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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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NHTI • Concord, NH
Studying General Studies (completion in 2006)
• 9/18/2011
"I don't have any complaints. I ha a great overall experience."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend NHTI to others. They offer schedules to meet anyone's needs. The professors are fantastic! |
| Program Reputation | 5 | It's what you would expect from a technical school. Their reputation varies depending on major. |
| Program Quality | 10 | I never had a professor I didn't like. Class times fit with my schedule. |
| Instruction | 8 | The quality of instruction is average. It's what you would expect from a technical college. |
| How Difficult | 6 | Some classes had heavier course loads than others. Never anything more than I could handle. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | A mixture of hands-on and book-learning is best. It suits the needs of both types of learners. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | NHTI has online, weekend and evening classes to meet the needs of any schedule. This made attending college classes very easy. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | NHTI has a fine library with knowledgeable staff. Computer rooms are always open for free use. Professors are always available via e-mail if not in person. |
| Social Life | 5 | I didn't attend any activities and was not involved in any athletics. NHTI team spirit is evident and appreciated. |
| Placement Services | 3 | I did not have any career placement assistance. In other programs however, this is routine. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I am not really in tune with the alumni network. I have not received any support. |
Dartmouth College • Hanover, NH
Studying Engineering Sciences (completion in 2011)
• 10/10/2011
"I love my school. I'm proud to be an alum and plan on returning to visit in the future and donating when I am able. I think they do a very good job in educating young people."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I'm overall very satisfied with my college experience. However, I've decided not to pursue a career in my particular major and I often wonder if that is due to the engineering program at my school. If I had gone to a different school, maybe my decision would differ. However, my school does have a strong program that is beneficial for many people. It's just difficult, so you have to be sure it's what you want to excel in. |
| Program Reputation | 9 | I think the reputation of the program is very good. It's not the biggest program, but that can be a benefit. It's a nice, tight-knit community. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The program at my college was very satisfactory. There was always a strong support system in the form of peers and instructors. |
| Instruction | 8 | The education was excellent. The instructors made time to help students and tried to encourage students to think in different, interesting ways. |
| How Difficult | 10 | As much time as I spent studying, I don't know how much information I actually took away from the program. There was never enough time to get a thorough understanding of everything, but the problem-solving skills I learned were invaluable. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | My particular major took pride in letting students be hands-on. Most classes included some sort of project that had to do with the topics being learned. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 4 | There were no online, night or weekend classes. No such thing as a part-time student. If you were taking classes, you had to be available during the day. However, classes were not inconvenient. Most started around 10 or after and ended by 3. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | My school had excellent resources, including connections to other Ivy League libraries. Professors were generally welcoming and readily available to their students. |
| Social Life | 10 | I wouldn't have been able to complete college without the support of my friends. They provided a way to de-stress and also people to commiserate with. |
| Placement Services | They try very hard to place everyone in jobs. However, I didn't utilize the opportunities available and thus cannot vouch for them fully. | |
| Alumni Network | 10 | Being a part of the alumni network is a definite plus in attending the school. My college has a strong alumni network, as well as my specific program, and both are devoted to helping the alums. |
Southern New Hampshire University • Manchester, NH
Studying Business Administration (completion in 2008)
• 10/11/2011
"It was a great time at the school and the professors were awesome. I would have liked to have seen more electives, though."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The three-year honors program was simple and quick. Really helped me save a lot of money! |
| Program Reputation | 5 | It has the only 3-year honors program in the country. It also has the only international business degree in the northeast. |
| Program Quality | 7 | School could be larger and offer more electives. Core classes were great, though. |
| Instruction | 5 | Some teachers were not up to par. We often were left guessing what we should be doing. |
| How Difficult | 1 | It seemed to flow very well from one class to another. It would have been better with more challenges. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | They offer everything online. I actually enjoyed the online classes better. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 2 | The classes could have been a bit more flexible. We were very structured. |
| Academic Facilities | 3 | Classrooms were often too small. Technology was not up to date. |
| Social Life | 7 | Had a great atmosphere, normally. It could have been better if the school was larger. |
| Placement Services | 1 | I have yet to receive any leads. No one has offered help. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | I never hear from anyone, except when they want money from me. |
Manchester Community College • Manchester, NH
Studying Business Administration (completion in 2010)
• 10/7/2011
"It was affordable and accredited. It fit into my schedule."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | It was accessible and affordable. It goes out of its way to assist you with your program. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | It is an accredited school, unlike some of the private institutions. It is a feeder school for the University of New Hampshire. |
