Culinary Schools: What To Look For

2007-03-08 10:33:40

( Education )



If you want to enroll in a culinary school, do not base your decision on price alone. The most expensive culinary school may not be the best school that would suit your needs and expectations when it comes to your future.

When choosing between culinary schools, choose a school that has a great reputation. The school should be admired by alumni, chefs and even journalists. When asking about culinary schools, put more weight on the person’s opinion who actually knows the school rather than someone who has only heard of it. Look for awards and recognitions received by the school. You can focus your research on famous alumni who has career paths and success stories you can identify with.

You would need to decide whether you need a degree or a diploma in culinary arts. Distinguishing between the two can help narrow down your list considerably. Degree programs typically are more expensive than a diploma. It also takes longer to get your degree. Degree programs in general also have general education courses that you may have already taken in college.

Another important factor in culinary schools is their externship program. Look for a school with long-established partnerships between reputable hotels and restaurants. You can also ask how often an externship leads to an actual job offer among the students.

Look for high employment and placement rates among the school’s alumni. You also need to focus on the careers they are now in. Check the list of employers and ask yourself if the jobs and the employers are what you are looking for in a culinary career.

Lastly, it is very important that you choose a culinary school that is licensed and is accredited by the national accreditation commission. Do not limit your research to just one reference like price or ranking over the internet. Culinary schools in New York may rank higher than culinary schools in Chicago. You can personally visit the school and sit in a couple of classes to see if the school is right for you.


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