Posts by spitfire

You make excellent points. I honestly hope I didn't come off too abrasive in my thoughts regarding LCB, or those-type schools in general. I just have basic thoughts regarding culinary schools that are a business, and culinary schools...

That's great. Glad you found the school to be a good fit for you, and I'm sure you'll do well. Good luck! See you around Orlando.

To clarify my point, I'm not bashing LCB's curriculum or instructors at all. Le Corden Bleu has a really good program and I've talked with many students who certainly enjoy it, I just feel there are other options out there, and don't...

catmaiden- I don't mean to beat a dead horse here, but I crossed LCB Orlando off my list early on in my school searching process. After I was told many of the admissions reps follow scripts, plus I just couldn't justify the high...

So Bigbyrd, did you decide to attend OCA or FCI? I'm considering one of those also and since it's been a couple weeks, am wondering which direction you decided to take. If you've even made that decision, that is. :D

Much thanks for the great feedback! You've definitely reinforced my thoughts re: the strong benefits of an externship (which is why I posted my question), but I also realize it's not necessarily a make-or-break thing if the school...

Hi all. As I continue my research of culinary schools (planning on attending in the Fall), I've come across a couple [reputable] schools that don't have externship programs. I was under the impression that externships are somewhat...