The goal of college is obviously to obtain a good paying job and make a career out of it. With that said, the Culinary and Pastry Arts are as they say blue collar jobs with white collar degrees. Because it is a blue collar profession, a willingness to work hard and work experience are your two biggest tickets to a good job. Johnson and Wales cannot give you very much in the experience category, but what they can do is provide a platform to start from and work connections to jobs that you otherwise could not have gotten. These connections come either from the school itself, through the culinary instructors and their connections, or through fellow students. This school will not teach you great recipes, but moreover it will teach you cooking techniques and the sciences behind it. They will also teach you professionalism and management. If you have any of these skills already you will likely find that portion of the classes east and possibly feel as if you are wasting your time.
Do you enjoy the experience at your school?
The dining halls have a tendency to be less then what is expected of them for a culinary university, but you can always move to off campus housing and cook for yourself. Also, being a city with a large number of colleges makes it a great place for college students. There are a lot of low budget apartments throughout the city that change out yearly should you wish to live off campus.
The city is full of stores and restaurants that tailor to the needs of college students and their budgets. There are also a number of preforming arts centers and concert halls as well. But, if you wish to save up your money there are a number of fine dining restaurants that are well worth their prices.
There is a very active athletic department at JWU, containing baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, sailing, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. In addition, JWU has a number of different intramural tournaments and clubs going on throughout the year.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
All depends on how much financial aid you're receiving, and there is a lot offered. There are three academic scholarships available, and their qualifications can be found on the JWU website. $2,500, $5,000, and $7,500 per year. The last one does require you to become a member of the Collegiate Honors Society, which costs about $50 per year and has volunteer service attached to it. There are also multiple scholarships based on club memberships and involvement, such is FBLA, DECA, and FCCLA. These do require you to join the National Student Organization, but will renew annually from there. There are no athletic scholarships, because it is a Division III school. There are a number of jobs you can get as a freshman, on and off campus. One example employer being Brown University, which needs employees for its dinning halls and banquets. On campus you can apply to work through the work-study program, but if you do not qualify you will have to find a job off campus.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
Dorm life is rather convenient with the majority of the freshman in one place as well as being very close to the class rooms, kitchens, one of the dinning halls and the recreation center. Last year all freshman we're allowed to have a car on campus too, for $50. But between the JWU bus system and free RI Public Transportation that may not be necessary.
Fraternities and Sororities are mostly students from the downcity campus, being the business and hospitality majors, but you can still easily join if that interests you.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Goal oriented and hardworking are two traits that are very helpful at this university; among creative, calm under pressure, and acting with common sense.
The goal of college is obviously to obtain a good paying job and make a career out of it. With that said, the Culinary and Pastry Arts are as they say blue collar jobs with white collar degrees. Because it is a blue collar profession, a willingness to work hard and work experience are your two biggest tickets to a good job. Johnson and Wales cannot give you very much in the experience category, but what they can do is provide a platform to start from and work connections to jobs that you otherwise could not have gotten. These connections come either from the school itself, through the culinary instructors and their connections, or through fellow students. This school will not teach you great recipes, but moreover it will teach you cooking techniques and the sciences behind it. They will also teach you professionalism and management. If you have any of these skills already you will likely find that portion of the classes east and possibly feel as if you are wasting your time.
The dining halls have a tendency to be less then what is expected of them for a culinary university, but you can always move to off campus housing and cook for yourself. Also, being a city with a large number of colleges makes it a great place for college students. There are a lot of low budget apartments throughout the city that change out yearly should you wish to live off campus. The city is full of stores and restaurants that tailor to the needs of college students and their budgets. There are also a number of preforming arts centers and concert halls as well. But, if you wish to save up your money there are a number of fine dining restaurants that are well worth their prices. There is a very active athletic department at JWU, containing baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, ice hockey, sailing, soccer, softball, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling. In addition, JWU has a number of different intramural tournaments and clubs going on throughout the year.
All depends on how much financial aid you're receiving, and there is a lot offered. There are three academic scholarships available, and their qualifications can be found on the JWU website. $2,500, $5,000, and $7,500 per year. The last one does require you to become a member of the Collegiate Honors Society, which costs about $50 per year and has volunteer service attached to it. There are also multiple scholarships based on club memberships and involvement, such is FBLA, DECA, and FCCLA. These do require you to join the National Student Organization, but will renew annually from there. There are no athletic scholarships, because it is a Division III school. There are a number of jobs you can get as a freshman, on and off campus. One example employer being Brown University, which needs employees for its dinning halls and banquets. On campus you can apply to work through the work-study program, but if you do not qualify you will have to find a job off campus.
Dorm life is rather convenient with the majority of the freshman in one place as well as being very close to the class rooms, kitchens, one of the dinning halls and the recreation center. Last year all freshman we're allowed to have a car on campus too, for $50. But between the JWU bus system and free RI Public Transportation that may not be necessary. Fraternities and Sororities are mostly students from the downcity campus, being the business and hospitality majors, but you can still easily join if that interests you.
Goal oriented and hardworking are two traits that are very helpful at this university; among creative, calm under pressure, and acting with common sense.