(02-17-2014 08:01 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(02-17-2014 04:46 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  Where is University of Toledo?

University of Toledo

The University of Toledo, commonly referred to as Toledo or UT, is a public research university located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. Wikipedia

Address: 2801 W Bancroft St, Toledo, OH 43606
Nickname: Rockets
Phone: (800) 586-5336
Football stadium: Glass Bowl
Founded: 1872
Mascot: Rocky the Rocket, Rocksy the Rocket
Colors: Midnight blue, Gold

Not exactly what he was asking, I don't think.

Community College is a much better route. There are all kinds of programs that offer training in high pay, high demand fields. My local state CC has a laser program with a almost 100% job placement rate with starting salaries between 40 and 60k. You can also save a ton of money by getting the first two years of undergraduate work done there and transferring to a four year university.

(02-17-2014 06:23 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(02-17-2014 04:34 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  Surprised that ITT didn't show up on that list. Everyone I know has said it's nothing but a "diploma mill" and was pretty much the biggest waste of money they ever spent

ITT's two year programs are not terribly bad if you take them for what they are.

Dont know about that, Bull... one of the guys at my company basically remarked that their ITT graduation was based on basically being able to start and do basic maintenance on Windows and that was it.

Of course, he was an idiot in his own right for taking out 80K worth of loans for ITT's schools.

(02-17-2014 08:08 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(02-17-2014 08:01 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(02-17-2014 04:46 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  Where is University of Toledo?

University of Toledo

The University of Toledo, commonly referred to as Toledo or UT, is a public research university located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. Wikipedia

Address: 2801 W Bancroft St, Toledo, OH 43606
Nickname: Rockets
Phone: (800) 586-5336
Football stadium: Glass Bowl
Founded: 1872
Mascot: Rocky the Rocket, Rocksy the Rocket
Colors: Midnight blue, Gold

Not exactly what he was asking, I don't think.

No......Torch is a Bowling Green grad - and Bowling Green and Toledo folks mix about like oil and water. The two schools are 20 miles apart and are in the same athletic league. For example, at UT's football stadium they have an old rocket..........pointed, they say, at Bowling Green.

(02-17-2014 08:14 PM)dawgitall Wrote:  Community College is a much better route. There are all kinds of programs that offer training in high pay, high demand fields. My local state CC has a laser program with a almost 100% job placement rate with starting salaries between 40 and 60k. You can also save a ton of money by getting the first two years of undergraduate work done there and transferring to a four year university.

good advice for sure. Many state universities have arrangements with CC's that allow one to transfer in after 2 years.

(02-18-2014 01:00 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(02-17-2014 06:23 PM)Bull_In_Exile Wrote:  

(02-17-2014 04:34 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  Surprised that ITT didn't show up on that list. Everyone I know has said it's nothing but a "diploma mill" and was pretty much the biggest waste of money they ever spent

ITT's two year programs are not terribly bad if you take them for what they are.

Dont know about that, Bull... one of the guys at my company basically remarked that their ITT graduation was based on basically being able to start and do basic maintenance on Windows and that was it.

Of course, he was an idiot in his own right for taking out 80K worth of loans for ITT's schools.

Well, FWIW before I was married with kids I had a second job as an adjunct instructor for some night classes (UNIX / Networking) and I can assure you "just turning it on" did not pass muster in my class.

I passed about 80% of the kids in the class the other 20%, well they thought if you could just turn it on you should pass..

ITT can create some decent technitions. Not any engineers mid you but folks who can really help the engirneers out by shaving off the easy work. But the commercials about the aesome lifestyle ITT would afford you were complete BS..

(02-18-2014 01:38 PM)Crebman Wrote:  

(02-17-2014 08:08 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(02-17-2014 08:01 PM)smn1256 Wrote:  

(02-17-2014 04:46 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  Where is University of Toledo?

University of Toledo

The University of Toledo, commonly referred to as Toledo or UT, is a public research university located in Toledo, Ohio, United States. Wikipedia

Address: 2801 W Bancroft St, Toledo, OH 43606
Nickname: Rockets
Phone: (800) 586-5336
Football stadium: Glass Bowl
Founded: 1872
Mascot: Rocky the Rocket, Rocksy the Rocket
Colors: Midnight blue, Gold

Not exactly what he was asking, I don't think.

No......Torch is a Bowling Green grad - and Bowling Green and Toledo folks mix about like oil and water. The two schools are 20 miles apart and are in the same athletic league. For example, at UT's football stadium they have an old rocket..........pointed, they say, at Bowling Green.

Exactly what I figured. I didn't really understand the question at first and checked Torch's "Root for" and got a chuckle.