Anyone here go to UTI? or planned on it?

[e30s52]

i see. where do you attend?

Avondale in arizona

All the local guys here say otherwise. My bestfriend went there and ended up going into the Marine Core because the best job he could get was a bottom of the barrel tech job at the local Ford Dealership. Another bestfriend went and is now in his 3rd year at ASU for Mechanical Engineering because he couldn't get a job. And many other guys I know of from az240sx.org (I used to own an S13) and azbmw. And I promise you, all of these guys had top grades in their classes and many achievements at the school. They all wished they had never wasted all that money.

I don't know... I guess it is what you make of it, like you said.

Yes you told me when I was at your house. I have only payed 13 grand for mine though so it might be better for some then others. I am also taking ever course the school has.

[WADE30]

Avondale in arizona



Yes you told me when I was at your house. I have only payed 13 grand for mine though so it might be better for some then others. I am also taking ever course the school has.

Haha Oh yeah! I remember that! I don't mean to talk down. I am sure the more persistent and motivated you are there and post-graduation will make all the difference. I am sure you are an exception to the lazy norms.

BTW have you gone to any of the EVOMS meets? Or are you strictly west-sider?

[imdashiz]

very inspiring words everyone. i just want to have a great knowleadge in cars and stuff like that. because that is the thing i am very passionate about. im hoping to go to business school anyways. or, if all works out with cars, then hopefully i get to be a part of some bmw business. maybe as a mechanic, maybe as a marketing guy.

[Edev]

Going to a community college for 2 years then applying to transfer is a very good option that will save you a good amount of money and if you really care about your education you can gain a lot and graduate with a degree (which is infinitely important especially in this economy).

This is what I'm doing. Don't know where I'll be transfering but it'll still be in state (Out of state taxes will kill me)..probably WSU.

[e30s52]

Haha Oh yeah! I remember that! I don't mean to talk down. I am sure the more persistent and motivated you are there and post-graduation will make all the difference. I am sure you are an exception to the lazy norms.

BTW have you gone to any of the EVOMS meets? Or are you strictly west-sider?

Dont worry about it. I know the feeling your friends have. I mean hell I have them right now but I cant make a judgement till I am done. Yeah some of the people there are beyond lazy asking me to copy my papers so they dont have to do it Its very annoying.

No not yet I really need to. Let me know next time you go. I have been wanting to see your car for awhile now. How do you like it over your S13?

very inspiring words everyone. i just want to have a great knowleadge in cars and stuff like that. because that is the thing i am very passionate about. im hoping to go to business school anyways. or, if all works out with cars, then hopefully i get to be a part of some bmw business. maybe as a mechanic, maybe as a marketing guy.

Same reason I am there. I have also worked in a shop to and know what to expect in the automotive world. You have to think what is the best desicion for you and not the easyest or quickest. But if its truly somthing you want to do then put 100% into and not the 10% that I see everyone else doing.

Think about it for awhile and dont listen to the rec. they will lie there way into a sale all day long. If you have any questions feel free to pm me if you want.

alex

[!kid]

your better off going into a JC and takeing auto classes i know toyota and honda have programs at JC's UTI cost way tomuch money i should know i went there if i had a 2nd chance i would have done things a diff way

[imdashiz]

thanks alex, and all otherw

[WADE30]

No not yet I really need to. Let me know next time you go. I have been wanting to see your car for awhile now. How do you like it over your S13?

alex

I'll let you know! Some cool people at those meets. I love the E30. I have had 2 S13 fastbacks and I just fell in love with the boxy, classy, and all around awesome look of the E30. The s13 was nice and quicker, but this has so much potential. I need to get suspension, bushings, and wheels figured out but it's fun as hell for now. I almost prefer to track it with stock suspension/footwork while I learn the car's dimensions. Turbocharging is in its future!

[3 And A Quarter]

To me, UTI was a waste of time. The average person pays around 25k. I went there, I got an attendance award and my GPA was around 3.3-3.9 on every class. And when you apply for a job they still give you a min. wage job that anyone could have even without the knowledge you got.

