MMI Institute (Orlando, University: sales, loans, home)

[nothappyatall]

I have never been so disappointed in a corporation in all of my life!! Maybe this doesn't happen often with them but when it happens I thinks its a doozie!!

I've heard there is much partying among the students there....they say they random drug test but really i don't think they do. I think if they did it would result in a loss of income for them and they are very particular about their money. Yep, in my experience they are quick about what you owe them, but really could care less about what they owe you in the form of a quality education or fairness. The staff there are the most unprofessional people that I have ever dealt with in the realm of business. With each passing day I have become more and more disappointed in them!! I am beginning to believe that absolutely nothing the recruitor told us is true......and due to our experience with them as a business I will do EXACTLY THE OPPOSITIE of recommending them to everyone who asks me about them.

They were suppose to get back to me on a concern i had....its been 2 months still haven't heard from them. They were suppose to respond back to us concerning a different issue it's been a month in a half, no response......they said they would do something they haven't done....after waiting 3 weeks i inquired as to why it wasn't done and 2 weeks later still no response!!! Yep....I wanna give them some more money!!

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they assure you that everything is professional once you cross the threshold into the labs/classrooms ....no cursing and stuff like that but i could show you a video on youtube that says that isn't really the case

Motorcycle Mechanics Institute (MMI)......they just seem like they are out to make money.....not really to offer a quality education and when someone confronts them about that they just don't communicate with you.....

[DailyJournalist]

Originally Posted by nothappyatall

The staff there are the most unprofessional people that I have ever dealt with in the realm of business.

Honestly you will find this in most businesses in Orlando. There is no business ethic here and that is why most major corporations will not relocate to Orlando, the most they will open here is a low-wage call center.

[nothappyatall]

Originally Posted by DailyJournalist

Honestly you will find this in most businesses in Orlando. There is no business ethic here and that is why most major corporations will not relocate to Orlando, the most they will open here is a low-wage call center.

Aha! Well thanks for bringing some clarity to that. When one is expected to pay almost $35,000 for a 22 month education which doesn't include your moving and living expenses, one would expect to receive a very quality education where quality staff were available to deal with, in a quality manner, anything that might arise. Just hasn't happened in my dealings with MMI. Maybe they should put more money toward their staff training (well I guess trained or not you would still have to actually care about people) and less toward their advertisements that make you think they are so upstanding and you have such a good chance of becoming a supercross mechanic.......anybody that is going to go there please know that is a rare happening, not the norm....the norm is an entry level position somewhere without any benefits.....you can get that without a 20 or 30 thousand dollar education. But they won't tell you that!!
All that has been posted here is strictly based on the opinion and experience of the poster.

[dsstone]

Originally Posted by IndianaRN

Our son is moving to Orlando in December. We are thinking of setting him up in a large RV at an RV Park. We have compared the costs and the price is the same as apartment living with similar or better amenities and safety factor. We are also interested in MMI success stories.

I recently turned 35 and I will be attending MMI in January. I would deffinately be concerned about him staying in a rv park. Not a good envirement for him

[Justicexhaze]

Originally Posted by nothappyatall

Aha! Well thanks for bringing some clarity to that. When one is expected to pay almost $35,000 for a 22 month education which doesn't include your moving and living expenses, one would expect to receive a very quality education where quality staff were available to deal with, in a quality manner, anything that might arise. Just hasn't happened in my dealings with MMI. Maybe they should put more money toward their staff training (well I guess trained or not you would still have to actually care about people) and less toward their advertisements that make you think they are so upstanding and you have such a good chance of becoming a supercross mechanic.......anybody that is going to go there please know that is a rare happening, not the norm....the norm is an entry level position somewhere without any benefits.....you can get that without a 20 or 30 thousand dollar education. But they won't tell you that!!
All that has been posted here is strictly based on the opinion and experience of the poster.

