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Old Jan 5, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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There has to be someone here that goes to UTI on s2ki
Ive started school in september 13th of 2010, and Ive seen guys with SOC(student of the course) pins on their id badge.
what does it take to be student of the course? I want to succeed in school I study and I never get it, maybe because Im a B and C student.
Help? anyone?
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 06:10 AM
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Passion and hard work
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Old Jan 6, 2011 | 06:35 AM
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student of the course is usually the ones that scores the most points per class. both in book/lab work and in test.
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 03:41 PM
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Dude i do have passion theres kids in my school that dont even study and they get SOC
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Old Jan 7, 2011 | 05:07 PM
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Blame your parents.
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Old Jan 8, 2011 | 01:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 21337R,Jan 7 2011, 06:07 PM
Blame your parents.
blame my parents?
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 02:18 PM
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It doesn't matter and ill tell you that right now (I got 3). If your smart you'll save the money and go to a real school. I wish every day that I didn't have to explain in interviews what a mistake that school was. UTI is a joke in the industry and you will find most dealers say they simply won't hire anyone that graduated from there.

Look into a manufacturer program like HONDA PACT at your local community college if you really want to be a technician.

The girl that was in my class got SOC in a few classes for sleeping with the teachers? Maybe try that?
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 04:42 PM
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I'm a current student at UTI. I've only received one SOC pin. I'm about half way through my training. SOC requires you to have the highest scores in class in this order: Attendance, Lab grades, Test grades, Professionalism. It's tough to get, and there's always going to be one or two people tied in the running until the EOC test.

Edit: Yes, it's pretty useless for the money you pay. I'm learning a great deal though, and that's all that matters, because I don't plan on working for someone else. My plans are to work for a performance shop for a while, take some design and metal fab classes, and eventually start my own shop/company.
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by tunerjetta29,Jan 17 2011, 03:18 PM
It doesn't matter and ill tell you that right now (I got 3). If your smart you'll save the money and go to a real school. I wish every day that I didn't have to explain in interviews what a mistake that school was. UTI is a joke in the industry and you will find most dealers say they simply won't hire anyone that graduated from there.

Look into a manufacturer program like HONDA PACT at your local community college if you really want to be a technician.

The girl that was in my class got SOC in a few classes for sleeping with the teachers? Maybe try that?
I don't know man here in cali the school is good, I'm not having any issues just the fact im trying to get SOC and I need advice in how to get it. Im either going for the mercedes start program or BMW FASTRACK
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Old Jan 17, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by unbreak_s2k07,Jan 17 2011, 09:09 PM
here in cali the school is good
So have you been anywhere else? I know a few women who say the cavalier is a fast car because they've driven nothing else.
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