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CSB is a total scam. $11000 for what? You can get a AA degree in broadcasting from your local junior college for less than half that. I went to the CSB in northern NJ back in the early 90s when it was in Rochelle Park, NJ. Back then it was like $4000 to go.
The place is a total joke. The equipment is outdated and never working properly. Their claim of 'helping you start a career in broadcasting' consisted of photocopied pages from a broadcasting magazine. If you really want to test the value of a CSB education, send out fake resumes to broadcast stations with CSB listed as your most important educational achievement. Watch as you receive hundreds of form letter rejections in return. Think about that before you spend that $11000.
If you folks really want a broadcasting career, buy an iPod and begin podcasting yourself about any subject you're interested in. Let the word spread and you'll find yourself on a legit path to broadcasting credibility. No real broadcasting facility will ever consider you with CSB on your resume. You either need an AA or BA degree or you need to prove yourself by cultivating a following on your own via something like a popular podcast.
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I also attenended CSB at the farmington CT SCHOOL IN 2000. I didnt think I got that much at all for the 10.000 it cost me ! I thought it was a rip off !
The Orlando school was a rip off as well. I attended in 2007. Our "textbook" was a binder full of photocopied articles and print-outs from the internet. They provided no help in the "job search". They also told outright lies to get people to sign up, including saying that we would be making $12 to $15 an hour in our first job. Ha. I'm glad they went bankrupt and had to shut down. I heard someone is buying them out, I hope they don't re-open and scam more unsuspecting students.
Don't you have anything better to do than slam my complaint? I'm entitled to my opinion.
Very strong words from very unsuccessful people. I went there in the 90's, and spent the next 12 years in the business. I was actually surprised by how many people were able to find work so soon after graduation, compared to a traditional college. There will always be a few complainers that slip through the cracks and take to the blogs to tell others how it was the schools fault. To my knowledge, this is the only school that will work with you for free, forever, after you graduate, to help you land a job in the field you are studying. As far as "getting people to sign up", the applications far outnumber the people accepted, so I don't see why they would have any reason to talk people in to something that may not be for them.
I take it you work at the school.
Who are u fooling you sound as if you are the mouth piece for that crooked school those people that run that school should be put in prison for there lies and out dated equipment and for misleading people with there commercials on radio please beware i agree with the other people that commented don't waste your money or time with the Connecticut school of Broadcasting they have branches poping up all over because of the poor innocent students that pay them don't be scammed beware!
I really wish I could defend the school but I can't. While I attended the Palm Beach Gardens FL school, they changed schedules around, pretty much let the teacher's pet run off the only two members of the staff that were genuinely helpful. They promise job leads etc. but nada. My only thing I can think is that the broadcasting industry is dying and jobs are becoming harder to find. The classes were informational and I feel I did the best I could at my internship. That was at one time all they could seem to offer, but down here in FL is harder to get into than an army fort. If you chose to go to this school... good luck.
The school in Atlanta is no exception. The Video equipment they've been using for years is totally unprofessional, especially considering
the tuition one pays, and the type of equipment that you can purchase for lees then $5-to 10 grand. Inexcusable for a so-called educational
program. The good thing yes we can continue to go back to use the facility, but it also shows you the string of Gen. Mgrs. they've had are not industry types at all, or have really work professionally in any TV station. Yet they are running the place I'm/your paying all this money to. So when I now look
back and realize the folk teaching us about directing, switching & audio, etc are reporters ? And when you get out in the real world, you have to deal
with lighting, which is not a class in Atlanta, last time I checked. So the more I'm out here, and speak with others in the field, I realize the school wasn't
worth all that. And the Gen. Mgr. was not experienced, & no one in the industry even knows them. I also realize that there was some teachers that just vanished, & were replaced with lesser knows, which make me wonder did they get a raw deal because of what they told up for ... Sounds a lot like the previous comments made about Teacher's Pet(s), and those running the school being crooked ... Is this a pattern ?
My experience in the Farmington, Ct. location was as a disabled, 65-year-old white woman, where l experienced active and continuing discrimination. In speaking to the new assistant marketing director Christina, l was met with ignorance and denial about the law: I am an attorney and Christina does not know what "discrimination"means by state and federal standards. Staff actively, repeatedly and continuously refused to provide me with the support services other students received, making it impossible for me to complete individual projects and ultimately, the program.
How do you pay tuition? Like a payment plan?
Kelly rippa on television network ang Kathy lee giford and hoda cope are shown nude sex scenes on the internet very graphictype in www name of person porn.co9m even nutrasystem spokes person maria osmone the Mormon .
How do u lay tuition? Like a payment plan?
I wonder how the original compliant was resolved Ferrel? This feed could of helped everyone in my class fall 2019, unfortunately it was missed. RUN don't WALK away from this Scam, they will not help you Period. All the negative posts sound dead on from my classes experience, sorry successful-at-last but one success story doesn't equal the failures. You sound very smug and judgmental, perfect for this dying industry. I found success on my own so don't be so quick to judge. We kept hearing about those success stories in our classroom almost everyday.
