The Baking & Pastry Arts program is awesome. The chefs are very knowledge in Baking & Pastry Arts and also in life lessons. They teach us not only applied baking skills, but also about the reward of baking and the passion you put into your profession. You can feel that the chefs are just as passionate as you are hopefully when going to school here at JWU - Charlotte. I couldnt ask for better chefs.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
Charlotte is a very beautiful city. It is also a very buisness forward city. Many students in the culinary program at Johnson & Wales University can get their foot in the door here and can grow as a chef-in-training. I feel that besides business, the area that JWU is located in is very dull. There is not much to do except go eat at expensive restaurants if you can afford them.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
I think for my education, the money is well worth it. But as for residential life and receiving help on campus for what you need, it sucks. The food in the cafeteria is owned by Chartwells. You'd think that at a culinary school the food would be above average, but that is not the case. The food is rather mediocre with limited choices and hardly any variety. Except for when the parents come to visit, the food is mysteriously delicious. The financial department also sucks when it comes to helping you out. They always claim that they are busy 24/7 and do not have time. They also seem like they do not want to help you, horrible customer service considering we are paying $36,000+ to pay for there salary.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
If you are going to JWU for Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Arts, I hope you are going because cooking/baking is your passion. The chefs here are very passionate about there job and helping us chefs-in-training to succeed. If you do not care, they wont either. Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts are not as simple of a major as they may seem. It takes a lot of hard work. Not just hands-on in the lab, but also studying and reading. A wise chef that teaches at JWU told me that Reading is Fundamental. You will find this very true. Do whatever reading is assigned to you and you will go very far.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Johnson & Wales University is a very good school to go to if you want to live on a campus with a good amount of students but not too many. The education you receive will be well worth the tuition you are paying. Although there are other majors besides culinary, I do not know much about them. But if you are passionate about Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts, then JWU is the school for you.
The Baking & Pastry Arts program is awesome. The chefs are very knowledge in Baking & Pastry Arts and also in life lessons. They teach us not only applied baking skills, but also about the reward of baking and the passion you put into your profession. You can feel that the chefs are just as passionate as you are hopefully when going to school here at JWU - Charlotte. I couldnt ask for better chefs.
Charlotte is a very beautiful city. It is also a very buisness forward city. Many students in the culinary program at Johnson & Wales University can get their foot in the door here and can grow as a chef-in-training. I feel that besides business, the area that JWU is located in is very dull. There is not much to do except go eat at expensive restaurants if you can afford them.
I think for my education, the money is well worth it. But as for residential life and receiving help on campus for what you need, it sucks. The food in the cafeteria is owned by Chartwells. You'd think that at a culinary school the food would be above average, but that is not the case. The food is rather mediocre with limited choices and hardly any variety. Except for when the parents come to visit, the food is mysteriously delicious. The financial department also sucks when it comes to helping you out. They always claim that they are busy 24/7 and do not have time. They also seem like they do not want to help you, horrible customer service considering we are paying $36,000+ to pay for there salary.
If you are going to JWU for Culinary Arts or Baking & Pastry Arts, I hope you are going because cooking/baking is your passion. The chefs here are very passionate about there job and helping us chefs-in-training to succeed. If you do not care, they wont either. Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts are not as simple of a major as they may seem. It takes a lot of hard work. Not just hands-on in the lab, but also studying and reading. A wise chef that teaches at JWU told me that Reading is Fundamental. You will find this very true. Do whatever reading is assigned to you and you will go very far.
Johnson & Wales University is a very good school to go to if you want to live on a campus with a good amount of students but not too many. The education you receive will be well worth the tuition you are paying. Although there are other majors besides culinary, I do not know much about them. But if you are passionate about Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts, then JWU is the school for you.