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Schools Concentrating On Teacher Assistants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Middlesex Community College and Massasoit Community College.
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- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider Massasoit Community College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Greenfield Community College and Massasoit Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Greenfield Community College and Middlesex Community College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Greenfield Community College.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Middlesex Community College • Lowell, MA
Studying Engineering (completion in )
• 8/10/2011
"I was not blown away by my school. on the other hand, I did not think they did poorly or performed below expectations. I knew going in that it was a fairly average school."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | It would depend on what they were trying to do. It would also depend on their current position in life and how quickly they wanted to complete their degree. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | My school is known to be an alright school for engineering. they are closely associated with Umass Lowell which is very highly regarded. |
| Program Quality | 5 | I don't feel that my school was particularly bad, but I think there is certainly room for improvement. |
| Instruction | 7 | I found most instructors to be above average. I also found that a lack of variance and choice in curriculum was a downfall. |
| How Difficult | 10 | The level of math and science necessary made the program very difficult. Also, needing to be well versed in general studies added to the difficulty. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was not much hands on work. They did not have very many facilities for engineering. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Most classes were offered during the day. There were a few that you could do at night, weekend, or online, but it would be almost impossible to get a degree just doing those. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | There was a nice library and computer network. There was also an excellent math tutoring center. |
| Social Life | 1 | There were no school athletics. Also, seeing as there were no dorms, it was not a very tightly knit community. |
| Placement Services | 6 | There was some focus on job placement. There was no incredible focus on it or amazing statistics regarding placement. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | I am not very associated with the alumni network. I do not receive anything from them except when they ask for donations. |
Wheelock College • Boston, MA
Studying Humanities (completion in 2009)
• 10/27/2011
"Although I have my qualms with Wheelock, it was inarguably the best time of my life. I cherish the knowledge I gained at the school."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | I would advise anyone to choose carefully when deciding to go to a private college. I am in a mountain of debt because of it. However, the quality of my education was superb. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | Around Boston, Wheelock is synonymous with helping children and their families. Wheelock also helps their teachers pass the MTEL's. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I had excellent Professors and amazing field experiences. I spent over 500 hours in classrooms before I graduated. |
| Instruction | 7 | There was a lot to learn once I graduated. I felt I lacked a strong sense of classroom behavior management. I also felt unprepared to deal with alternative standardized assessments. |
| How Difficult | 8 | I had many obligations to fulfill while student teaching. I had three seminar classes while spending thirty hours in the classroom each week. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I spent a lot of time working with children. I also spent a long time reading (about children.) | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | There are evening classes and weekend and summer seminars, However there are no online classes available. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | The small size of the campus and enrollment allowed me ample face time with my professors. There was a writing center to help with papers, and mandatory study groups for math class. |
| Social Life | 2 | Although the social scene was enough for some, I was uninterested by most of the events available. I did take advantage of the theater and any free food offered. |
| Placement Services | 5 | I chose average because I've experienced vastly different treatment in this regard. I was given excellent placements, yet the career services department has been unhelpful in helping me solve a licensure problem. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | Word of mouth and the small size of Wheelock has led me to run into many of my fellow alumni. They also utilize social networking to keep in touch. |
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