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Old 01-04-2002, 06:52 AM
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Thanks for the kind comments Greg.

The CIA and the Art Institutes do a good job in teaching students how to cook. Whether you like it or not, most states require basic English composition and either American or Contemporary Lit, some Humanities classes such as Cultural Anthropology, American History, a Physical Science class and the lab to go along with it, a Biology Class and lab, at least college Algebra, a critical thinking course, and four or five classes in your chosen major. All schools offering Associate degrees need to provide these courses for their students. These may be done on campus or through a joint program with another accredited school such as a local community college or four year college. To me, all these play a critical role in a student's lifelong learning process. They provide a student with the means to fish and not just the fish itself.

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Old 01-04-2002, 07:02 AM
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Let W's experience be a warning to all. Credits are rarely transferrable to an out of state school. Credits are even more rarely transferrable from a private school to a state school. Credits are NEVER transferrable from a private college to a state school. Associates degrees are recognized by most colleges for admissions, but the credits still have to be approved There are, of course, exceptions. Most four year Universities have a transfer program with the local college system. I'd advise anyone who wants their general education credits to count to seriously consider taking them at a community college.

Where was your counselor W? Asleep?

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Old 02-04-2002, 01:18 AM
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Im currently attending the Art Institute of Los Angeles and I am happy with what ive learned so far. Starting next week FoodTV is going to be filming us for a year long series they plan on having in 2003. Our school was chosen out of quite a few other schools nation wide. (P.S. Dont buy their knife kit if you plan on going, it sucks)
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Old 02-04-2002, 02:29 AM
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Did you also get the "Chef" brand knives there?
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