any UTI (Universal Technical Institue) graduates??????

[trikezilla]

Well, In a couple years I will be leaving for college and I was looking at the UTI school(S). I am interested in the hot rod part, but like every gear head...interested in every other car/truck class they offer. I was just wondering if there are any UTI graduates here? If so I got a couple Questions...

Thanks,
Charlie

[mymint87]

I almost guaduated from UHK but I flunked.

nevertheless, I'll try my best to answer your questions

[smokinwrench]

Guy I work with graduated form UTI in Pheonix and another guy I use to work with graduated form there also. Both of them talk higly about the school. Even more they liked Pheonix, 1-2 hours from beach, mexico, or snow sking.

[corndawg]

ive never heard any bad about uti, but 2 of my freinds have gone to UNO (university of northwestern ohio) and they both said it was a joke..they said at orientation they show you drag cars and stock cars that youll be working on, and once you start you dont see much more than a ford escort. the one dropped out half way through the semester and the other said they never touched a car until the last week when they rebuilt a ford escort engine.

[hrc85250r]

idk, i go to SUNY canton up here, and we ave a crapload of cars, and i am taking both automotive technology and motosports performance...the auto side has like 40 cars mostly new, no hot rods though, and elliot sadler did a commercial for us....its cool too, cause there is usually only like 20-25 people going through the program at once, so it isnt very crowded....the powersports side has insane polaris stuff, like crazy prototype longtrack rmk's and stuff, and a few 4x4's and a buttload of victory's....we have a chassis dyno for quads and bikes and a bunch of vintage harleys and triumphs...in either curriculum you have to build your own race motor and transmission....its fun either way....

[nate b]

I went to UTI in Phoenix, back in 93-94. Had ALOT of fun down there, cant believe I made it out alive.

[trikezilla]

So you UTI guys (or who ever)...

Like when you graduated...did you pursue what you went there for or did you find something else?

I am looking to be around motors and stuff for a career, but I dont want to be a mechanic (no offense to the mecahnics by any means). Im pretty good at math and engineering stuff yet I dont want to sit at a computer all day. DOES ANYONE have an idea of a happy medium?

Im not sure what to go to school for as I want to use my creative side, math side, and fabrication skills all in one, and Id like to eventually own my own business. please help lol

[nate b]

I never got a job as a mechanic, I went into construction instead, but I do fix my own vehicles and toys. I would just go for something because it is a good experiance anyways.

[trikezilla]

NATE B...Thats what I was kinda thinking. I mean yeah, it costs $$$, but Im really into it and it's only 18-22 months, so its better than getting a masters lets say and not liking that. Id rather "waste" 18-22 months than 6-8 years! lol.