anonymousstudent
01/06/2008
I go to Devry in N.J. The quality of education is top notch
and interactive. When understanding advanced network structures
and protocols, you actually sit in front of a workstation
with.... routers, switches and security appliances! Some
of the courses can be extremely difficult (TCM 428 for example)
but if you spend the time and put in the lab hours you will
get a firm grasp of the content. I started interning (a
paid internship) during my third trimester. I received the
CCNA certification around my fifth trimester with a 949/1000
score. I had such an advantage preparing for the certification
exam because the tests at Devry were WAY more intense. I
joined the PTK organization (like an honors society) and
received numerous offers with scholarships from other area
schools such as Rutgers, TCNJ, NJIT, NYU, Princeton, and
other equally high-level educational institutions. I chose
to stick to Devry because i was content with what and how
i learned. Now here are my notes to consider.
1) Be prepared to have disputes with the financial office
- think of it like an initiation ceremony that reoccurs.
2) Every school has a population of retards, usually around
10 percent - Don't join that group.
3) This is a very diverse school and your networking opportunities
are tremendous, use them.
4) Every school has its fair of nay-sayers. Once you actually
get your foot in the IT field, it is more of what you know.
You will be surprised (in a good way) at the kind of jobs
Devry grads get.
I hope this helps
NetworkMajor
11/17/2007
I attend DeVry Institute of Technology in Long Island City,
New York. A lot of people seem to have a lot to complain
about. Yes Financial Aid and other Departments do get a
little hectic sometimes, but what do you expect? This school
offers a high quality education with trimesters, which can
get you a bachelors in less then three years. And if you
have been here for the passed 2-3 years, the school has
improved drastically.
For all of those complaining about the curriculum, I would
just like to take this time to point out that our schools
equipment is very advanced as opposed to other schools,
especially CUNY's and SUNY's. Try visiting other schools
and see their equipment, then ask them how much hands on
experience you will get, they will say something like 1-2
hours a week, where as in DeVry we get 1-2 hour lectures,
while the rest of the hours are strictly hands on experience.
Basically, this school is for those who kind of know what
they want to do, you can easily find a job in your field
within the school, get tutoring if you need help, great
knowledgeable professors, who actually want to know and
help you as opposed to the stuck up professors who only
care about their research/PHD's and money who are in CUNY's
and SUNY's.
This school is very small and personal, and I loved every
moment that I have attended there. If you do not like it,
leave it instead of bashing it. Instead of blaming your
failures at the school, reflect on how hard you really worked
towards what you wanted, and then speak.
letsbehonest
08/01/2007
I'm just starting at DeVry Online in WA state. I've had
a great experience so far. I really like that my advisor
ACTUALLY CARES about my success and always keeps me up to
date, and even calls occasionally to check in and make sure
I'm still on track. My Community College credits transferred
just fine, I entered DeVry as a high sophomore. The financial
aid office has been extremely helpful.
Here is some REAL ADVISE: Those of you who say DeVry's
support staff don't do their job need to take more initiative
on your own because nobody will do it for you, even at a
traditional state school. Whether you need help with $$,
tutoring, job placement... there is only so much that someone
else can do for you and the rest you must do on your own
or not at all. This fault, if you have it, will follow you
throughout your professional career as well; I think that
is why some grads can't find jobs, they rely on job placement
services too heavily. Don't blame your problems on someone
else because they are just that - YOUR problems.
A word of caution to High School students: I am an adult
student, I already have 5+ years of experience in my field
and I only went back to school because I know for a fact
I will be promoted to management when I get my degree; I've
discussed this path with my bosses and they are all onboard
and none seem sceptical about the quality of education at
DeVry. If I was just out of high school I would not choose
DeVry because I look at this school as a good place to CONTINUE
my education. If I was just out of high school, I would
look to a more traditional school for higher education because
with a bare resume, you want the best, most recognized school
possible.
I chose DeVry because I work 40-50 hours per week and I
can't attend classes in person (there's not enough time
in the day!), and they also offer a degree that is very
specific to my field. The price was a little shocking, but
considering my program is accelerated the cost is not as
much as you'd think, less time = less money. This is the
right fit for me, but do your homework because it might
not be for you!
sheffron05
04/11/2007
I have not started with Devry yet but I do this year.
