UTI or Wyotech?

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95GranZJ

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I have just finished my junior year in high school. I am now looking into colleges/ career options. I love cars, cars,cars!! Especially Jeeps, but thats besides the point. I really just want to excel in the automotive field. I want to one day own my own shop, business, or just work for a really well name company and make myself noticeable. I have herd alot about Wyotech and UTI, but I'm having a hard time choosing between the two. I just want to get some opinions about which ya'll would choose. Any advice, or anything!
 
Look at your local colleges first... Call me its a long story to type out. 336-215-8268
 
eh...I went to UTI in Houston (2000-2001). I cannot say that I was overly impressed. It was just like any other school where the teachers have their favorite students and the teachers weren't QUITE as knowledgable as you'd expect. My experience is probably alot like snappy's.
 
Looked at them all back in high school. They all came and gave there speach to the auto tech class. I liked nashville and probably would have choose it but I changed career plans/goals.

I hae friends that have went to wyo tech, nascar, what ever the marine one is in flordia and cpcc. They only one that didnt transfer was the one that went to cpcc the rest ended up at other places.

In the end I think it comes down to each person and what they want to acheive. Each school has its pros and cons. Just research them all and talk to people that have went to them. And dont fall for the bs they tell you when you talk to the addmison people. if it sounds too good to be true it probably is.
 
Search for Wyotech on Pirate. Lots of bad things about it. I think the consensus was that it was an overly expensive community college program.

I have no experience, just what I've read. I know some that have had good Wyotech experiences, but many have not.

Look into your local community college. I don't think the Wyotech or UTI name will give you any advantage in the hiring process (maybe even a disadvantage).
 
My brother recently graduated UTI, the only perk of UTI is that they will find you a job, its really overpriced and its a very similar program to most Community Colleges. UTI looks good on paper though, got him hired on the spot at Ford. He had good experiences with his teachers and the school, just after comparing his knowledge to other friends who went through local schools for fractions of the cost, it wasn't so far ahead.

If you want the name UTI/Wyotech, go for them, otherwise your just as well at any other school and will save a bundle.

Didn't even realize who ya were, If you wanna gimme a call or text me sometime this week I will give you my brothers info so you can get up with him, he graduated UTI last year, have a lot of friends who did the same in the last 5-6 years. Also have friends who have gone to Forsyth Tech and come out knowing the same stuff.
 
i just went through this and seriousley go to a comunity college cause most likely the state will cover everything and u not only get a diploma u can get a degree which non of the schools for profit has i went up to nashville auto diesel and its not worth near 35k ,and ATI quoted me 42k ,uti quoted me 28k and seriously im at cvcc and after touring all of the above cvcc actully is bigger and has smaller classes with much more knowlegable instructors than any of them and they even help you to setup your ASE tests and help you study for them

the head guy is
Randy Caudill (828)327-7000 ext-4561 call him he will tell you about the college if your interisted
 
bh1075 said:
Nascar was suppose to for my friend. all that money spent on gettin a degree and he has worked at walmart since he graduated.
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They called my brother with atleast 20 jobs since he graduated, he was picky and held out for ford, after about 7 months he got it and has been happy. My buddy was changing oil for 6 months after graduating, but thats only because he refused to apply himself. Not sure what happened to your buddy, if he wants to get in, he should call them up, they probably lost his number or something and can surely place him.
 
Tacoma747 said:
Go to Forsyth Tech for the Racecar Performance Program. It's a year of basic automotive, welding, etc, and a year of working on/building racecars. Save you a ton of money in the longrun too as it's close to home...
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Buddy did that course, had a blast and learned alot. Thats what I would recommend also.
 
Thanks guys! This really helping!! I have also herd that fo tech's class is awesome! But I had no idea you didn't get a degree at wyotech or uti. I might lean on fo tech, it sounds reasonable and is only a 15 minute drive. Might go check it out tomorrow. Thanks again for all the info!
 
Ummm...i went to UTI, and quit. Very overpriced and over rated. I didnt get a thing out of it. Check the community colleges, RCCC has a good automotive program
 
Ok I'm at a computer now rather than my Blackcberry.... As a tool dealer I see this all the time. Go to your local school. Here are the reasons.....
1. Simple math: look at what each cost. Figure up that you may get .50 more an hour or at best a $1 to start out. I would take, the last time i checked, about 15,000 hours to make up the difference!!!!! how much time is that???
2. Job placement... Do you want a job here or working in another town or state? Most of the local schools have a good relationship with local shops, in fact alot of shops go to the school for new hires that are teachable(they actually talk to the teachers and find out who has the ability to learn)
3. Work while you learn... Alot of place(mainly dealerships) will hire you on as a lube tech and promote while you are in school and possible cover part of the cost of schools...


