Thinking of going to ITT TECH

[frodrick]

Originally posted by: Qosis
ITT tech is for retards!

all kidding aside, you aren't too far from the truth. the subject matter at itt is all _very_ rudimentary. they have people that go there that have never touched a computer before in their life. not wanting to leave these people behind, all classes are severly dumbed down from their already basic subject matter so that everyone can get an 'A'. i went there for a while because it was just about free but it wasn't even worth it with no monetary cost. sitting through computers for infants was too mind-numbingly dull that i wanted to shoot my self in the face.

 

[Sheepathon]

Originally posted by: SleepWalkerX
damn i can't believe this is how itt tech grads are treated. i was set before, but now i don't think i'm planning on attending..

what about ecpi? or should i just attend a college like clemson or usc and graduate with a technical degree there?

USC will charge you up the wazoo for fees. I'm talking 30k+ a year. But hey, if you've got the cash...

 

[SleepWalkerX]

well hey w/e lands me the job, right?

if ecpi is a bad technical school (and i'm weary of community colleges) then i would consider a university like usc.

 

[alm4rr]

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/01/...main670479.shtml?CMP=ILC-SearchStories

And a year ago, federal agents raided the headquarters and 10 campuses of ITT Educational Services, investigating charges of falsified grades and attendance records.

 

[Antisocial Virge]

60 minutes did a article on them, that should tell you something. People actually went in and failed the "entrance exams" on purpose and were let it.

 

[SilentZero]

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons

Originally posted by: 91TTZ
Companies will hire you for your ability. Don't believe the losers who say that you won't find a job because you didn't go to a "popular" college like them.

So it depends on if you're good or not.

I've sifted through piles of resumes for hiring developers at this job and the last one and I can tell you that since we can't interview everyone your education does matter until you have at least a couple of years of full-time work experience.

In deciding who gets an interview, for people without experience the person with a 4-year degree gets picked before the 2-year, and ITT tech goes to the bottom of the pile.

Also, grades and internships/coops do matter as well, as tie-breakers. So if we are picking 3 people to interview and have 4 BS CS/CSE people, we'll probably skip the one with lower grades and no co-op/internships.

And how do you rate those with a BS and MS in CS?

 

[akubi]

Originally posted by: Ctrackstar126
Is there any tech schools that are credible. I heard IIT. I went to university at buffalo in looking for a more targeted area of interest, any suggestions? Thanks

hmmmm, i heard mit and caltech are pretty credible

:laugh:

 

[wyvrn]

ITT is a VERY expensive school as they don't typically receive state aid. They are a private institution, and as such, you will pay a private school price. If grades are an issue with getting into a public or private 4 year university, I suggest you take classes at a local community college for a year, keep your grades at 3.0 or better, and then transfer to a state public university. Another good thing with a major college bachelor's is that you get a more well-rounded education than you will get in ITT's 3-yr specialized program. So you'll have more long-term work-place and graduate school opportunities with a 4-yr degree.

 

[yllus]

Any education > no education.

In my admittedly limited experience, your resume (containing, amongst other things, where you went to school) is just to get you in the door to an interview. It's what you do once there that lands you the job or not. If you can balance off ITT with a whackload of experience, I'd say go for it.

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Ok, but ITT Tech, Devry are usually filled with people who CAN'T go to 4 yr schools. Why? THey can be dropouts, or gangsters wanting to change their life. They could be losers who finalyl realized that studying a certain major won't get them money in the real world and they want tech training.

When you attend a 4 yr university, be it a top notch school or just a mediocre one, you get an education and experience that will help you a lot when finding a job. I dont want to brag or anything, but as an EECS major coming out of Cal, I'm very highly confident I can earn a well paying job pretty soon.

 

[EagleKeeper]

Originally posted by: wyvrn
ITT is a VERY expensive school as they don't typically receive state aid. They are a private institution, and as such, you will pay a private school price.

See my post above.

