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4/1/11 at 9:18am

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Hey everyone! I'm a student at American University in Washington, DC and I'm studying business with a focus on entrepreneurship. My main goal is to open up a bakery. I have a question pertaining to what culinary school/program I should enroll in.

Located very close to my school is L'Academie de Cuisine in Maryland. They have a 20 week program in which you learn the basics of the pastry arts. I could complete this while still in school here in DC.

But then Johnson and Wales has a program called garnish your degree, which will take a year to complete after I earn my bachelors.

My question is if anyone knows what may be better (quality wise) or if you have any reviews of either school.

Thank you so much!

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4/1/11 at 10:05am

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Jenna Leigh:

My advice is to forget both of the aforementioned schools! Neither school is worth the exorbitant tuition that they charge!

Check the following links for a community college which suits your needs and finances:

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Virginia

Anne Arundel Community College

Baking and Pastry Program

Baking and Pastry Arts Operations Certificate

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HCAT Instructional Staff

HCAT Food and Culinary Arts Instructors

HCAT Culinary Arts and Wine Academy

College Directory - Adjunct [Susan Notter]

Please see my post about the two best community college Baking and Pastry programs in the USA in this thread.

Good luck.

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