Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Respiratory Therapists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Macon State, Georgia State, Dalton State, and Darton.
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 Armstrong Atlantic State and Georgia State.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Georgia State, Augusta Technical, Columbus Tech, and Heart of Georgia Technical College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider GNTC, Darton, Columbus Tech, and Griffin Technical College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Andrew, Columbus Tech, Dalton State, and Armstrong Atlantic State.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Andrew, Armstrong Atlantic State, Medical College of Georgia, and Georgia State.
Excellence
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at Georgia State and Andrew.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Medical College of Georgia, Andrew, Southwest Georgia Technical College, and Okefenokee Technical College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Darton College • Albany, GA
Studying Respiratory Therapy (completion in 2010)
• 10/21/2011
"I am very satisfied with the education I received at Darton. The teachers and my classmates were pleasant to learn with."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I have been to four different colleges and Darton is by far the best. I learned and enjoyed Darton College more than any other school I attended. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | Darton has a good reputation in the technical fields. Darton is a University of GA member. |
| Program Quality | 9 | Darton is an accredited college for respiratory therapy and is very good at training and preparing students for the board exams. I enjoyed the program and the overall college atmosphere. |
| Instruction | 9 | I had well trained teachers who took the time to help each student better themselves. Their were many ways to get outside help from the instructors. |
| How Difficult | 8 | Respiratory therapy is a very difficult program because you have to learn the ventilators and how to handle each patient when they are on them. There are two board exams which are extremely difficult. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Darton has online programs and classroom programs. In the clinical programs, hands on learning is a big part of the curriculum. Darton is very good at giving the student a good mixture of book and hands on learning. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | The respiratory therapy program was very flexible. It had day and night programs. Clinicals could be done during the day, night, or on weekends. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | The college has very good resources. A library is on campus. Equipment such as ventilators are available in the classroom and can be used most of the time. The Darton website had much information available to assist in the program. |
| Social Life | 7 | Darton had very good sports teams and as a student everything is free to attend. Darton does offer many special events, such as free movies on campus, as well as many different activities for the students |
| Placement Services | 4 | Darton does say they guarantee jobs in your field. I have not spoken to Darton about job placement, though. I do know there are several therapists at my hospital that graduated from Darton. I live in a town 40 miles east of Darton College. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | The only thing I have received from Darton since graduation is a form to fill out to rate my instructor. I did receive my diploma in the mail. |
Georgia Southwestern • Americus, GA
Studying Business (completion in 1992)
• 10/13/2011
"It was easy to enroll in GSW. I received my BBA degree and I'm proud of it."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | If you are going into business or accounting then GSW is for you. GSW is part of the University of Georgia system and I recommend it. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | GSW has a good international reputation for business and accounting. GSW provides scholarships for its business school. |
| Program Quality | 10 | The classes were heavy in accounting. Most classes were taught by a CPA with many real life examples. |
| Instruction | 10 | The instructor used real life business examples as the primary teaching method. The instructor did not miss 1 class over the two years he taught us. |
| How Difficult | 8 | The business program was very analytical. Many classes leaned toward accounting. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The business classes were book learning. The teacher did not do much out of the book, but instead used real life experiences. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | Classes could be held on several campuses in day or evening. |
| Social Life | 9 | As a class we had quarterly dinners. We also had a post graduation party and several other get togethers during the program. |
| Placement Services | 7 | GSW provides job placement. GSW has a core alumni network to help in assisting with job placement. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | GSW has a large alumni network and assists in job placement. I had several alumni help me in finding job interviews. |
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