Sorry to get on a soapbox but I hate the way both of the schools turn stuff around and make the young men coming through or looking at there programs think its the greatest thing since slice bread. My suggestion would be go talk to the empolyeers that would be your ideal market and ask what they are looking for, heck you may even find one willing to help with the cost of school if you work for them. Feel free to pm if you would like a break down in more detail about the money side, it's really simple if you use your head and a caluclator to do the math and will blow your mind once you do it!!!
 
snappy said:
Ok I'm at a computer now rather than my Blackcberry.... As a tool dealer I see this all the time. Go to your local school. Here are the reasons.....
1. Simple math: look at what each cost. Figure up that you may get .50 more an hour or at best a $1 to start out. I would take, the last time i checked, about 15,000 hours to make up the difference!!!!! how much time is that???
2. Job placement... Do you want a job here or working in another town or state? Most of the local schools have a good relationship with local shops, in fact alot of shops go to the school for new hires that are teachable(they actually talk to the teachers and find out who has the ability to learn)
3. Work while you learn... Alot of place(mainly dealerships) will hire you on as a lube tech and promote while you are in school and possible cover part of the cost of schools...
Sorry to get on a soapbox but I hate the way both of the schools turn stuff around and make the young men coming through or looking at there programs think its the greatest thing since slice bread. My suggestion would be go talk to the empolyeers that would be your ideal market and ask what they are looking for, heck you may even find one willing to help with the cost of school if you work for them. Feel free to pm if you would like a break down in more detail about the money side, it's really simple if you use your head and a caluclator to do the math and will blow your mind once you do it!!!
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dude really? forsyth tech man! my friend hasn't even graduated yet and he already has a job at bob king. he told me they basically have job placement. he said an instructor will call and give you a good word.

that were im probably transfering to hopefully within the next year.
 
had a buddy who went to MMI (motorcycle mechanics institute) he came back dumb as a rock, which he was dumb when he left! haha. anyway, UTI and WYOTECH and MMI are all related, they teach you basic stuff that you should already know or can figure out on your own if you dont. they basicly take a ton of your money, school you up on oil changes and regular maintenance, give you a certificate and high five the Dean when you leave and say "be we stuck it to that class"
point is you can get a better education at a local college or even a community college.
my buddy got turned down at a couple local bike shops cause they refused to hire people from MMI cause it was no different than hiring Jim Bob off the street. he is still paying back the $35000 student loan, not to metion he moved to Florida for over a year to attend that joke of a school!
those schools are money rackets and you wont learn everything you need to know.
look at other schools and get lots of opinions.
 
bh1075 said:
Nascar was suppose to for my friend. all that money spent on gettin a degree and he has worked at walmart since he graduated.
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buddy of mine went to MMI for motorcycles. he works at his dads shop doing upholstery now, bike shops and harley wont touch him!
 
Or skip it and go work your way up at a shop. I started sweeping floors and being the gopher 20 years ago at the shop I've now owned for the last 12 years.It's sorta funny I was in college, when I started working here, finishing up my business degree that I've never had a need for. There's no substitute for real world on the job training.
 
I went to uti in Mooresville for a while but didn't finish which saved a lot money. It way overrated and not worth the time or money. If I did it again I would go to local or community college I have heard alot more possitive thing from them or like some of the others said just work your way up in a shop and get some experience. The only thing good I got out it is that it moved to the charlotte area.
 
^YES, except I went to the Houston campus.
 
I looked at going to UTI when I was in High School but chose Forsyth Tech. If you looking to stay in this area and not move out of state Forsyth Tech has a good relationship with local companies and finding a job when you get out should not be a problem as long as you apply yourself. Like Snappy said it costs a lot more money to go to UTI or any of the big schools and will take you a long time to make up for what it costs you. All the local community colleges have a good tool program be sure to take advantage of it while you are in school it will help you a lot. Most of the community college programs are offered as a one year diploma of two year associates degree program, get your associates degree it will help you out a lot in the long run with opening up more job options to you. While in school at a community collage find a part time job working at a shop while in school, we have had two guys at work that we have done this with the last two years one chose to move on after finishing school and the other now works for us full time since he finished school.
 
i graduated top of my class from UTI in Mooresville right near Charlotte NC. i actually paid attention in class and did almost ALL the extra classes i could take and i loved it. Right after i graduated i got hired here in Raleigh and been loving it ever since. I now specialize in custom motor builds.
 
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