Do a search. This topic has been beat to death. I know four people that went to MMI here in Phoenix. After five years later none are wrenching on bikes. Another way to look at it is how all these schools flood the market with new cheap labor every year. How many students are in a graduating class X's 2-3 per year. How many dealers are out there and able to hire.

 

If you were able to do stuff like that on your own without being shown then yes you have some sort of ability. Just make sure turning wrenches is what you want to do for a living. Like stated already, it's by no means a career choice that is going to lead to a lot of money anytime soon, if ever , especially working for a company.

Also most of these schools just show you have the ability to learn. Most jobs like that send you out at least once or twice a year for more training on new products and techniques. You will meet plenty of guys in industry that never went to school and are making the same or more than you. That will be a hard thing to swallow when you are paying back a 30k student loan.

I guess my point in all of this is, if you are going to spend 25 to 30k on an education. Get a education that isn't going to involve a manual labor job.

 

So true. I hope the day will come when talent and interest will be regarded rather than degrees and certificates. Sometimes I think high priced education is the next "bubble" that needs to burst.

 

I'm with you on that.

 

I got a lot of crap for my "book smarts" when I got into my first shop. Hope that bubble bursts too!

 

I agree with that! I think it has already began to burst. I know a lot of college grads that do nothing but complain about wasted money and no opportunities. 4 years of school to move back into mom and dads and wait tables, tends to demotivate. Im sure this generation experiencing this may raise there kids with a different line of thought, when it comes to college and when and how it is used.

 

thanks a lot for all input guys. pretty much solidified my thoughts on the subject.

 

Amen!

 

so does that mean you are going to the school? hahaha

 

Carears are tough to choose in the first place, this economy stinks. If you pay that much for school make it worth while in a profession that pays.If you goofed off in high school you just got a wake up call.