Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Western Dakota Technical Institute • Grand Rapids, SD
Studying Paralegal Training Program (completion in 2000)
• 1/12/2012
"It was affordable enough that I can't complain a lot, but it was nothing special. If I could have gone somewhere else I would have."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | No, the social situation was too poor. The school is too isolated if you want to work somewhere other than Grand Rapids. |
| Program Reputation | 3 | The school only has a reputation that will get you places in Eastern South Dakota and in Grand Rapids. Most people have never heard of my school. |
| Program Quality | 4 | The school doesn't do a good job of preparing you for a real world career. A lot of the paralegal course is just busy work. |
| Instruction | 4 | Many of the teachers had no idea what they were doing. One of my professors was clearly not qualified to be teaching and I don't think he had a degree. |
| How Difficult | 2 | It wasn't hard to learn what they were teaching. The tests were almost too easy. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Everything we learned was from the book. All of the professors got all of their tests and homework questions from the books we were using. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | There were classes at many different times, including mornings and late afternoons. I never had a problem scheduling classes. |
| Academic Facilities | 3 | There was not a large computer lab. There weren't many study groups or tutors available either. |
| Social Life | 1 | The social experience was very poor. No one saw each other outside of class and many people had families. |
| Placement Services | 5 | They helped me find a local job. Otherwise they can't help you if you try to get a job outside of Grand Rapids. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | There isn't really an alumni network. Many people I knew would graduate and then move far away. |
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