My cousin works at the Audi dealership in CT and he gets laid off almost every month. So he works a part time just to maintain.

Im going back to college now. UTI was garbage.

[yberther]

To me, UTI was a waste of time. The average person pays around 25k. I went there, I got an attendance award and my GPA was around 3.3-3.9 on every class. And when you apply for a job they still give you a min. wage job that anyone could have even without the knowledge you got.

My cousin works at the Audi dealership in CT and he gets laid off almost every month. So he works a part time just to maintain.

Im going back to college now. UTI was garbage.

listen to this

[der affe]

very inspiring words everyone. i just want to have a great knowleadge in cars and stuff like that. because that is the thing i am very passionate about. im hoping to go to business school anyways. or, if all works out with cars, then hopefully i get to be a part of some bmw business. maybe as a mechanic, maybe as a marketing guy.

if you do not already have a knack for mechanical things and understand them UTI will not give you magical powers to do so. if you do, there are better cheaper ways to go about.

i was a certified Porsche mechanic then got tired of that and went into bodywork for the last 7+ years and am ICAR Plat cert , Cellette cert, Caraligner cert, ASW cert in mig/tig/oxy acetaline, i do sheet metal fab in steel, alum
, and ss, i can and have built ground up sandrail chassis, custom roll cages, suspension parts. i can make replacement panels for restoration on an english wheel and plenishing hammer.

i NEVER went to school for it. i had the knack, met people who had the ability and skills to do things and learned from them, read books on and it taught myself, i took what ever classes to get my different certs along with taking the tests....even learned by trial and error.

with all that experence, knowledge, and certs (not to mention the tools!) i am getting out of it and going back to school for pharm. i will work on my own stuff or friends stuff or maybe a few custom parts for sale.

the money that was once there is long gone! you will realistically make $35 to $40K now and that is after putting in your time making shit as a lube tech or other low paying postion when you come out of school paying just above min wage. now figure in your paying back you school loans AND you still have to buy tools to the tune of $15k and upwards (more like 2 to 3 times that for everything) . not worth it imho.

also working on cars for a living will kill your passion for it. ask any long time mechanic how strong his desire is to work on project or sidework after work is. he will tell you the same thing.

go the JC route to gain knowledge, then get the business degree you want.

[Miasma]

I have been bouncing around looking at some trade schools. And I am now at the local CC, Getting prepped to hopefully transfer into UT.

^ My father told me the same, Work on cars for a living and you will lose that motivation. Keep it as a hobby and it will keep you happy.

[slow e30]

i went to ATI which is UTI's top competitor. i owe 2585 for 2 weeks of 'school'. i dropped it once i taught my teacher about the electronics on a R1, the philosophy of intake/exhaust valves, and other bs for bikes.

No teachers i ever seen were actually "certified" as i was offered a position to teach the night class for another teacher and when i asked about certification i was told i wont need to worry about it.

needless to say, i am going to court over the issue. i refuse to pay what the school should have got from student loans.

Dont waste your time, patience, money, or drive to success with that useless bullshit.

[der affe]

i have had 2 roommates that went to UTI and several freinds that did too. one dropped out and moved back to Utah and is working at the local GM dealer as the head tech!
the other stayed with it intent on getting in the Porsche program and couldn't because of politics. he told me the only really good thing he got out of there was his certs and the diesel/heavy machinery school.

UTI really does not carry any clout in the industry anymore either becuase they have become somewhat of a deploma mill.
we would always roll our eyes when a new UTI grad would get a job at the shop. 80% of them would not know what the hell they were doing and would last 6 months before they were fired or busted to lube tech. not to say they are all bad, just because they went there, but what the recruiters tell you is BS!

[Miasma]

That is why I just decided to take some automotive and welding classes at ACC, As well as some basic stuff needed. Much cheaper. And easier to work and go there ATM.