| Program Quality | 9 | Had a very extensive online program that enabled me to complete my work. Had the support staff at the school to support the online program. |
| Instruction | 10 | They were supportive via email and telephone for the online courses. They directed the online courses to have the most impact. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I took a couple of classes a semester, so the difficulty was average. I work full-time, so going to school part-time was all I could do. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | A very proactive mix. A lot of labs. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | Days, evenings, weekends and online. Do I have to say more? |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | It is a small community college. It had a lot of resources, maybe because it was smaller. |
| Social Life | 5 | There appeared to be a lot of clubs, etc. I didn't really utilize that experience. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I don't really know how good their placement services were, but the bulletin boards always seemed to be full of offers to assist. |
New Hampshire Technical Institute • Concord, NH
Studying Administrative Management (completion in 2002)
• 11/28/2011
"I was very satisfied and pleased that I went to the school I chose. I know others in my field who went to more expensive schools but received the same education I did. This was the biggest factor to me; I did not want to overpay for the same education."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend NHTI in a heartbeat. The school is a great overall experience in my book. It offers almost everything any other school does and is very reasonably priced. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | I haven't heard any complaints on this. I found that I learned pretty much everything that I needed to and I would say that is the main reason for going to college. |
| Program Quality | 9 | I feel that most of the knowledge that I use on a regular basis everyday, I learned from my schooling. I do not believe that I could do this job without having gone to school for it. There is a lot of things that I would have never thought I would have to do, such as basic computer repair that I learned in school and actually put to use in my current position. |
| Instruction | 9 | My instructors were great. They were all very smart and even though I was resistant at times, they pushed me and the other students to strive. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Most programs have individual areas that are harder than others when it comes to learning a certain field. This one was no different. Some subjects made me stay up late writing papers and left me with little free time where I wasn't studying. On the other hand there were subjects I breezed through due to prior knowledge. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I think it was a good mix between hands on learning and book work. Most of the time we would learn in the books and then practice what we learned. My classes were not boring because of this good mixture in learning styles. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | As a young mother I needed flexibility in my schedule and this school offered it. This was the reason for choosing the school and program that I did. I was able to work full time and go to school full time. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | This school is just as good as any other that I visited when I was considering where to attend. Even though it wasn't the best school in the opinions of some, I felt that it was the right fit for me personally. |
| Social Life | 8 | There were always things going on. Tons of extra curricular activities at your disposal, however I did not take part in many of them as I was working full-time and it was rare that I had the time to. |
| Placement Services | 7 | There were job postings available. I found my own position outside of the job postings that were available to us through the college. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | After I graduated I never really heard anything from the school or any programs related to it. It would have been nice if there was something in place. There may be something but I have never heard of it. |
Granite State College • Concord, NH
Studying General Studies (completion in 2010)
• 2/1/2012
"I couldn't have succeeded at a more traditional school. Everyone was very accommodating of real life circumstances, like work commitments and my difficult 2nd pregnancy."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I would recommend the program to any working adult. For the younger crowd, they might miss out on some of college's more social opportunities. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | My school is well-respected locally as a school for working adults. However, it's not known outside of the state. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I went back to school as a working adult with 2 kids. My school offered flexible scheduling and many online classes. My advisor was very helpful. |
| Instruction | 8 | Instructors were helpful and available. Even doing online classes, I had access to the same professors who taught on campus, unlike some schools that don't utilize the same faculty for courses on campus. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I wasn't overly challenged by the work. Maybe it's because I had several years of "life experience." |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Most of the learning is book learning. This is because of the nature of the classes. Geared towards working adults, this is just easier. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | This school is great at this! They offer classes in multiple locations throughout the state, evenings, days, weekends, and online. Also, you can take a "weekend intensive" class where you do the majority of the reading ahead of time and meet for class over one or two weekends. |
| Academic Facilities | I completed my degree 100% online. I don't have knowledge of these items. | |
| Social Life | 1 | As an online student, I didn't socialize much. I do know that even on-campus students don't socialize much. Most of us have jobs and families. |
| Placement Services | I was already employed when I graduated and never utilized career services. I do know that they offer help of some sort. | |
| Alumni Network | 3 | If there are alumni out there, I haven't found them. Although the school is helpful to alumni, I haven't met any for networking opportunities. |
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