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    Aviation Institute of Maintenance (Manassas, Virginia) Richard Martz
    4 days ago
    2 people found this review interesting
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    This is a terrible school, I am a former student of AIM. I moved to Manassas VA from Frederick MD to attend this school after being told by their admissions rep that an aviation mechanic will start out at roughly 60k a year (LIE!) Now most of the students that attend here are already financially established (They are older and have held a career or their spouse can support their family while they continue their education) however after missing class time and explaining that my missing time was because I had to work in order to pay for my apartment and food I was not met with any type of understanding rather I was removed from school. (In the middle of a class no less) Then told that I owed the school $714 dollars and was never given a clear explanation as to why that was not included in my student loan from Sallie Mae. Additionally I have a friend who is a former teacher at the school who was written up for actually taking an engine off one of their test planes (Total POS Cessnas that will never fly again) he was written up for not following his criteria of showing a slide show of how to take an engine off for inspection and not running a simulated inspection on an already removed engine. The teachers at AIM are not terrible they know the information they are teaching, the structure of the school is to show you slide shows and read out of the book then show a simulation in the shop of any heavy maintenance you may actually do. I do not know about you reading this but it seems to me that removing the engine properly before inspection is a very vital part of the inspection since if it is done wrong you will damage the engine before you even get to look at it, and what may have been 10 hours of repair work has now doubled into 20 hours of work because you werent shown how to remove the engine while in school. Does this sound like it is worth $32,000 for an education. Also the degree program they offer is total BS who wants to get an associates degree that will not transfer to any college in the US, good luck continuing your education after a few years in the field, it will be back to square one.

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    Aviation Institute of Maintenance (Manassas, Virginia) Richard Martz
    4 days ago
    2 people found this review interesting
    Comment
    This is a terrible school, I am a former student of AIM. I moved to Manassas VA from Frederick MD to attend this school after being told by their admissions rep that an aviation mechanic will start out at roughly 60k a year (LIE!) Now most of the students that attend here are already financially established (They are older and have held a career or their spouse can support their family while they continue their education) however after missing class time and explaining that my missing time was because I had to work in order to pay for my apartment and food I was not met with any type of understanding rather I was removed from school. (In the middle of a class no less) Then told that I owed the school $714 dollars and was never given a clear explanation as to why that was not included in my student loan from Sallie Mae. Additionally I have a friend who is a former teacher at the school who was written up for actually taking an engine off one of their test planes (Total POS Cessnas that will never fly again) he was written up for not following his criteria of showing a slide show of how to take an engine off for inspection and not running a simulated inspection on an already removed engine. The teachers at AIM are not terrible they know the information they are teaching, the structure of the school is to show you slide shows and read out of the book then show a simulation in the shop of any heavy maintenance you may actually do. I do not know about you reading this but it seems to me that removing the engine properly before inspection is a very vital part of the inspection since if it is done wrong you will damage the engine before you even get to look at it, and what may have been 10 hours of repair work has now doubled into 20 hours of work because you werent shown how to remove the engine while in school. Does this sound like it is worth $32,000 for an education. Also the degree program they offer is total BS who wants to get an associates degree that will not transfer to any college in the US, good luck continuing your education after a few years in the field, it will be back to square one.

  • "Great School for Working Adults"

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    • Expert
    Career Training Solutions (Fredericksburg, Virginia)

     

    Shawn (Guest)
    5 days ago
    2 people found this review interesting
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    I am a recent nursing graduate from CTS, and a working adult mother. CTS was exactly what I was looking for at this stage in my life; a rigorous technical training program, close to home, with hands-on practical assignments. I am now scheduled to take my Virginia licencing exam and feel that I am well prepared for this challenge. I would highly recommend this school for adults like myself who are looking to break into the nursing profession on solid footing.
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    Last year attended or visited2010
    How do you know about this school?Alumni
    WeekendsMost people go home
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  • "Value for Money"

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    University of Louisiana at Monroe (Monroe, Louisiana)

     

    Michael Blomberg (Guest)
    9 days ago
    3 people found this review interesting
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    Pros: One of the top 20 State MBA programs. Professors are both top professionals & High caliber Ph.D's. Pharmacy School (Pharm.D) ranked several times in the top 10 in the U.S. Cons: Entry requirements high. Classes are demanding. Small College city.
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    Last year attended or visited2006
    How do you know about this school?Counselor
    WeekendsMost people go home
    Party NightSaturday

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    National Aviation Academy (Clearwater, Florida) Misled (Guest)
    26 days ago
    1 person found this review interesting
    Comment
    Don't waste your time or money, all this school is interested in is making money off their students tuition. They do not care about training tools because all their training tools such as their aircraft is from the late 60's early 70's. For instance the training tool for jet engines is a JT4 turbo jet engine which is no longer in service and none of their aircraft used for training are even air worthy. Don't listen to the recruiting office when you call becuase they will fill you with false promises that they are not able to deliver upon. They promise you financial assistance, housing and job placement prior to graduation which is all BULL.... Take it from someone that knows, I am a recent graduate with the highest GPA and perfect attendance from my class and graduated with my airframe and powerplant license and still have no job and will probably return to my previous career only $30,000 more in debt. They post job openings on the career board saying there are jobs to be found but all positions require previous 3-5 years experience. And btw, this is not a degree certified school it is a technical school and the only college accepting these credits is a local community college. Do yourself a favor spend your college tuition at a true degree at an institution that will guarantee you a true associates of science degree.

