Okay, first of all, im 15, and in the tenth grade. And lately, I’ve been think ALOT about my future. I already know what I want to do with my life, I’m just debating on the different ways to get there. I already take classes at Swofford (a school offered vocational school) for Engineering Graphics/Drafting and Design. Which is what I want to do what I get older, I want to be an architect. I want to design building, cars, boats, and any of the parts needed to operate them. We recently had a guest speaker who came to talk to us about joining his Universal Technical Institute (UTI), which is a place where people who want to do things in the automotive field, like working on cars, can go without having to go to college. And basically what I am contemplating right now, is whether or not it is worth it to pay all the money it costs to go to college, and take 2 years of regular classes, and then my major. Or simply skip the classes and go to a place like ITT School For Drafting And Design.
This school has no cost information on its website which screams FOR PROFIT and expensive. I also found the info below which should be a warning to steer clear if you want to use the education to actually be recognized by employers in finding a job. Find a public school who’s main purpose is not to make money. Good luck.
Decisions concerning the acceptance of ITT Technical Institute credits by any institution other than an ITT Technical Institute are made at the sole discretion of the receiving institution. ITT Technical Institute makes no representation whatsoever concerning the transferability of any ITT Technical Institute credits to any institution other than an ITT Technical Institute. It is unlikely that any credits earned at an ITT Technical Institute will be transferable to or accepted by any institution other than an ITT Technical Institute.
Students considering continuing their education at, or transferring to, any institution other than ITT Technical Institute must not assume that credits earned at ITT Technical Institute will be accepted by the receiving institution. An institution’s accreditation does not guarantee that credits earned at that institution will be accepted for transfer by the other institution. Students must contact the registrar of the receiving institution to determine what ITT Technical Institute credits, if any, that institution will accept.