ECPI University

Date: Feb 18 2009
Major: Electrical Engineering (This Major's Salary over time)
I completed the Diploma program in Medical Imaging Technology in 2006. I am presently a Field Service Engineer with a major equipment manufacturer. ECPI is what you make of it. No good excuse for anything lower than an A average. Instructors are very good, motivated and go above and beyond to help anyone who gives effort in spite of the Provost. The coursework should be more intense, but alot of the students wouldn't pass at most colleges. This is a for profit operation and it quickly shows. You probably will not fail as long as the tuition checks don't bounce. If you put in the effort this can be a productive endevor. I ended up with my first job out of ECPI at a great company. My 20 years of prior experience in the aviation industry was more of a help than what I learned at ECPI. It showed my employer I was commited to make a change and I acquired some new skills to grow. The Povost at the Charlotte campus was more of an obstacle than helpful. An example of this was prior to my last term. One class I needed to complete wasn't offered. All I got was an e-mail saying the course wouldn't be offered for several terms…just come back in 3 or 4 months and take that one course. No mention of alternatives or substitute courses. Just tough luck. One of the advisors told me about substituting courses and I graduated on time. Several students had there time there extended for many months waiting on courses. The Provost is a poor excuse for an educator but tight with the budget, which the owners like. One other note is, if your planning on attending another school after ECPI verify transferablity of credits. Overall, an OK school, great instructors, 50% of students are serious, the other 50%, I'm not sure why they were there. The school is what you make of it, build your resume. Quite expensive for the quality.