Ohio Center for Broadcasting

9 months ago

Shawn Baker shawnbaker73 ((at)) yahoo dot com

There is something to be said for "For Profit Schools". During a very difficult time in my life, OCB gave me an opportunity for self achievement and new growth. I look back fondly on that year as the time that I gained the strength I have now, However that is where the praise ends. The School itself is a mess, starting with the flat white paint on the walls that appears that students kicked it repeatedly. The equipment is severely outdated and in some cases, broken. The courses offered are not clear and the final transcripts I received (all A's)consisted of classes I never took and could not demonstrate the skills indicated. There was a lot of wasted time during the day, with no real objective and class assignments were few and far between. Our instructor had just graduated the course two cycles before us. I have seen several complaints online about this school that all basically say the same things, but they are dismissed as being written by disgruntled lazy students. I feel it was headed by a real professional in Bruce Ryan, however he could not make up for the fact that this school was a complete rip off. When I attended the tuition was $10,000, now that figure, according to the web, has ballooned to $15,000! That is a lot to pay for what is basically a place to play. I applied myself to a record 1,082 internship hours, for which I received a small award. I know several of my alumns that work in the industry and even more that don't. Internships can be obtained simply by calling and inquiring, This school is not necessary. My friends that are in the business are struggling to make ends meet because the radio gods of the 70's are long gone and the computer has taken over as with so much of the world, however OCB continues to prey on the weak. I remember being told that my voice was rare and no one was as good as me. After a while students talk and we all had the same story. Imagine my shock when a student named "Mark" aka (Mark the Shark) was mentally challenged and well he was basically made fun of the entire time and was used for comedy sketches on many occasions. As far as not being motivated to succeed, I would have to say that my decision to realize it was just a place to play and not take seriously and dwell on the fact that a life of minimum wage awaited me, was a good one. My friends from school continue to struggle as I have moved on to obtain my BBA and series 7, 63 and 65 licenses and make over $60,000 a year so far. For a guy going through a divorce, it's a place to have fun, but for someone looking for employment, skip it and save yourself some money. Everything I said can be verified and proven. Even if you do not want to believe me ask yourself if you are willing to part with money or student loans with a hefty interest rate to basically make minimum wage? Go to College and earn a degree, they have internships and radio prgrams also and OCB grads refer to them as "Boss"