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Old May 21, 2003 | 10:48 AM
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after high school.

I may be going down to the coast, to furhter my education at BCIT in the mechanics eltt program.but thats in 2 yrs so you have 2 yrs to run <thought id be nice>.

and anybody that has been to BCIT could you tell me how there shop is and all typical student questions.
Old May 21, 2003 | 11:12 AM
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BCIT is a great school...I went there after getting my degree at UBC to get a Software Systems certification. It was the best choice I ever made...even though my student loans are the reason I don't have a car right now . I rather get all the suffering out of the way now while I'm young instead of 5 years down the line when jobs are scarce and competition is fierce.

Talk to an advisor from BCIT and start planning your future .
Old May 21, 2003 | 11:30 AM
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thanks I was thinking about applying for every Scholarship I can to help against the loan and also put all the money I make over the next year away for it to.
then when I get down there I hope i will be able to get a job.
well any ways g2g
Old May 21, 2003 | 02:43 PM
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whoah your english is getting muc better
Old May 21, 2003 | 02:58 PM
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Ic... BCIT is a rip off their stupid & etc... I hate them & they're so not organized, they lie on every corner, its one big hole as far as the campus in Richmond goes.

But, I've been at the campus in burnaby & it looks pretty professional, but whatever you do don't bother with Richmond campus, they just pissed me off big time today I can't belive them.
Old May 21, 2003 | 03:04 PM
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Originally posted by bunker
Ic... BCIT is a rip off their stupid & etc... I hate them & they're so not organized, they lie on every corner, its one big hole as far as the campus in Richmond goes.

But, I've been at the campus in burnaby & it looks pretty professional, but whatever you do don't bother with Richmond campus, they just pissed me off big time today I can't belive them.
Burnaby campuss is a **** hole too!!! the downtown one is much better
Old May 21, 2003 | 03:32 PM
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I've been at BCIT going on 4 years at the Burnaby campus...(2nd "piece of paper")

Marketing Management= HOT chicks, wicked parties and.....oh yeah, great education.

BCIT is a tough school though...fail rate is higher than 50% in many courses, so don't expect it to be easy.

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Old May 21, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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what ever u do .. dont goto SFU ..

SFU = Suicide Frequent University.

UBC is a very nice place on the other hand.
Old May 21, 2003 | 04:23 PM
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simply put...Want a job when you're finished school? Go to BCIT. PERIOD.
Old May 21, 2003 | 05:09 PM
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simply put...Want a job when you're finished school? Go to BCIT. PERIOD.
I AGREE!!!
I've been to Kwantlen and UBC.... BICT was the best descision I ever made. It's tough but well worth it.
Old May 21, 2003 | 05:33 PM
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The heavy duty end of the burnaby campus sucked VERY badly when I was there. Waste of time and $$. I got 97% without even trying.
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Old May 21, 2003 | 07:09 PM
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well my program is extremely hard but its run by idiots
Old May 21, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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Originally posted by oldschool
simply put...Want a job when you're finished school? Go to BCIT. PERIOD.
Yep. 2 years of school, ~$3500 in tuition and books and I'm now working as a CNC machinist/programmer

An education at BCIT is a great way to get in the door and provides a foundation from which to build a career upon.

Geeze... I sound like some lame advertisement or something
Old May 22, 2003 | 01:10 AM
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I spent 4 years at BCIT - off and on - while getting my Electrical Ticket.
Trades are a good way to go, but now it's been made a bit more difficult as that the apprenticeship program is no longer government sponsered........oh well, it'll just be like everything else - if you want the education, you'll have to pay.
Old May 22, 2003 | 03:08 PM
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I am suprised at the response, and thankfull for your guy's insight.
Right now I know I want to get the ELTT program done but after that I'm stuck for ideas. I really dont want to be left high and dry like right now i find that I'm slower than the other students at high school <Though I do screw up less>.But after ELTT which courses will open up? do I have to get an apprentice ship at a General Motors outlet to take the GM apprentice ship course?.
What about the dormitories are they any good?

P.S I am trying really hard to get better at my sentence structuring so dont mock me plz.



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