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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:52 PM
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i am considering going there this year.. i sent an email for more info for em. have a friend that is finishing it up this year and he raves about the school. anyone else a current attendee?
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im there now, started on feb 11th
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well... lol what can you say about it.. ha im looking for input
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There are a lot of people on this site that have attended that school. Hell there are even some people who work/teach there too.
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i havent been there as long as some of the people who will chime in, but i love it personally. ive always been into racing, started with jrs worked my way up. now im here learning about it what i love, and its not really a school feeling for me. just a bunch of people with a common interest. i went to state college before this, and it didnt compare to how i like it now. put the time and effort in and it will be worth it to you
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well... lol what can you say about it.. ha im looking for input
What do you want to know?

It's a great school, if you put in the effort. It's like just about any other school where you get what you put into it. The basic cirriculum is great, but staying late and picking the instructors' brains is very rewarding. When you're learning how to machine an engine and it's parts, you're going to make mistakes, and that's what the shop portion of the school is for. You'll bore an engine too much, break through water in a port, or surface the deck crooked. Make those mistakes at the school, not at a job. There are plenty of junk castings in the back of the school to mess up, you don't want to mess up a customers part when you're working for an employer.

Do you plan on going full time or part time?
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i would want to go full time.. but i will also be working as well.. what are the classes like schedule wise..
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right now i do block course 8am-1230 pm and i work afternoons from 4-930 its enough, i couldnt imagine doing the block course and head course then work on top. just my opnion though. i believe the head course is from 130pm - 6?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 11:51 PM
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well i guess is there an option for say taking a cyl head class in the 8am to 1230? or is that the only time it is offered?
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pretty sure the head class is only offered in the afternoon. i believe the cnc class is offered in the a.m. aswell. check out the website, they are a sponsor on here call and talk to david in admissions
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how are people supposed to work and take classes then.. lol how many days a week do you attend classes? 2? 4? 5?
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class is monday-friday, its why im doing once session a time, so i go to class 8-1230, then i work 4-930 and have time to do school and work. and some practice time. depends where you work, i know some of my friends have really flexable jobs and understand, as most should when you explain to them your still in school when you apply. and when your in heads class you can work in the morning before class, thats my plan at least. i couldnt afford to be down here and not be working, so ill be here longer then if i took both sessions at one time
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do they happen to have an office that can assist you in finding employment?
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do they happen to have an office that can assist you in finding employment?
david can help you with that, give you listing or openings hes aware of. give the school a call he can answer your questions
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anything else anyone has to say about it?? i called and talked to em and got some great responses.. im super excited about it will prob. be attending in sept.
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anything else anyone has to say about it?? i called and talked to em and got some great responses.. im super excited about it will prob. be attending in sept.
That's great man, it's a great school. Again, I highly recommend taking one class at a time. You get way more time in the shop, and you get way, WAY more for your money.

It's a different economy now, but when I got out of the block class, I spoke with Jud and he had several job opportunities for me. I ended up building stuff like this when I graduated the block class:

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That's great man, it's a great school. Again, I highly recommend taking one class at a time. You get way more time in the shop, and you get way, WAY more for your money.

It's a different economy now, but when I got out of the block class, I spoke with Jud and he had several job opportunities for me. I ended up building stuff like this when I graduated the block class:

if u ask me that thing looks pretty small???
u need a bigger blower......
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what boat did that come out of lol
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what boat did that come out of lol
IIRC, two of those went into a 47' cat, with 1150bhp each.
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last boat i rode in was a 56' fountain with 3 572's with hairdryers on it..
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