<p>could anybody tell me what i need to get into that college</p>
<p>my teacher who teaches culinary arts says he was a bad student but still got in and they dont really look into the SAT scores</p>
<p>Go to their website for prospective students:</p>
<p>Have you considered any other schools that specialize in Culinary arts, or just the CIA?</p>
<p>i dont know any other schools i know i want it in nj or nj CIA is one of the best</p>
<p>Would you consider Johnson & Wales in Rhode Island? Excellent culinary school and only a couple of hrs. from NJ.</p>
<p>oh ok ill look into that
the thing is i dont know any other schools for culinary except CIA so if u could just give a list of colleges n ill look into it around nj and ny</p>
<p>Those two, CIA and Johnson & Wales, are supposed to the best for culinary arts. </p>
<p>Cornell has a school of hotel management that is supposed to be the tops in that area.</p>
<p>New York Institute of Technology (on Long Island)</p>
<p><a href="http://iris.nyit.edu/culinary/%5B/url%5D">http://iris.nyit.edu/culinary/</a></p>
<p>Here's a list of schools by state:
<a href="http://www.allculinaryschools.com/sitemap/culinary-arts-schools.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.allculinaryschools.com/sitemap/culinary-arts-schools.php</a></p>
<p>This site (<a href="http://www.allculinaryschools.com%5B/url%5D">www.allculinaryschools.com</a>) also has an explanation of the various types of programs.</p>
<p>A CC poster whose screenname I do not recall had a very, very bad experience with Johnson&Wales.</p>
<p>Funny karma....I was coming home from Williamstown on Sunday, taking the back route (Rte. 9) and saw the Culinary Institute of America sign. I stopped in, since it was lunch time, to see if any of the student restaurants were open (they weren't). What a beautiful campus, right on the Hudson. A very impressive place.</p>
<p>A good friend of mine's son went to CIA. He was not a strong student in high school, and admisssion seemed based more on the fact that he worked in restaurants throughout HS. It sounded like a great experience; he worked extremely hard. However, he's not a real school-type student and left partly through; he works in the restaurant industry now and does very well, even without having finished CIA.</p>
<p>Garland, what surprised me about CIA is how much it looked/felt like a college campus. My son noted that the signs even referred to it as a "college," leading to debate as to its mission (he is looking at a lot of music conservatories, making this question particularly pointed, for him).</p>
<p>I think actually that was what the young man liked about it, and ultimately also why he left. He definitely was living a life comparable to undergrads anywhere--dorm, roommates, classes, including math and English, I believe. (One difference, though, is the food was much better, LOL). But ultimately, the academics of it were too tedious for him, which i think is why he left. That reflects on him, not the school (neat young man, just not classroom comfortable.)</p>
<p>Driver --</p>
<p>CIA campus used to be a "regular" school before the CIA took it over. It is a magnificent location right on the Hudson. There is a self-serve cafe that is open to the public on weekdays for lunch...and maybe Saturdays. You need reservations for any of the sit-down restaurants for lunch or dinner. All of the eateries are closed during school breaks. Reservations can be made on line, but usually need to be made many weeks in advance. </p>
<p>It's worth on stop on your next trip....</p>
<p>It's also just down the road from Marist and Vassar, so if you have kids looking at those colleges, be sure to stop in for a meal. We did, and it was wonderful!</p>
<p>they will look for relevant job experience during your HS years.If you havent already,start working in restaurants/catering,etc. If you are in school district with culinary classes (here on LI in NY we have BOCES cooperative classes available) avail yourself of them .</p>
<p>Just a thought (this is totally not my area, but..) the Phila Restaurant School is def w/in commuting distance of NJ. Not sure if that's at all the type of thing you are looking for...?</p>
<p>thank you for all of your help and i will def. look into that
i cant wait to graduate</p>
<p>RE: CIA, had a relative graduate from and also return as an instructor there. It is a wonderful place for culinary training, though you will have academic courses too, like managment & French, some math etc.
It is a very different style of "college". There is a 3 wk break in the summer and a break at Christmas, but the sequence of courses is pretty much year round. Students rotate around with intense courses lasting 8-10 wks. They also staff 4 restaurants on campus.</p>
<p>Usually the avg. age of students attending is much older than trad. 4 yr colleges - @ 25yrs old - many people go into this field after some work experience in the industry. As someone said, for a current HS graduate they would look for restaurant experience as a crucial part of their application. </p>
<p>It's in Hyde Park, NY, a very lovely location on the edge of the Hudson River. The CIA was once a Jesuit seminary and has a mix of older buildings and more modern facilities. Can't be beat for culinary training, if you are sure that is what you want.</p>
<p>are there any classes i should take in hs that are needed in college so i wont pay for an extra class i couldve taken in hs</p>
<p>If you are looking for a school that is cooking-focused without the academics, there are some good schools in NYC- two that I have heard of are The French Cooking Institute and the Institute of Culinary Education. </p>
<p>Your h.s. guidance counselor might be able to help you and there are also community colleges in NL that have cooking programs and might be able to advise you about any pre-reqs.</p>