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- Locations: Cromwell, Hartford, Shelton
- Programs: 2 relevant programs; click the school name for details.
- Degrees: Diploma
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Wesleyan University • Middletown, CT
Studying Culinary Arts (completion in 2008)
• 8/22/2011
"I'm satisfied, but only in the social sense. I could have saved all the money and went straight into the field... while also doing just as well as I'm doing now."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | Are you kidding me? OF COURSE NOT!!! I would recommend Ashworth in CA. That recommendation comes from a co-worker, and she says that it is super fun, super helpful, and the weather is just right! Wish I went there, oh well... |
| Program Reputation | 1 | I should not have gone to Wesleyan...uh, uh...nope. That was a terrible choice. I wanted to join my friends, and that was a terrible decision. |
| Program Quality | 3 | The number of classes available in my field was insufficient. |
| Instruction | 3 | Again, the relevance of the class offerings was almost nonexistent. |
| How Difficult | 5 | The classes I did end up taking related to my line of work were very helpful. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Merely an afterthought... | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | Wesleyan is a GREAT school, just not for Culinary Arts... I mean, I should have known... |
| Academic Facilities | 1 | Again, not relevant at all... I can only think of one professor that really was there for his artistic culinary skills. |
| Social Life | 10 | It's a fun school and it is extremely well organized and run. For example, Picnic Day was always my highlight of the year. |
| Placement Services | 6 | They were extremely helpful and got me on my feet with internships, talks, et al. |
| Alumni Network | 6 | I actually got my current job at Cottonwood Marina through the alumni network. It was completely by chance though. I'm not sure how other people have fared in the network... |
Lincoln Culinary Institute • Hartford, CT
Studying Advanced Culinary Arts (completion in 2009)
• 10/23/2011
"It wasn't the best and left me with limited job opportunities."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | I've explained it enough. The school was limited and I would recommend somebody go to a reputable cooking school for 4 years or so. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | I would say it's rather poor. It's in a bad part of the state and has to advertise a lot. The building is nice and classes weren't too bad, so it evens out. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The school was very expensive. However, many teachers were rather helpful and I was taught basic techniques. |
| Instruction | 6 | I was taught basic knife holding, cuts, etc. The teachers did center on Italian cooking too much, though. |
| How Difficult | 3 | Basic techniques were taught - it wasn't very hard. The books required were all rather dated. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | We had to memorize recipes every night, which was book learning. In class, though, we did try the recipes and expanded upon them using reviewed techniques. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | It was average. I didn't have time to work but, I had time to myself. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Kitchens and whatnot were always open to students. We had a gym which was nice as I specialized in health foods. |
| Social Life | 1 | It was a 2 yr program condensed into a year. It wasn't anything special. Most of my friends were from high school. |
| Placement Services | 1 | Received little to no help in finding a job. My present job pays the minimum. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | I don't really know much about it. I really have no incentive to know about it. As far as alumni go, I just talk to my classmates on facebook. |
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