  • "Good School"

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    • Expert
    University of Houston-Clear Lake (Houston, Texas)

     

    John (Guest)
    27 days ago
    1 person found this review interesting
    Review
    I got my Mater's from UHCL in 2003. Clear Lake is home to the NASA Space Center and a stones throw from everything. Galveston is 30 minutes south, Downtown Houston is 20 minutes north. A slightly further day trip lands you in New Orleans, Dallas, Austin, Corpus and a number of other great places. It's a beautful campus, however, you must own a car or risk going stir crazy.
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    Last year attended or visited2003
    How do you know about this school?Alumni
    WeekendsNo Comment
    Party Night

  • "School is terrible!"

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    CSI Career College (Vacaville, California)

     

    anon (Guest)
    29 days ago
    1 person found this review interesting
    Review
    Went in to se a so called "counselor" last week. What a joke! The girl in finance was very nice, but the teacher that was in class was rude to her students bordering on obnoxious. School is WAY to expensive and they dont seem to know what they are doing. Stay very far away from this one!
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    Last year attended or visited2010
    How do you know about this school?Visitor
    WeekendsNo Comment
    Party Night

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    CSI Career College (Vacaville, California) (Guest)
    1 month ago
    1 person found this review interesting
    Comment
    CSI WOW UM Yeah "HORRIBLE" i am a current student i will be graduating soon i tell u in the 9 months here Ive had 3 different teachers yep and one doesn't even know anything about this program. i tell you i wish i would have went to Kaplan college or something but yeah don't waste your MONEY

  • "sounds still the same...."

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    • Expert
    School of Advertising Art (Kettering, Ohio)

     

    guest (Guest)
    1 month ago
    1 person found this review interesting
    Review
    I went to SAA and graduated in 1995. The teachers, only one computer graphics teacher then, then did not teach the Adobe programs. They put us in front of the screen and pointed to the tech books. We actually did very little computer work then. we learned to do all the keyline/layout by hand. A teacher left over this as the market was wanting people who knew computers. We wasted sooo much time doing crap by hand. i remember the tiff over it. The cost was high with a LOT of out of pocket expense that wasn't fortold to complete projects. The portfolio print out was thousands more than stated it would be. Business cards, etc were hundreds more than 'estimated' on simple 2 color designs. After graduating I was not able to pass the computer skills portion of any of my job interviews. Not one. I had to tell them I didn't know how to do that, after trying to figure it out, but was willing to learn. And this was just for a entry level job doing basic crappy ads for a trader's rag. The job placement was a joke. The woman that did it then had posted an online resume that boasted a 100% placement rate during her years there. Total lie. I never was able to get a full time job at a decent place without going back to school. STILL owe money from the loans on this place. I, honestly, had one the best portfolios of my graduating year but no technical computer skills to get my foot in the door. Awful school and apparently not much has changed. 2 stars for professors catgory because of the illustration teacher my first year. only good teacher out of all of them and alone deserves 5 stars. only good i gleaned from that place...thanks paul.
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    Last year attended or visited1995
    How do you know about this school?Alumni
    WeekendsNo Comment
    Party Night

  • "AU"

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    • Expert
    American University (Washington, District of Columbia)

     

    jane (Guest)
    1 month ago
    1 person found this review interesting
    Review
    A lot of people from NJ and NY attend this school - not as many southerners. Much higher female to male ratio so makes dating more challenging for women (also a higher number of gay guys). Greek life is not big on campus but definately helps with social life!! Dry campus, so most people get out to Georgetown or Foggy Bottom.
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    Last year attended or visited2003
    How do you know about this school?Alumni
    WeekendsMost people stay on campus
    Party NightThursday

  • "If you're a Left Wing Liberal Wacko, this place is for you"

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    • Expert
    Florida Gulf Coast University (Fort Myers, Florida)

     

    Wellington P. Tanner (Guest)
    1 month ago
    2 people found this review interesting
    Review
    I only went to FGCU because it was located near my place of work. FGCU requires you to take College Colloquim, which according to the professor that I took that class with "is all about global warming". Junk science jammed into the mind of students. They knocked down 17 acres of trees, for solar panels, that supply the University with 11% of its electricity, raising tuition, yet again. Go the school at night, empty buildings lit up like Christmas trees. Never again, will pursue my MBA elsewhere.
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    Last year attended or visited2010
    How do you know about this school?Alumni
    WeekendsMost people stay on campus
    Party NightFriday
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