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<p>My sister is interested in being a chef. She wants to attend the CIA...is this a good school for aspiring chefs? Is career placement good? Is it a "traditional college experience"? Are there any other schools that offer a culinary arts degree that are 4-year colleges?</p>

<p>I just want to know the general attitude towards the Culinary Institute of America.</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’m fairly certain the CIA is the Julliard/Harvard of the cullinary arts. I don’t even know of another school (in the U.S.) of its kind.</p>

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<p>Culinary school will not be a traditional college experience. I’d advise against going if she’s merely “interested” in being a chef. If she’s serious about it, then it is the best cooking school in the country.</p>

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<p>Admission requires a minimum of six months food service experience.</p>

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<p>Thanks! Anyone else?</p>

<p>Do the admissions officers at the CIA care a whole lot about grades? Like, what is the most important admissions factor?</p>

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<p>I thought this thread was gonna be about the real CIA…</p>

<p>Regarding culinary arts schools, choose wisely…I’ve heard horror stories of students paying an absolute fortune in tuition and then only being able to get a short order cook position and not being able to repay their tuition bills.</p>

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<p>Perhaps this might help: <a href=“http://www.ciachef.edu/admissions/apply/requirements.asp[/url]”>http://www.ciachef.edu/admissions/apply/requirements.asp&lt;/a&gt; and <a href=“http://www.ciachef.edu/admissions/faq/faq_list.asp[/url]”>http://www.ciachef.edu/admissions/faq/faq_list.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I knew a professional associate that had a son who attended and loved it. I’ve since lost contact, so I’m unable to know how he made out long term.</p>

<p>Food service, even for those with talent, drive, and the background that CIA and other culinary arts schools provide is often a long hour, low-paying, relationship sacrificing type of career, particularly in the early years acquiring experience and getting your talents “out there”.</p>

<p>It takes not only skill and talent, but a special type of person who truly loves what they do. In that respect, it is akin to a career in the performing arts.</p>

<p>If you’re sister has what it takes, and knows up front the rewards and drawbacks, by all means go for it. </p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>The “general attitude” towards the CIA? It is considered to be the finest school of it’s kind in the US. Every restaurant who has a CIA trained chef mentions it somewhere in it’s publicity.</p>

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<p>A cautionary tale:</p>

<p>‘Top Chef’ Dreams Crushed by Student Loan Debt</p>

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<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/us/08default.html?th&emc=th[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/08/us/08default.html?th&emc=th&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>I wonder if it’s better for a kid to just pack up their knives and head to Europe and try to work in some kitchens.</p>

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<p>johnson and wales university</p>