AzNCmB

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone on this forum goes to UTI auto tech? I am looking for a good college to go to and UTI sent me some stuff in the mail and it is very interesting.

If any of you guys do go to one of UTI's school, then I would like to talk to you guys on aol, msn, or yahoo messenger about the school.

If you dont have a messenger then I'll chat to you on here.


thanks


Here's the link to the main homepage of UTI.
http://www.uti-auto-tech.com/new_auto_tech.asp

nismo skyline

a few guys i knew from high school went to the one in phoenix and finished the program, they really didnt seem to learn anything, they just rely on the scan tool heavily. they were working at a dealership making like around 10 an hour. there in debt from that school. in the end i dont think they would do it again.

FastBack 240

A buddy that lives down the street does. He said its amazing. His AOL AIM is Turbo Poop

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AzNCmB

thanks.. it would be very helpful if anyone else can give me some feedback.

Thanks again

S13Grl

Tech school is stupid. I went to Lincoln Tech, a UTI competitor up in Chicago, and it was totally useless. That's what everyone from tech schools says: it's useless.

S14DriftR

tech/trade schools are a joke, but unfortunatly can be a requirement in some feilds to get hired. I really didnt learn much of anything useful from dive school, it was fun though. Just look as it as a really expensive introduction to the industry, but you will learn 10 times more stuff your first month working in the feild.

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240KAT

I'm leaving for UTI in about a month and some change. Should be fun, I just want the Porsche PTAP training. IBo-face

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nismo skyline

good luck getting into porsche, your gonna have to take pretty much every program to get into there. and they only pick one student a school.

psychedelicbeats

from what i heard, last year at aroudn this time, they were giving out free courses in regards to bmw's lineup. me and my cousin were going to take that free 2-year course in rancho cuchamonga, minutes from cali speedway, but were kind of skeptical about a tech school and location... anyone hear of any free course this year? the bmw lineup had a lot of demand last year, so if anyone went last year good shit or no? all i know was that bmw was more like a hands on intern for them at that time and by the end of the course you're almost guaranteed a job from bmw. i dont know the salary though.. i'm thinking it might be nice because of the abundance of bmw cars n the prices on those shit.

240KAT

Actually, Porsche selected 53 out of 362 students that applied last year.

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Projekt_Sil80

I Grad. from UTI basically if you don't know anything about cars, you'll learn something. mostly everything you learn is on a basic terms like everything they teach is not fully in dept cause they need to give you as much information in little time so "we can get into the field and work right away". Also some of the stuff they teach you, you'll probably won't use in the field but maybe use it if your building your own motor or something. Everyone has their own preference on the school, some say it's good some say its crappy.

element240

i might be going to UTI after i grad. from college. i want to get into body work....
from what i've heard and seen from videos, their facilities are really nice.

MakotoS13

my cousin went there and it was basically a big waste of time. i went to itt tech for 2 years and have an associate's degree and that was pretty much wasted money.

go to a real college. it's cheaper and you will not regret it.

S13Grl

I'd suggest like a community college as an alternative to a Lincoln School or UTI. Its MUCH cheaper. Also, I don't really know of very many shops that will require training. Most of them just want ASE certs. They send you for their own training anyway.

drftrzdream

well this is all about UTI....but im gonna be going to Wyotech in October...i hope this isnt a big waste of time and money.....cause im comin straight out of high school..so....

NI_YON_Zenki

UN-TRAINED IDIOTS. . . . . I work with enough of em to know. All who attend this school, stop trying to work automotive shops, I can never concentrate on what I'm doing for one of ya'll over me blowin my ear with yah B/S. Hot Damn.

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Godfoot

im thinking about signing up. i deliver food full time and Im barely getting by, as for me going to cc is a little much, maybe part time could of been better for me but not full time. so UTI might get me on a better track, Ill fully understand cars inside and out, which I can use to get to my ultimate goal which is engineering

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anthonyr sil8ty

heard more bad than good.

imotion s14

Knowing a shit load of math and science is what's going to get you into engineering. You're not going to get there by paying 30K+ to learn to change oil at UTI.

Z33dori

dont waste your time

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LoneStarSilvia

I went there and it felt like a giant waste of time. Dropped out, still paying Sallie Mae.

This question was asked not too long ago and got a lot more in depth replies. Here's the link, judge for yourself:

http://zilvia.net/f/off-topic-chat/4...institute.html

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soreballz

If you can't afford community college, you definitely can't afford the tuition at UTI.

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Sumslapper

If your interested in learning about cars and getting a good job, Go to your local college and see if they offer ASC or I-Car certifications. If your get a few ASC/I-Car certifications you can pretty much get hired anywhere. They offer classes in auto-body work, brakes, suspension, A/C, diagnostics etc... and is probably 1/8 the cost of UTI.

Friend of mine went to UTI in Sacramento and he has a crappy job busting tires at Sears for $10 an hour.

Another friend of mine took a couple ASC classes for brakes/suspension and I-car for collision/paint work. He makes salary and it averages to about $20 an hour if not more.

BC S14

All of this is completly true. In any field for that matter. My companey throws away applications from tech schools. Just try really hard to get in where theres an opening. Get some experience and go somewhere better. You will be in a waaaaay better position, or go to a real school.

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XxHybridx

those schools should be illegal. they're a scam and a joke. good luck getting a real career. they'll just leave you in debt.

go to a community college. cheaper and can do anything you want.



Im not joking when i say i think they should be illegal. i REALLY think all those types of schools should get sued man, all they do is take your money -.-;

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Otto347

I think the schools might help you get a job, that is if you are mechanically inclined to begin with.

My friend went to wyotech (I think) and is a master diagnostic tech for toyota. He is one of three people I know who went and did anything with it.

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ronmcdon

If your ultimate goal is 'engineering' then math & physics is what you need to work on.
I barely passed Calculus 1, and some of the most basic physics class I took needed much more math than that.
CC is a much better place to start if you're interested in engineering, imo.

TeamFRAT

I went here. If you want to message me about it feel free.

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apex

my cousin went to wyotech a year and 25 g's later hes a poker dealer at the casino
still doesn't know shit bout cars he can tell u everything the book says about them tho lol
and he has the certs for diesel, general automotive and something else

any car work hes asked to do he calls me to do it this dude needed help
taking his srt4 front bumper off so i think it was a waste of time/money

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bb4_96

I like the idea of the knowledge installation/motivation/marketability enhancement/autohire shop. You have to admit it's pretty cool in theory.