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Originally posted by AL STOCK:
Sooo by the reviews it seems like after you graduate there its hard to find a good paying job but the thing is, you NEED connects to get in the door - I built my connects already i know about 8 different Presidents, District Managers, LAN Admins, System Admins around the Bay Area that come to fedex daily and they all gave me their cards, told me right after i get my AS to contact them and get in with them - As long as i take step in the door in that field i will be good to go - Well im going for orientation tomorrow so ill see what other students are saying....

Thanks alot guys, i know what to expect from Heald - lol

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I would suggest to get "in" with these people asap. The best way to learn and to get more "bang for your buck" is to do "hands-on" work WHILE attending school...don't wait until you graduate and then go out into the field, for IT. I cannot stress this enough. The last thing you want is to graduate, get job offers for 15 bucks an hour because you don't have any "experience." Get the experience under your belt while in school and I can almost guarantee you'll be making a lot more than everyone else in your class.
Good luck, and study hard! I graduated with a 4.0 as well.

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Originally posted by n8y8:
If your goal is to transfer to a UC, just go to a JC and get better resources, education is cheaper, more friendlier, more flexible class schedules, more transfer resources, and did I mention cheaper? Plus your AS will be more valid on paper. DOnt forget it is the resume that gets you in the door. And even in this day and age Heald just does not look good. Has a reputation for being an out route for slackers. (not saying that is true, but it is the image behind it). But like I said with the right determination you can make something good of a heald education.

I used to work at PeopleSoft, I was sorely over paid for what I did...

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UPDATE ::

Did alot of question asking today and found that recently Heald has signed more contracts with other Universitys , i talked to my Dean and she said after i recieve my AS degree and if my attendance and credits are good (above 3.0+) i can easily get into Cal State University or San Jose Or State University in SF And last years graduation polls indicated that 100% of the students from last year that graduated are working in their fields today - 2 years ago it was 98%..

What do you guys think of the update

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You could easily get into SJ or SF state with a 3.0 gpa from a JC and save some money along the way.

There's also no way that I would believe that 100% of the students that graduated last year are working in their fields today. No way at all.

If you've already committed and set your mind to going there, then just make sure you get everything you can out of it. No use in looking back if you feel you made the right decision

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Originally posted by 88gt:
just make sure you get everything you can out of it. No use in looking back if you feel you made the right decision

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Well said

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Originally posted by Five Decimal Zero:
I hated wearing ties at Heald... one of my boys used to wear a tie with a short sleeved Polo shirt

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just make sure you get everything you can out of it. No use in looking back if you feel you made the right decision

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Originally posted by AL STOCK:
UPDATE ::

Did alot of question asking today and found that recently Heald has signed more contracts with other Universitys , i talked to my Dean and she said after i recieve my AS degree and if my attendance and credits are good (above 3.0+) i can easily get into Cal State University or San Jose Or State University in SF And last years graduation polls indicated that 100% of the students from last year that graduated are working in their fields today - 2 years ago it was 98%..

What do you guys think of the update

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Originally posted by n8y8:
Sorry if this has been said, but honestly I would just go to a JC then move on to a UC. If you pull good grades you can get all the grants and stuff (cal, pel grant and a few others). Plus your degree will hold more ground against other applicants. I had to hire a few people not too long ago and I interviewed a few folks that graduated from Heald and I will tell you that they really didnt know shit. I think that is more of a reflection of the school than the individual plus, I have heard nothing but bad things about heald and the grads. but you can take it upon yourself to expand your own knowledge on your own, and use Heald as a spring board. I started as a Network admin (BS in Comp Sci.) and got my MSCE and A+, But I have since moved on to programming and got my MCSD and MCP and no school IMO gets you ready for true on the job type tasks.

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Another thing i found out today is that you HAVE to wear dress clothing at Heald, Men HAVE to wear a TIE every school day except Fridays, No Jeans, No T Shirts - Has to be long sleeve shirts with a Tie I also talked to a DeVry counselor and she told me if i want i can come by DeVry and have a talk with her, their next semester begins March 3rd - If i attend a JC i would have to start from the bottom all the way to the top, meaning getting my Generals for 2years then adding on to my programm classes - Which will be 2 years just to get my generals, i can be graduated with Heald or DeVry by then in 18 months....

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Another thing i found out today is that you HAVE to wear dress clothing at Heald, Men HAVE to wear a TIE every school day except Fridays, No Jeans, No T Shirts - Has to be long sleeve shirts with a Tie I also talked to a DeVry counselor and she told me if i want i can come by DeVry and have a talk with her, their next semester begins March 3rd - If i attend a JC i would have to start from the bottom all the way to the top, meaning getting my Generals for 2years then adding on to my programm classes - Which will be 2 years just to get my generals, i can be graduated with Heald or DeVry by then in 18 months....

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hate to break it to you but it doesnt take 2 years to get your generals... You can get all your generals done in 4 semesters if you wanted to (including summer)

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Originally posted by AL STOCK:
Another thing i found out today is that you HAVE to wear dress clothing at Heald, Men HAVE to wear a TIE every school day except Fridays, No Jeans, No T Shirts - Has to be long sleeve shirts with a Tie I also talked to a DeVry counselor and she told me if i want i can come by DeVry and have a talk with her, their next semester begins March 3rd - If i attend a JC i would have to start from the bottom all the way to the top, meaning getting my Generals for 2years then adding on to my programm classes - Which will be 2 years just to get my generals, i can be graduated with Heald or DeVry by then in 18 months....

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hate to break it to you but it doesnt take 2 years to get your generals... You can get all your generals done in 4 semesters if you wanted to (including summer)

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I went to SF Community College for 8 months, and yes it woulda took me 2 years - my cousin just got his associates in Electronics at SF City College after attending there for 4 years and he attends school 4 days a week, 8am to 1pm

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Originally posted by AL STOCK:
Another thing i found out today is that you HAVE to wear dress clothing at Heald, Men HAVE to wear a TIE every school day except Fridays, No Jeans, No T Shirts - Has to be long sleeve shirts with a Tie I also talked to a DeVry counselor and she told me if i want i can come by DeVry and have a talk with her, their next semester begins March 3rd - If i attend a JC i would have to start from the bottom all the way to the top, meaning getting my Generals for 2years then adding on to my programm classes - Which will be 2 years just to get my generals, i can be graduated with Heald or DeVry by then in 18 months....

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hate to break it to you but it doesnt take 2 years to get your generals... You can get all your generals done in 4 semesters if you wanted to (including summer)

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I went to SF Community College for 8 months, and yes it woulda took me 2 years - my cousin just got his associates in Electronics at SF City College after attending there for 4 years and he attends school 4 days a week, 8am to 1pm

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If it took him that long then he must of not taken many classes. I got my bachelors in 4.5 years.

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