Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Milwaukee Area Technical College.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Milwaukee Area Technical College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Northcentral Technical College, Milwaukee Area Technical College, and Madison Area Technical College.
School Setting
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Southwest Wisconsin Technical College and Northcentral Technical College.
Excellence
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Milwaukee Area Technical College.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, Gateway Technical College, Northcentral Technical College, and Lakeshore Technical College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Chippewa Valley Technical College • Eau Claire, WI
Studying Dental Assisting (completion in 2011)
• 7/29/2011
"It has its pros and cons."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | It is a good school if you are an independent learner. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | Not the best, but not the worst. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I felt well prepared after graduating and starting my new job. |
| Instruction | 6 | Instructors lacked motivation to help students. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Very difficult in my opinion. Teachers are not willing to help you. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Almost everything was hands on. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | You have to take the classes when they want you to. |
| Academic Facilities | 3 | The professors are inaccessible and tutors don't know the information well enough to help you succeed. |
| Social Life | 4 | I would have rather gone to a different school. The professors were the main downfall. |
| Placement Services | 4 | They say they help in assisting you to find a job, but rarely do anything to help. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | There isn't really a network. |
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