so, stay away from it
6) Does the school offer job placement assistance, guaranteed high paying jobs after graduation, scouts/employers from companies that come to the school to look for grads, a 70-90% graduate employment rate and a whole bunch of other really over-the-top gurantees?! if so, stay away from it
7) Does the school have multiple "campuses" spread out all over the country? if so, stay away from it
8) Is the school on the third floor of a scummy building? if so, stay away from it
9) Does the school seem to change names every couple of years? If so, stay away from it
10) Does the school go through a constant change of instructors and management? If so, stay away from it
11) Does the school employ ex-grads as teachers? if so, stay away from it
12) DO they advertise on tv, have a 1-800 number and do they have glossy print ads? If so, stay away from it
-If I wouldve had a list similar to this before I enrolled in that institution, I wouldve thought twice about making said decision
Bottom line: DO YOUR RESEARCH!!
Curtis
Brampton, Ontario
Canada
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