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In my 3rd year of High School... Now what?
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<blockquote data-quote="Tim McCulloch" data-source="post: 39867" data-attributes="member: 67"><p>Re: In my 3rd year of High School... Now what?</p><p></p><p>Hi Ben-</p><p></p><p>My opinion of Empty Sheet... is negative, as is my opinion of most "trade schools." They are not educational institutions, they are businesses who contract with you to provide X number of hours of classroom and lab time. As long as their doors are open and there is some instructor present, you have no recourse when you find out they sold you a bill of goods (as grandpa would say).</p><p></p><p>Bennett and Phil are spot on in their comments about the Empty Sheet grads... the ones that do well (about 5%) came in with some knowledge and much motivation; almost all of those were working in the craft, too. They probably would have done as well, ultimately, had they not attended this trade school.</p><p></p><p>My favorite story regarding a grad who came from the remaining 95% (I'll skip the details, but he didn't pass the Uncle Tim exam of practical audio knowledge)... after failing to correctly answer most of my questions, the exasperated job applicant asked me "Well, WHAT do I need to know to get a job here?" My reply was "the brooms are over there (pointing) and I take 2 creams in my coffee."</p><p></p><p>Go to Berklee. You'll work with some incredible musicians, gifted technicians, and come out with a much more rounded education. There are other programs from traditional 4-year institutions (Tennessee @ Murfreesboro, IIRC) and University of Miami (Ken Pohlmann taught there, still a Professor Emeritus) that are vastly superior to any tech school.</p><p></p><p>Have fun, and good luck in all your future endeavors.</p><p></p><p>Tim Mc</p><p></p><p>ps. Hammer has good advice, too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tim McCulloch, post: 39867, member: 67"] Re: In my 3rd year of High School... Now what? Hi Ben- My opinion of Empty Sheet... is negative, as is my opinion of most "trade schools." They are not educational institutions, they are businesses who contract with you to provide X number of hours of classroom and lab time. As long as their doors are open and there is some instructor present, you have no recourse when you find out they sold you a bill of goods (as grandpa would say). Bennett and Phil are spot on in their comments about the Empty Sheet grads... the ones that do well (about 5%) came in with some knowledge and much motivation; almost all of those were working in the craft, too. They probably would have done as well, ultimately, had they not attended this trade school. My favorite story regarding a grad who came from the remaining 95% (I'll skip the details, but he didn't pass the Uncle Tim exam of practical audio knowledge)... after failing to correctly answer most of my questions, the exasperated job applicant asked me "Well, WHAT do I need to know to get a job here?" My reply was "the brooms are over there (pointing) and I take 2 creams in my coffee." Go to Berklee. You'll work with some incredible musicians, gifted technicians, and come out with a much more rounded education. There are other programs from traditional 4-year institutions (Tennessee @ Murfreesboro, IIRC) and University of Miami (Ken Pohlmann taught there, still a Professor Emeritus) that are vastly superior to any tech school. Have fun, and good luck in all your future endeavors. Tim Mc ps. Hammer has good advice, too. [/QUOTE]
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