They price a large portion of their tutition costs based on what financial aid the student may be eligible for. Comes out to +/- $10

I pretended about 5 years ago to be interested in the Indianapolis campus and got a price quote.

My son-in-law received two quotes; South Florida and the Indy campus.

All three were different and seemed to be based on the amount of aid available.

 

[DaveSimmons]

Originally posted by: SilentZero

Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
I've sifted through piles of resumes for hiring developers at this job and the last one and I can tell you that since we can't interview everyone your education does matter until you have at least a couple of years of full-time work experience.

In deciding who gets an interview, for people without experience the person with a 4-year degree gets picked before the 2-year, and ITT tech goes to the bottom of the pile.

Also, grades and internships/coops do matter as well, as tie-breakers. So if we are picking 3 people to interview and have 4 BS CS/CSE people, we'll probably skip the one with lower grades and no co-op/internships.

And how do you rate those with a BS and MS in CS?

Right now, not much higher than a BS since we'd figure you just hid out in school waiting for the job market to improve. A BS with over 1 year of good experience would probably be more attractive than an MS with none.

But that's just us (a small application software company), while larger companies will actually require an MS or X years of experience for a position.

 

[LordMorpheus]

If you are willing to get an education do whatever it takes to do so, but research your school.

I don't know much about ITT, but a degree from them is by default better than no degree.

 

[vital]

have you seen the commercials for ITT?

 

[tami]

Originally posted by: vital
have you seen the commercials for ITT?

that's probably why people post about ITT here. they get the exposure to ITT from watching TV. (hi, ITT has great commercials, so let me go there!) why don't people do their own research on credible universities before asking?

i guess television marketing does work. i wonder if the university of phoenix and devry email marketing has caused an increase in applicants.

oh my god, look, we have an ITT thread here
credibility? nah
a wonderful academic institution -- come again
i don't know what else to consider because i only saw the commercial
there's no wise advice to give you!
what's better, ITT or MIT?

hmm.

 

[sonoma1993]

im going to attend itt-tech in troy,michigan, im going into there computer networking area.

 

[tami]

Originally posted by: sonoma1993
im going to attend itt-tech in troy,michigan, im going into there computer networking area.

when you "graduate," you'll be no smarter than you are now.

 

[Sentinel]

go to a university or college, not ITT. I chose to go to a state school and am happy that I did.

 

[Ctrackstar126]

Thanks for your input guys, it has been EXTREMLY helpful. I called university at buffalo today to ask about my status and they told me that if i pay the 615 ( i was charged 5000 for a semester i didnt go to but they lowered it to 615 cause they made a mistake) they can transfer my transcripts to UAlbany and i can attend in the fall : ). man good thing i trusted my life decision to you guys, now I know where to go for them ; ).

 

[Taggart]

Originally posted by: Ctrackstar126
Thanks for your input guys, it has been EXTREMLY helpful. I called university at buffalo today to ask about my status and they told me that if i pay the 615 ( i was charged 5000 for a semester i didnt go to but they lowered it to 615 cause they made a mistake) they can transfer my transcripts to UAlbany and i can attend in the fall : ). man good thing i trusted my life decision to you guys, now I know where to go for them ; ).

Yes, college is the right choice. There is a class system in this society, and going to college increases your standing in it.

 

[Nick5324]

Originally posted by: SleepWalkerX
well hey w/e lands me the job, right?

if ecpi is a bad technical school (and i'm weary of community colleges) then i would consider a university like usc.

I've heard some bad things about ITT Tech, of course, what i've "heard" shouldn't make up your mind. I know a guy who went to Devry, he's doing very well, although it has more to do with his work ethic/leadership than his degree. As far as community colleges.... I don't know about the schools in the OP's area, but here in Columbus, a lot of people go to Columbus State CC for 2 years, then transfer to Ohio State. They have a "transfer program" set up just for OSU, basically setting you up with classes for two years that will transfer. So, if you would decide to go to USC, you could save quite a bit of money by doing the first two years at a CC that would transfer to USC. Just my $.02. :beer: