Swift school in Millington
I've read alot of input on schools and witnessed alot of people on this board looking for answers and not getting them (instead geting negative OPINIONS). I'm currently attending class in Millington going on my 11th day, here is my recap so far. Classes begin on Wednesday, you check into a local hotel on Tuesday eve, you are put 4 to a room, a bus picks you up at 5:30 am and school starts at 6, the first 2 days is mostly in processing and prepping for the permit exam. We had about 140 people in our class so everything took alot of time, the days started early and would finish late, on Sunday you pre-test at the school for DMV test, you have to pass the schools pre-test to take the DMV test. Once you get your permit (which will be a Tennessee permit) you start range training which is straightline backing, parrallel parking and offset backing, we will be finished with testing on these on Sunday (tommorrow). At this point, my input is, it's not easy and if thats what your looking for, you might want to go to Wal-Mart and get a job as the door greeter. I'm not crazy about being stuck 4 to a room with people I hardly know, but I've made out fine because of my attitude. Those first few days are really rough because you don't really get much sleep, you cram for the exam and test day comes quicker that you think. The wash-out rate is normally really high ('bout 70%) from what I've observed, my class has managed to hold together unusually well, we still have over half of the class still hanging in there. The instructors are very good at what they do, some of them have peculiar attitudes that you just have to side step. The only real flaw in the program is the size of the classes, all problems seem to stem from that, it's almost like joining the military (anyone who has gone through military in-processing will know what I mean). At this point, I have confidence in the training that I'll receive, they don't just pass you for the sake of sending you to the next level. There are a few individuals who do manage to "sqeak" by and probably should not be allowed to, but that just happens, they still have to make it through the mentor process. When I'm done, I'll continue this thread and I hope I give a clear picture of what my experience was like for any one who wants to know.
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