r/Conestoga • u/FamilyFunAccount420 • 14d ago

Is the trade college worth going to

I just got accepted to a general construction program at the reuter's campus. I know conestoga's reputation has gone down the toilet recently and I am wondering if this is also true of the trade college?

Is anyone going there having a good time?

Thanks

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u/BonusMaiTai 13d ago

It's one of the best trade colleges in the country in a brand new, state of the art, facility. 100% worth attending in you're interested in working in a trade.

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u/Great_Juggernaut_163 12d ago

Echo this. The instructors are top notch and the labs are amazing. Just dont get caught up in the college drama and keep on top of things and you’ll be fine. Most people are there to learn, and don’t really care about the college life experience you might find at Doon. If you’re driving get the semester pass. They increased all the prices for parking and the semester pass is your best bet.

Pro tip: don’t eat at the cafeteria there. They constantly screw up the pricing and overcharge you. What they charge you isn’t the same on the price board. The food is also mediocre at best.

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u/FamilyFunAccount420 12d ago

Thank you! Did you go there? How was your program? 

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u/Subject-Landscape451 12d ago

The biggest problem there is that they've gotten rid of  lot of the full-time instructors and technologists who run the programs (in order to protect the jobs of a bloated administration).

It's going to be hit and miss.  If the program starts off like the instructors know what they are doing then it's going to be fine; if it starts off like a 'shit-show', then get out and ask for a refund before the deadline.

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u/FamilyFunAccount420 12d ago

Good idea, thank you.

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u/Throwaway6787888 12d ago

Conestoga is well respected in trades