Drew Steier

Review of WyoTech

I am mainly writing this for students who may be l...

I am mainly writing this for students who may be looking at Tech schools right now wondering which one to pick. With that said my experience with Wyotech is only with the Laramie campus. Also, I have never done tours of other tech schools beside ones that are close and in the the area of where I moved from. With that being said I will give you as much information as I can about the campus and housing. I am currently in the Diesel Technology Program and really enjoy it. If you come into class's ready to put in the work and have a good aditude then I can tell you this will be a good fit for you. The Instructors that I have worked with are very good at what they do and genuinely enjoy helping people through what they are working on. They will come around in the shop and ask you what you are doing to make sure that you know what it is that you are doing. Then if you don't they will help you figure it out. Lectures in the class can be long but are very informative. The tools, equipment, and machinery you use is the best in the industry. They are constantly updating their program and curriculums to keep up with the industry. Wyotech is also licensed to administer ASE tests and if you have the 24 months relevant experience before you leave they will help you get you certification. And to all student who are just starting in the industry. You will have the opportunity to work through the student ASE tests. In these you can work your way up to master certification in the student tests before you leave. All of which will look great on a resume. There is also different things you can do on campus to help get employers attention. Things like getting perfect attendance, 4.0 GPA, community service. All are things that employers look highly on. Also if you get perfect attendance, 4.0 GPA, and are in the Diesel program you have a better chance of getting into the D.A.T.E. program. Which stands for Diesel Advance Technology Education. This program is operated under the very close supervision of Mack, and Volvo. So it is a very strenuous admission process. However, if you get in you will receive some of the best training in the industry. This program is unique to wyotech and you will not find anything else quite like it. So now that I have the academic parts covered I'm going to go into housing. This is where I urge all new students to pay attention. First, the student housing is actually pretty decent and for the money and what else is available in the area worth it. Second, there is only basic furnishings provided. The living room has a TV Stand couch and either a love seat or arm chair. The kitchen has a table 4 chairs and a microwave. There is no dishwasher, pots and pans, plates, cooking utensils, or flatware. Anything you need for cooking will need to be packed and brought with you or bought when you arrive. The bedrooms are decent sized and have twin xl beds. The closet is about 2 and a half feet wide and 4 feet deep and there will be a dresser for each person in the room. The dresser has 3 drawers about 4 and a half feet wide 2 feet long and 8 inches deep. So plan accordingly for your clothes. The beds are on a high enough frame the any luggage, foot lockers, totes, and miscellaneous bags can be stored under there. There is a desk for each student that is plenty big enough to hold laptop books and binders for studying. But there are no drawers so bring a cup or something like that for pens and pencils. There are laundry rooms on each floor of all 4 buildings in the campus housing and the washers and dryers all work pretty good. The maintainance here does pretty good about keeping the facilities running and looking good. So if you can take anything from this I hope it is that this is a great school if you apply yourself. If your expecting this to be easy and everything to be given to you then don't expect much from this experience. However, if you want to learn and are willing to work for success then apply now. And do not forget to bring dishes and bedding.