It did not take me long to realize that ITT only cares about the money. They pass everybody; that means all of the slackers who turn in assignments 5 to 6 weeks late, and they get the same grade that I get. I am working full time and work hard to turn all of my assignments in on time; as I have a high amount of integrity. If you want an easy A, then sure, go to ITT. I’m not saying that it is the easiest school and I have to work hard to learn the material and keep up, mostly because they throw a lot of info at you in a short amount of time, so that they can pump out as many grads as they can. This school is what you make it, as is any school, and you have to do a lot of your own work outside of school to learn what you will need to get a job in your field. Honestly they don’t hold the students or themselves accountable for anything. I thought that getting a degree from ITT would get me further along in the mechanical deign field, but I was sorely mistaken. Yes it helps to have the credentials on paper from a “reputable” university, but ITT is not that university. I am going to drop from ITT and start over at the Tulsa community college and then transfer to Oklahoma State University for mechanical engineering, before I get much more in debt with ITT.

They can’t seem to get some of their software to work and don’t seem to care either. We are in the 6th week of the quarter and still haven’t been able to do any of the lab assignments for one of my classes, because their IT people haven’t solved the software issue. You would think that being a technical school, they would be good about getting their IT stuff in order. They still pass all of us regardless of not learning the material. The degrees from ITT are worthless and it’s no wonder that a reputable university won’t accept their credits, other than the fact of not being regionally accredited.

On 2 separate nights I have labs and share the lab classroom with 2 completely different classes that are being taught at the same time. The learning environment is horrible. And the quality of education is shoddy and inferior, at best. I will say that a few of my instructors care and do the best they can with the horrible curriculum that they are provided.

I know that this post is long winded, but every bit the truth. ITT is the Wal-Mart of universities. Don’t waste your time or money.

I chose ITT back in 1998 because I knew nothing about college, scheduling classes, and getting my books. ITT was all inclusive, I really did not have to schedule anything as it was already done for me. Well that was a big mistake. I finished my AAS EET in 2000 and was luck enough to land a job as a contractor for a large Defense Contractor. I worked there for four years and was converted to a direct, non-engineer, even though I had been doing engineering work from day one. When the local ITT offered the BS ECET I jumped on it because my credits did not transfer anywhere. I finished my BS ECET in 2010 and was then promoted to Senior Engineer. Well with the economy and defense budget cuts, I started looking at the automotive fields. I currently work for an automotive manufacturer, but as a contractor, because ITT is NOT ABET Accredited!! There is no chance for me to become direct unless I go back and get my MBA. I have just started looking in to this and hope to find a school that I can get in to. If I had only known then what I know now, I would have NEVER gone to ITT. When I was in my bachelors program I would have to correct the instructors as they were sometimes misleading the class. I can absolutely say that I would not be making the money I do without my education but at the same time I am ashamed and embarrassed to say where I have received my degree from. Save yourself a lot of headaches and disappointment, STAY AWAY FROM ITT!!!

Stop blaming everyone for your own mistakes. You paid for a “degree”.. They gave you one.. No promises are made beyond on that. That’s why education is considered a risky investment.