Well...nothappyatall. I don't know you or the school. But there are a few things I do know. I went to a college and got a 4 year degree. Once I got out that "education/ peice of paper" seemed to blow around in the breeze. Drinking and drugs were rampant at school (and that was 20 years ago). My first job was undercover retail security at, I believe it was, 4.35 and hour or 5.35 and hour. Recently, after being in the retail management-security for 19 years, I was out sick and the company eliminated my job. Now I walk around with the same peice of paper at 40 years old and no "real" trade or skill. I am not sure how many music majors go on to become rock stars, how many sports scholars go on to the pros...so on and so on. As far as drug test... I did not hear that during my recruitment phase (I didnt ask..cause I dont even smoke cig) ... and unfortunately some of the people I know who do...know how to get by most of the tests. I am really sorry you seem to be having such a crappy time at what is going on...I wish you could be more specific so I know what to look for or avoid. My two cents are...he/she will have an actuall certified skill...and most of all will they be happy doing it? The first couple of years in retail was great and I didnt get paid crap. By the 10th year I was trapped because the money was too good but I hated it. Now...I am starting all over again in a weak economy..and scared to death. So for me...I am going to be on top of every class twice as hard as that 18 year old...cause I got a lot at stake. When I was 18 I didnt get that....or else I would have stayed with computer science and accounting. So...tell your kid to get everything he can out of this...because from what I understand the dealerships ask for your whole record (especially Harley) to see how many times you where late or left early, did you dress, pay attention in class....the instructors hold a lot of weight...and if I go in there and goof off...my wife will kick my butt! Anyway...if you want to send me specifics...please do..I am looking at starting this month on the 24th and I feel like this is the only 2nd chance I am going to get... so please let me know...I'm scared, got anxiety.... you name it I got it.
Thanks-J. Campbell

[nothappyatall]

Sorry, for reasons that I can not go into right now, I can't at this time share specifics. Most likely you will come out at be able to find a job at entry level wages which are really low in Orlando like 10 an hour with no benefits and if you look up the average wage level it will show you a chart that says it will take you 20 years to reach 19 an hour....not sure that is so promising at age 20!! But anyway, goodluck to you and hope your experience there is much better than ours was/is.

[nothappyatall]

"not sure that is so promising at age 20!!" I meant age 40!!

[PapaJahn]

Well...coming to this conversation a little late.

Nothappyatall: Read all of your comments and am sorry this experience has left you hanging... Without any specifics, you leave us at a lose. There are alway two side to every story and your's is a third. I just have one question...Is your son happy?


I have spent quite a bit of time researching any information about this school I can find. I have read everything...positive and negative. There are far more positives to be found. This is why I am sorry you feel your experience has been so bad.

As I leave 30 years of military service...I have spent much time debating what I will do with the rest of my life. Time spent in the service was extremely valuable and has taught me much. As I leave, I recognoze that this generation is different...just as we were. They have different way of doing things...but I believe they're more like us than we care to acknowledge.

Sounds (to me) that this school has really identified with their students. It's not perfect...and not much different from any other college. Partying, drugs, drinking...those are personal choices. As long as the school doesn't allow it to interfer with their program and other students...it's on the individual.

I thought long and hard about my future and came to a final decision to spend the rest of my life doing what I love...take a hobby and make it a career, so to speak.

I will be attending MMI next fall. My familiy and I are looking forward to the change. I'm sure I'll get out of the couse exactly what I put into it...everything. I just hope I can keep pace with this youger, tougher, smarter generation.


Let them party...I'll just drink my Geritol!

[nothappyatall]

PapaJahn: (Thank you for your heartfelt comment, it's appreciated.) "Read all of your comments and am sorry this experience has left you hanging... Without any specifics, you leave us at a lose. There are alway two side to every story and your's is a third. I just have one question...Is your son happy?"

As I said before, I think that maybe our situation is an exception rather than the norm. And I would say that that is because my son was an excellent student evident by his 4.0 gpa and 100 % in professional points....only to meet an extreme challenge when being unsettled with the quality of education he was receiving in one class. After that it was all downhill and I believe that issue was the beginning of one thing leading to another.
In my opinion, what makes our experience possibly an exception rather than a norm is most would not have even cared about the quality of their education.... they would have just gotten through to get the credit and move on. Most would have settled with just whatever. But my son cared about what he was receiving being that he was paying for it and he really wanted to learn what he was paying to learn. And someone took great offense to him thinking he wasn't receiving what he was paying for and others made up allegations concerning it and their perceptions or lies were treated as truths. That was half the problem the rest I won't go into.
Nonetheless, our experience with them has been everything but desireable and I am so disappointed in some of their faculty and how they tend or don't tend to things.

Is my son happy? With himself...yes; with his decisions and the way he handled himself concerning the issues....yes; with some of the things that go on in the institution....no; with how he was treated after being such a great student.....absolutely not; with the professionalism of the staff there....absolutely not.

Goodluck to you PapaJahn....your situation is quite a bit different. You are retired from the military having already worked hard and now are looking for something to enjoy. My son was there to begin to build his career doing something that he loves. He was excited, determined, ambitious, and doing great. Maybe there is a hidden gift in all of this....everything happens for a reason. But nothing will change the fact that almost $7000 has been wasted and that is one hell of a waste.

[IndianaRN]

Thanks. duly noted. We have since made arrangements at an apartment complex.