Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Automotive Mechanics
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Lane Community College, Portland Community College, Chemeketa Community College, and Central Oregon Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Lane Community College, Portland Community College, and Chemeketa Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Rogue Community College, Umpqua Community College, Clackamas Community College, and Chemeketa Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Clatsop Community College, Linn-Benton Community College, Mt Hood Community College, and Chemeketa Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Central Oregon Community College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Clatsop Community College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Rogue Community College • Grants Pass , OR
Studying Auto Tech (completion in 1998)
• 3/31/2012
"All in all a fine experience with good instruction and adequate tech with small classes all worked out well."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | They will work with you as much as possibe in addition to being creative about how they teach so I would recommend it, at least for automotive pursuits. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | It has a good reputation but small base. The classes are well rounded and the teacher are competent. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The school could be better staffed. It is a small school with limited funding. |
| Instruction | 7 | Instructors know there stuff but as I said before, they are limited by budget constraints. |
| How Difficult | 7 | It is not something that everybody has the patience or attention to detail needed to succeed. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The program is very hands on orientated. It was a good way for me to learn because book learning is only a small part of the course. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Like anything, you can't always have it the way you want it but was flexible enough to complete in a reasonable amount of time. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | It is a small school with a small budget but very adaquate for purpose intended. |
| Social Life | 3 | It has a very small base of students so there are no formal groups, frats, etc. |
| Placement Services | 7 | They do have several programs to help place their grads so it was very helpful. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | It is not a big formal college campus. There are a small amount of grads and the surrounding town is rather small. There are no large alumni groups. |
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