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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Central Maine Community College • Auburn, ME
Studying Computer Technology (completion in 2009)
• 12/7/2011
"I really enjoyed attending CMCC, and have mostly positive memories about my time there. I feel like I spent my savings wisely."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I have already recommended CMCC's Computer Technology program to a couple of my friends. One of them is already working on getting prerequisites taken care of so they can apply there. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | I've heard quite a lot of good things said about my school's reputation for my program of study. And I know quite a few classmates who have gone on to great places because of their degree from my former college. |
| Program Quality | 7 | The school I attended prepared me pretty well, although more hands-on learning in some classes would have been helpful. |
| Instruction | 8 | The school prepared me pretty well for the most part, in terms of applications, databases, and PC repair, to name a few areas. But I feel that my network management classes could have been a lot more hands on. It really would have helped me understand the coursework a lot better. |
| How Difficult | 8 | We had a lot of homework, and it was challenging. But some teachers were too lenient with students, which I find to backfire on those students when they meet the "real world." |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Very equal on both aspects. Only my networking class left a lot to be desired in the hands-on department. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | CMCC is very flexible; they offer weekend and evening classes, summer classes, and most recently, many online classes. Their flexibility was one of the reasons I chose to go to school there. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | CMCC has great tutoring programs (or so I've heard; I never used them), a very quiet and organized library, nice classroom space, and very accessible professors. I wish there had been more computers available, though. I know most students have laptops, but there were a lot of times I was carrying too many books to take my laptop with me. |
| Social Life | I didn't attend any of the social functions at my school. I just did not have the free time available. | |
| Placement Services | My school stopped offering job placement and career services assistance during my last semester at school. I'm not sure if there is anything offered now, though. | |
| Alumni Network | I've never really made use of my school's alumni network or support. I'm not even very sure if they have anything available, and if they do, what they have available for alumni. |
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