It solely depends on your budget. The FPS is located in downtown Chicago so rent will be high there. So with that being said, what is your budget? Do you have pets? Any requirements?
Absolutely take advantage of this. You will meet people, your school reps will notice and may ask you again, and you may learn something.
The flip side is you don't do it and you never find out.
Since you're in South Florida, I would look into AI's certificate program only. I visited their campus recently and yes, they operate for profit. Personally, I feel their degree costs too much. It's debt you don't necessarily need and...
I've heard good things about both schools so I wouldn't say one is better than the other. One thing to consider is cost. How much of a cost difference is it?
I live in Chicago and know the schools you are probably considering. Feel free to check out my site http://culinaryschooladviser.com/ and let me know if I can help you out further.
Well, here's the point I think many miss on this debate...The cost of SOME culinary schools does not reflect the actual pay you will walk away with. Try living making $700 a month payments on a cooks salary. It's difficult. Very...
Molly,
I would also recommend looking into getting a degree in nutrition as you COULD learn a lot of the cooking or baking skills on the job. The human body is a magnificent thing and if you want to really make an impact,...
BakeryGirl,
Sorry to get back to you so late.
Personally, I don't know much about Keiser so I cannot comment on that school.
What I would recommend is to look at the certificate option at...
Mr Fender,
Welcome to the board and good luck with everything. It's fantastic you are looking into this and actually in a program at a young age.
Some things to consider...
1) It's the representatives...
If you are talking about working in a restaurant, having a certificate over a degree is something most chefs/hiring mgrs/etc don't care about. You don't get a pay upgrade as a line cook because you have a degree, cert, or no education...