Hearing "so and so" graduate is working in TV or radio, gets old quick. When I was told to reach out to one of these "success stories" for help and advice (as I was studying the same position) the person never returned my emails...frustrating what a real Pro! The Negative stories are all true the equipment is a joke, I've learned more online watching videos of Real Professional's then I ever learned at CSB etc.
I know employers laugh when they read CSB on my resume, so much so that my fellow classmates (who never landed a job either) don't even list it anymore. There are so many negatives who has the time to report them all? They did a good job of selling the school, and flat out lie to your face. Every situation is different, just funny how these posts sound very similar to my experience.
I spent most of my inheritance on this class and truly feel ripped off! Our campus was closed, and everyone was canned...no equipment to use, no Help with resume, no Job leads, nothing they promised NOTHING! Look at the typos on the website like I said, I can't even get a return email or call back from the Vice President or the Worthless Student Counselor. Yes, I'm in the Alumni which means...NOTHING
They loved me until the checked cleared...even weeks later they were telling me I owed money which they realized was a mistake. My skepticism from the tour was realized after only a few classes, yes all they care about is getting your money.
Their still open and ripping people off which is frustrating, I really could go on forever but in closing don't wase your time or money. "If it sounds too good to be true...you know the rest. No, the instructors don't care either they are too busy keeping their job in a shrinking automated field. Alumni? It's a joke, like I said they won't return my calls or emails.
I knew I should have spent my money on a house down payment, learn from my mistake.
I even had to fight and spent days on the phone trying to get my (worthless) certificate only to receive it with my name spelled wrong!
Hey I'm thinking of going to farmington campus on Monday, I have a 4 year degree already looking to get into video production, is this really all true about they don't help you with your portfolio, demo reels and fine tuning your resume to help you get more interviews? I'm looking to get into video editing, videography or camera guy and know of someone who went recently that now works at NBC sports doing video. I'm looking to get help with my portfolio and demo reel, any suggestions?
I'm definitely the wrong person to ask they've completely cut off communication with me. If you're going to their home campus in Connecticut and you can be in their face everyday that will definitely help. If you know someone that's already working in the field that's a positive...because as we all know it's not what you know but who you know. I wouldn't give them another penny and felt definitely ripped off, but every situation is different. They closed my campus and didn't live up to their end of anything. Basically being an alumni means absolutely freaking nothing in my case. Good luck!
Hey dude, thanks for your post, I decided not to go waste a ton of money & it started with your post, I then found others on Facebook reviews & yelp, anyone saying anything about potential scam and the company wanting 10k of my money is definitely something to steer clear imo. I also finally spoke to a recent CSB graduate and he essentially said not to go & at the end of our talk he told me not to tell the director what he had told me. I know I made the right decision and I'm currently looking at courses for a 3rd of the price of CSB that are specifically the courses I am looking for to hopefully help propel me into my first job in what I think I want to do post college, thank you.
As a 2003 CSB graduate, I can see both sides of this with a little more clarity. Yes, $10K was steep and even more when you add in the interest charges from Sallie Mae, it was closer to $14K. When I attended, the instruction was hands-on and the equipment and software were adequate for the times. From reading the comments, I'm guessing that CSB hasn't kept up with the advances in technology. Back when I attended, there was no YouTube or Social Media, so instruction wasn't as readily available as it is today.
A little about me, I was 43 years old when I enrolled in CSB and was attempting a career change. I was working as full-time a Retail Store Manager and had my own Mobile DJ Company, on the side. I signed on for the 16-week evening session, which ran from July to October. We had a class of about 20 people, most of whom were in their early 20's, so I was the "old man" of the group. I was an eager student, always participating and willing to offer assistance to my classmates, most of whom were looking to become the next Howard Stern. I was just looking to find my niche and make a decent living doing it.
I remember booking studio time whenever possible, on my days off, to complete my assignments on time. One day, I had a conversation with one of the Instructors, who had noticed how often he had seen me coming in outside of scheduled classes and commented that he didn't understand why more of the students didn't take advantage of the facilities. I told him, in my opinion, it was because they weren't paying for the course out of their own pockets, so it wasn't as important to them to do well. I was driven to succeed. After initial instruction, I learned to master the DAW's (Adobe Audition and Pro Tools) on my own, which still serve me well to this day. I was awarded end term certificates for Best Radio Production and Best Speech & Copywriting.
Now, here's my gripe. What bothered me was when they instructed us to apply for internships programs at local Radio & TV Stations. Internships. You want me to work for free? Maybe, if I was still living at home with Mommy & Daddy that would have been feasible, but I was already working two jobs. So, I went against the grain and mailed out my demo CD to stations, both locally and outside of my immediate market. I received some very nice responses, some very encouraging and some flat-out rejections. I also received a couple of job offers and accepted a part-time paid position in a nearby market.
Long story short, if you want to have success in the world of media, you have to put in the work. As with anything in life, you'll only get out of it what you put in, because nobody is going to hand it to you. I feel CSB gave me a good foundation from which to build my career.