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What are the top 3 MT schools? nm - MT3
Posted: Jan 25, 2011
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schools - check this
[ In Reply To ..]check out new mts board as it is discussed there quite often
MT3 - Old Pro
[ In Reply To ..]The top one is Andrews, followed in second place by M-TEC with Career Step running a very distant third. Choose Andrews or M-TEC.
MT3 - Anonymous
[ In Reply To ..]Why not let this person decide for herself instead of telling her what to do?
MT3 - Old Pro
[ In Reply To ..]I am not telling her what to do. I am trying to help her avoid making a costly mistake. You sound like my six-year-old grandson who says "You're not my boss and you can't make me." Not trying to tell/make anybody do anything--except save them from the experience of not being able to find a job.
Top 3 schools - curious
[ In Reply To ..]What do you base your ranking on? I was hired by one of the top national companies who "required" 5 years experience within 7 days of starting to apply for jobs...fresh out of graduating from Career Step.
Top 3 Schools - curious - anon
[ In Reply To ..]I agree!! Another Career Step Graduate here. I didn't have any trouble finding work after graduation and feel I am just as qualified as someone who graduated from a more expensive school. I guess if you need to be hand held then having an instructor to guide you would be better for you, but if you are an independent worker, which is something you will need to be when you are working, then Career Step is a great choice.
No instructors? Sorry but AHDI approval REQUIRES instructors - for good reason
[ In Reply To ..]Any school approved by AHDI has to have instructors. The idea that having an instructor means you have to have your hand held is a little silly.
Top 3 Schools - no hand holding
[ In Reply To ..]I went to Andrews and had no trouble finding a job. The instructors are there for you, but no one certainly held my hand through the course! They stress independence and researching if you don't know something. They also offer a payment plan that stretches out a long time after graduation. A great school and worth the money in my opinion
Career Step, Instructors? - MT
[ In Reply To ..]When did Career Step get instructors? I mean real instructors, not someone to help you see you what is up next in the course. Last I heard, there was nobody to help with style issues, or give serious feedback and answer serious questions, abbreviation help, etc.
Career Steps/Instructors - tinago8
[ In Reply To ..]I'm glad someone is happy with their course. I haven't been. I think they set you up for failure, so you keep paying them. I will say on the positive side: my 2nd attemp at the transcription portion was better sound files. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I'm ready to move on!!
Instructors are not "hand holders" - fastfingers
[ In Reply To ..]Would you take a biology class without an instructor? What about English (and I specifically mean one that includes grammar)? Instructors are there to TEACH. I take offense at the "hand holding" remark. I went to Andrews, and there was definitely NO hand holding going on there.....I got a great education from those experienced professionals.
No hand-nolding at Andrews. - Schipperke
[ In Reply To ..]I'm entering my last module at Andrews and I can absolutely say there's no hand-holding here. Help, if you need it, but no hand-holding. Expectations are high but so will an employer's be.
typo s/b No HAND-HOLDING - Schipperke
[ In Reply To ..]OOPS! That's embarrassing.
Schipperke - Old Pro
[ In Reply To ..]Don't be embarrassed! I am nearly 70 and still make mistakes. It's a sure sign that we are humans, not machines! :)
Hardly "hand-holding" - LK
[ In Reply To ..]There is a reason Career Step is considered a distant 3rd in the list of top schools, and probably the biggest factor in that is the lack of instructors. I'll tell you one thing, if my college daughters told me that their college lets them learn on their own and with the help of other students rather than having professors for "hand-holding," I'd demand every penny of the tuition back in full.
Hand holding at Career Step - Anonymous
[ In Reply To ..]I also consider the lack of instructors at Career Step to be an issue. I did their coding program and it was quite difficult without an instructor. All the answers were there, but very little explanation in regard to why things were done a certain way, I actually began to question the accuracy of some of the coding. They do have instructors on staff but it's difficult to find one at the time you actually need help. The conference calls never work for me because I'm at work when they occur. I've almost reached the the end of the course but have abandoned the on-line studying in favor of my own textbooks, and may enroll in an additional program to supplement what I feel I have missed. I doubt if I'll take their final. I'm not saying Career Step is a bad school, but if you like instructor feedback at all, I'd suggest looking elsewhere.
LK - Old Pro
[ In Reply To ..]You are absolutely right. Medical students do not learn by answer keys and neither do MT students, or at least, optimally. It all goes back to the fact that they cannot know what they do not know, nor can they teach what they do not know. Sure, they can commissurate and compare notes as all students to everywhere, but teach each other, nah, I don't really think so. I surely wouldn't my records transcribed by someone who was a product of such a system. Give me someone who has had caring instructors any time. And to say that instruction is "hand-holding" is to expose the ignorance of the person who says it.
I can't speak for Andrews, but MTEC doesn't exactly - do any hand holding
[ In Reply To ..]I couldn't get hold of my MTEC teacher most of the time. When I had a question (points taken off when I followed the texts and dictionaries given, etc.) she either didn't answer or wouldn't explain. Finally, I had to get another teacher. She was better until I graduated, but getting resume examples or any help after I finished from her was impossible. My first email to her after I graduated was met with an "I can't help you, I was only your teacher for 6 months" and she never responded again.
I know some people on MTStars make it sound like MTEC holds your hand, does everything for you, is worth every penny, etc. but that is sadly not the case. They have a great office staff, but their teachers were, in my experience, barely even there.
I loved my instructor - X
[ In Reply To ..]My instructor was awesome! I could reach her during her business hours by phone or email. Now MTEC has implemented a new system and the students can page their instructors. I'm sorry you had a bad experience, but from reading other stories, most graduates are completely satisfied with their education and are employed, as am I. I did NOT, however, receive any hand-holding, nor did I want that. I was encouraged to learn researching skills and critical thinking.
I'm certain I wasn't the only student with problems - see message
[ In Reply To ..]The teacher I had made 2 very public mistakes which proved to me that I wasn't the only one who had a problem with her. I've seen others on MTStars relate similar stories to mine, and people on the MTEC boards would occasionally tell similar stories.
All I know is that when I complained about the teacher the first time, I was told I "didn't know how the real world worked" and told to, essentially, shut up. I gave it several months, complained to someone else, and was IMMEDIATELY given to a new teacher. The old teacher lied about several things during this situation, and I provided proof of these lies in hopes that the old teacher would be dealt with appropriately. I don't think she was, which tells me new students are dealing with her shenanigans right now.
I'm sorry... - X
[ In Reply To ..]I'm so sorry that happened to you. I'm not sure who your instructor was, but thankfully I was blessed with a great one. They should definitely do what is necessary to keep only the top notch instructors.
school - sm
[ In Reply To ..]You are correct, Old Pro. Those are the 3 that I would pick. I don't know about the the first, second and third place, since I think they are pretty even.
I graduated M-TEC a while ago (about 9 years) and they were well respected back then. I tested and got a job at MedQuist a month before I finished my final exam. At that time, though, MedQuist was THE place to work, so I was thrilled that they would hire me as a newbie, even though I started with clinic notes.
You would do well to choose any of those 3 schools.
Why is Andrews so great? - Schipperke
[ In Reply To ..]There's a reason why Andrews is considered such a great MT school. The course work is tough, just as it should be. When you are progressing well and doing it right they let you know. When you are messing up they pitch in and help.
Can't ask for more than that from a school, can you?
3 top MT schools - Jasmine
[ In Reply To ..]You can check out this site (see link below) and they have a lot of information regarding schools and much more. Good luck and hope this helped!
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