Pittsburgh Technical Institute
After my first year, I started dealing with a lot of personal issues and was advised to meet with one of PTI’s counselors from an organization called Outreach. I signed papers and was told that all information discussed with the counselor was to be confidential and shared with no one. After several visits with Outreach, and no progress at all, my parents had called the school regarding the fall in my grades, my mother had spoken to the counselor and was told everything that was supposed to be confidential.
Also, PTI promises placement in your field after graduationâÂ?¦not true. Two of my friends graduated in the graphic design and computer systems field and got placed at Wendy’s and Wal-Mart as cashiers. Half of my starting class transferred to the Art Institute of Pittsburgh and another 25% withdrew altogether, including me.
With $20,000 in student loans and 2 years of my life gone, Pittsburgh Technical Institute is a very bad choice. Don’t fall for the lies and don’t spend 2 years of your life learning nothing and spending your hard earned money, or your parents, or put yourself into debt like I did. If this school is on your list of places to go, do yourself a favor and pick another school, or buy the books and teach yourself the material or have a friend who may be in the same field teach you or help you along like I did. There are a lot of great schools out thereâÂ?¦do some research. You’ll thank yourself when you’re in your perfect career years down the road.