anyone here go to either of these schools?

Im movin to Florida in January and was curious if these schools are worth it.

I'd be goin to Daytona Beach Wyo or Orlanda MMI

thanks for helpin out a squid

 

I mostly hear negative things about them, first of all they're expensive for the low annual wages that they train you to earn.

 

Seen alot of guys graduate from MMI and not able to get jobs in the market, if that doesn't bother you then you're straight.

 

ive talked to both schools. heres what i know:

MMI: 30,000 for a year n a half.
Wyotech: 9 months n only 20,000

MMI: Hire rate is only 35% and only 10% of grads stay in industry
Wyotech: 85% hire rate and 95% stay in industry.

in my opinion go to Wyotech. they seem like a more fundamental school.

 

I went to MMI in orlando. I have had three jobs since then because I have moved around a lil bit. I have always been able to get a job within a week or so of applying to places. You do start out at low wages, but u can end up making good money. It is what you make of it.

 

at the dealership i work at 2 of our guys went to mmi, one is now a parts guy, although still a good tech, and one got fired cause he's a retard and didnt know ****.... learn from hands on training and read what you can. all service depts have service manuals to walk you through any problems...

 

there is a place in OHIO i forget the name of it.. met them at IMS last year...
supposed to be a lot better than MMI or Wyo....

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they are both great schools if your happy to shell out the money and then get a job at a dealer making $15.00/hr while the shop charges the customer $75.00/hr

**** suckers!!!!

there is a ton that they will teach you that you probably wont learn at another school.... but with the knowledge you leave with, its gonna be tough to find a place that is willing to pay you for what you know. you'd be better off finding investors later and opening your own shop so more of that 75/hr goes into your pocket.

 

see u in feb thats my start date at wyotech

 

Those schools are a big waste of money. If your going to spend $30,000 go to a real college, working on cars and bikes for a living sucks...imo

 

I had 3 friends go to Wyotech.. 2 were back in a month.. they said it was worthless, could have learned more at the community college in town for a fraction of the price. My other buddy that stayed didn't mind it.. But would you rather have a $20,000 debt when you could go elsewhere for $3,000 and get the same education

 

i thought about goin, visited both of the campus's mmi seemed mad disorganized and the bikes were beat up.. wyotech had way nicer shop everything was reall clean bikes were all mint...

i decited it was a waist of money all i really wanted to go for was the knowledge, **** the industry

 

I have taken alot of classes at Wyotech.....its frustrating as hell to get the teachers to actually teach. Not saying they will all be like that but I feel they had the equipment and tools but the teachers sucked assssss. They barely knew anything themselves. Every question you ask they say well read the manual. Then when I had a issue where the manual was saying something different from the teacher the teacher will say the manual is wrong. ....even though multiple manuals show the same.


I would try MMI

 

Why would you want a nice brand new bike to work on? You think that's how it is in the real world?

 

Thats funny you say that. Both my friends that came back said they pretty much just throw you in a room and expect you to know what to do, with giving you little help.

 

I think your talkin about psi at ohio tech.

 

yep that is it....

imo i think most of these new cars and bikes are built disposable. at least in the eyes of insurance agencies.




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i've got the gi bill which is now $47,556. and then on top of that i have a $40k navy college fund. so mmi's tuition dont make a pimple on my ***, but i'd hate to waste it on a school that doesnt teach you anything just so you can go make 10 dollars an hour. i am collecting maximum unemployment right now and i have zero idea what i want to do for a living or what school to go to. turnin wrenches is fun but it aint gonna pay the bills. sure you always hear stories about somebodys brother that works for bmw and makes a gazillion dollars a year. but thats like .05% of the mechanic population and those stories are usually bullshit anyway imo. oh well the price is rights about to come on.

 

i went to wyotech about 2 yrs ago. not enough one on one teaching and learned way more from the old guys at the shop i went to afterwards. welp after makin 10 bucks an hr in a shop having a 30,000 debt and 300 dolla payments a month i now operate large equipment in a coal mine making triple the salary. i still love cars and bikes tho. goodluck

 

it would be way easier to get a part time job and live in orlando then daytona while going to school too. Daytona's job market is pritty weak, i think i get asked for a job about twice a week from wyotech kids