Finding the best cooking schools is a matter of research and elimination.
1. You will want to determine what your goals are. For example, are you more concerned about where the cooking schools will be located, how much it will cost to attend, their career placement record, their reputation for placing top chefs, etc?
2. Once you have determined what your goals are, you need to do a search on google. Type in "cooking schools in (your city, your state)" just to start in your own area and familiarize yourself with what your local schools have to offer. Take a look at the courses offered and see if anything catches your eye. Find out the answers to the other questions/goals above on each website to see if you can save yourself a lot of money by attending a culinary arts college right in your own local area.
3. When you find a college that you like, make an inquiry, either online or by calling the school and asking for the admissions department. Once you do this, expect to be on their mailing list and you will be contacted with information until you tell them no, take me off the list. The job of the admissions director is to make sure they get you interested in their cooking school so they may seem a little aggressive. You have the power though. Find out all you need and then if you aren't interested just tell them not to call you again.
4. Make a list of the schools that you want to visit and then go visit them. Take a tour of the campus, make sure you visit the career center to see what types of placement they will have available once you graduate, ask how much it's going to cost. See if they offer financial aid and find out what you need to have to be able to qualify. Write down all of this information and take it home with you so you can compare.
5. Decide on your final one or two culinary arts colleges and revisit them again if you need to.
6. Make your decision and stick with it until you graduate.
Monday, February 16, 2009
How to Find the Best Cooking Schools
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Palatable advice - from a seasoned pro. Those whose have ears - listen!!
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Online Degree programs are getting much popular these days and this is all because of its flexibility and convenience. There are lots of top culinary schools that can help in enhancing your credential in culinary field.
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Choosing the right place to pursue a culinary arts degree is very important as you need to have a solid base before progressing further. Nice guidelines of how to find the best cooking schools.
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