So far it seems great especially for someone like me, a
full-time employee. I am very fortunate and almost right
out of high school with a very average GPA and only 20;
I already make above $45,000 a year as a programmer with
a large health care company for over a year and have had
3 promotions up in the first year and a half. I decided
that I want to go ahead and get a bachelors in CIS so I
will not be capped in my salary and companies can not use
my lack of an education as leverage to pay me cheap. Many
people are knocking Devry but I have seen them to be a very
great school for people who really push themselves. I've
already asked my HR department if a Devry degree is credible
and here was the answer: "If you earned you education,
its credible." With further communication with my HR
department I've come to the conclusion that if you didn't
just purchase your degree but you earned it by learning
and expressing your skill and abilities you and your degree
are credible to any company.
If a company does not accept my degree, without seeing
my ability I would not want to work for such a bias company.
Keep in mind my company is strict in every process especially
being a Public traded company that complies with the all
the public company acts. The only reason I would see Devry
not being credible is totally dependent on the student.
Its all on you, not the paper you have. If I can get the
job at college-graduate starting salaries, plus 3 promotions
in a year without any degree from any school and just a
dimploma, I know without any doubt that with a degree from
Devry I can move around and have better leverage with other
companies. From what I saw and hear, you surely earn your
degree at Devry, you must pass the class with a C to earn
the credits, its only a year shorter than a typical 4 year
program at a local college, and such a fast-paced career-oriented
education is offered. If you want to go to college to receive
that "college-life" or to get the "personality",
"character", etc that a college campus and life
gives you then go to a local university or high-held prestige
school. But if you already know your career path, already
have character and pesonality in your life, then Devry is
a good option to consider.
I plan on going to their Keller graduate school to get
an MBA after my bachelors because on year of your bachelors
counts for one year of earning your masters and so you only
have one year left to finish your masters! I hated community
college. It was so bland and the classes were huge (30 students
or more sometimes) and the teachers were awful. I've noticed
that the successful students at Devry are brilliant, goal-oriented
people and know exactly what they are aiming for. If I end
up having a bad experience with Devry, I'll come right back
to this forum and explain why but I won't tell anyone not
to go to Devry. I had a friend graduate from Devry with
a business bachelors in project management and she seems
to be doing fine and is heading to law school. It depends
on your goals, yourself, your direction, your career, etc.
Rachelium
02/01/2007
If you can make it through the first year, you will see
that the lazy ones drop like flies. My CET graduating class
was three people. And I believe the EE's had seven, and
the biomeds had five that made it out okay. It's not easy
at all, but college isn't supposed to be easy. Even if you
make it out with under a 3.0 GPA, you will have learned
a lot, (although there aren't many who graduate with under
a 3.0...the professors are quite adamant about making sure
you learn what is required).
I've attended two state universities and a community college
and none have compared to the excellence at Devry. Sure
the academic department is a pain in the ass, as well as
the financial department. But where is it any easier? Arizona
State University wouldn't allow my loans to transfer from
Northern Arizona University because I couldn't obtain a
letter from the IRS that proved I had paid taxes for the
previous three years. As a result, I had to come up with
the cash for that semester. I don't see how that's any better
or worse than Devry taking a little time to receive federal
loan funds. At least Devry lets you attend school while
you figure out how to pay for it.
And yes, like any other secondary educational institution,
they are also trying to make money. You need it to pay for
the computers, the school activities, and for the professors
who have given up their jobs in industry to teach students
what they've learned. The professors are not only your instructors.
They are your foots in the door, your references, your mentors,
and for some of us life-long friends. I promise you, if
you do well and work your ass off, it pays. Because if you
can prove to your professor you're good at what you do,
they will find you a job, (98% of them do care). After all,
they have probably taught you since your first semester,
(at least that was the case for the engineering programs
at the Phoenix campus).
My data structures professor once said that teaching is
the best job anyone could ever obtain because you have the
opportunity to make a life-long positive impact on someone.
But if you're going to bitch about your own grade, then
that is your problem and not the professor's. You are the
only person who can learn - it isn't the professor's responsibility
to spoon feed you what you missed when you slept in every
Friday. And read a book, for christ's sake. And as for "vulgar
reading material"...get over it. We're all adults;
I would hope that you could find the underlying message
in a book rather than harp on the choice of words and/or
adult situations.
One final thought for the tlsail individual: Don't you
think it's a little ridiculous to not hire someone based
on where they got their degree? Isn't it making an assumption
about someone's intelligence based on your own bad experience?
Remember, Devry is an accredited university, and as such
they are judged by the same standards as all other accredited
institutions.
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