Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Secretaries
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Santa Monica College, Pasadena City College, Berkeley City College, and East Los Angeles College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Humphreys.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider ICDC, San Diego City College, Humphreys, and Institute of Technology.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Palo Verde College, Lake Tahoe Community College, Mendocino College, and Lassen Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of FRC, Santa Monica College, Laney, and Berkeley City College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Lassen Community College, West Hills College-Coalinga, Taft College, and College of the Siskiyous.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at City College and ICDC.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
San Francisco State • San Francisco, CA
Studying English (completion in 2004)
• 4/29/2011
"I had a great time, and learned a lot. However, I wish I had received more direction that would have been practical for real life."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I might recommend the school, but not my major. There are a lot of other good majors that a person could choose from. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | The school has a famous poetry center. And, many people travel there to write & study English. |
| Program Quality | 5 | I don't think that the school was anything special. Also, there was no help for students in finding a career. But, I had fun learning. |
| How Difficult | 8 | There was a lot of reading to do, typically a book a week for each class. Also, several papers had to be written weekly. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I read so many books while there. I don't think there was ever any "hands-on" learning, but then I'm not sure what would count as hands-on for my major. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | Classes were offered every day of the week. You could go anywhere from 8 am to 10 pm. There were also online courses available. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | There was an excellent poetry center, a decent library, and several study areas. Most professors were available by appointment for assistance. |
| Social Life | 5 | I never attended any of these sots of things. But, I know that there were a lot of student organizations. |
| Placement Services | 1 | There was a career center, but the people there only directed students to newspaper classifieds and the internet. There was no assistance with career searching. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | I have never received any alumni services. In fact, the only thing I have ever received as an alumni is a request for money. |
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