Andrews School for Medical Transcription |
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Consumer reviews about Andrews School for Medical Transcription |
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MTMama
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Dec 9, 2011
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False Advertising Regarding Wages
While I wouldn't label Andrews a scam, I do not recommend it as a program. Every single correspondence you have with them will be trite and short tempered. They are rude via email and treat their students like they are idiots. If you read the tone in the educational postings via their student forum, they really do talk down to students. I wish I could repost some here as examples.
Also, they can't handle critical feedback and will blacklist you if you argue. I can't help but wonder if this is why I was getting mostly A's and still got assigned remedial work.
I seriously regret not attending one of the cheaper options. AVOID this school if you can.
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PJ3
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Jan 5, 2012
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False Advertising Regarding Wages
I graduated from Andrews almost 6 years ago and found a job at a hospital part time. When my husband's work slowed down, I added work through a small company part time to supplement. Working on production with them, I would average about double an hour that I would make through the hospital. We did go to voice recognition and now I work full time with the hospital, straight hourly, with benefits, i.e. vacation, sick pay and insurance. The benefits combined with the advantage of not having to pay daycare and no commute, plus being able to write off part of my electricity and gas, as well as all of my internet has to be weighed with the pay. If I were to pay daycare for 3 kids, that would take a lot away from what I make. It is tough when you first graduate to find a job because most people want experience, but usually that is the case with any field you go into. I know someone who graduated with a Bachelor's from a State college and it took her 5 years to find a job in her field.
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Melinda K
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Feb 17, 2012
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False Advertising Regarding Wages
I agree that the wages are bad, but that's not the fault of the school, it's the fault of the owners of MT companies who won't pay for the knowledge their transcriptionists have. I worked at home for a local hospital and made about $17/hr. That was with experience and working nights (shift differential). Nobody in this economy is going to walk into a job making 40k a year. With transcription, you get what you put into it.
As far as working from home with a baby doing medical transcription - forget it. Most of the time you still have to adhere to a schedule and you have to meet a daily quota for the number of lines you type - even if you're paid hourly. You're doing a job, just like working in an office, you have to have the self-discipline to work and not yak on the phone, play on the computer, or take care of your kids. That's reality
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emeraldsarah
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Mar 10, 2012
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False Advertising Regarding Wages
I graduated from Andrews in November 2008, and while I didn't land a job until the following April, I was hired by the employer at the top of my list. I was making $8/hour by the end of my first month and receiving better feedback than other new hires (from CareerStep - their grammar and punctuation are almost always atrocious). The grading scale is difficult at Andrews because it's the same "grading scale" an MT has to face on the job. I am expected to maintain 99% accuracy while meeting my minimum line requirements. Thanks to my training, I'm up for the task.
As for typing - Andrews makes it perfectly clear that they do not offer any training in typing and that typing skills are a prerequisite. If someone with poor typing skills passes the entrance exam and then decides to take the course, they are knowingly going against the recommendations of the school It is not the fault of the school if that person cannot meet their line requirements and earn a decent paycheck.
Having said all of that, I do agree with previous commenters that Andrews offers no technical training. If your intention is to seek employment status with an MTSO, I believe the training at Andrews to be perfectly fine. However, if you want to be an IC, you will have to learn the ins and outs of MT technology all by yourself.
What I think are reasonable expectations if you are interested in entering this field:
+A pay rate that is low but still above minimum wage.
+Employment status means you have a set schedule - you do not make your own schedule unless you are a *completely* independent contractor. I work the same schedule every week and get a 30-minute lunch and two 15-minute breaks. Expecting to work during the kids' naps or after they go to bed or whenever you just plain feel like it is not reality.
+You will not be bouncing your baby on your knee while you transcribe. It's just not possible.
Transcription requires your complete and undivided attention. Well, it does if you want to make any money and actually keep a job.
+You can, however, put dirty laundry in your washing machine during one of your 15-minute breaks. I love doing that!
+There's an excellent chance you will have to settle for a schedule you hate.
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1Schipperke
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Apr 5, 2012
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False Advertising Regarding Wages
Anyone who is looking to enter the MT field needs to research thoroughly. I did, and still chose Andrews School although the option of M-Tec didn't look like a bad choice either. No one at Andrews misled me about what to expect. What they DID do was support me when I hit that brick wall when you begin to think "I just can't do this!!!". Linda Andrews was on the telephone within hours, and had me reassured and back to the keyboard right away! The best schools will be there for you... and when you graduate you'll have to join the queue, just as I have. The jobs are out there. The pay, at first, is small but this isn't a job where you are going to get rich without working for it. This posting sounds like that's what someone expected, and that is sad. I'm a newbie myself and not at all sorry I chose Andrews. I'm not saying it is the only good school out there but there are 3 or 4 that top the list and are pretty much equal in terms of what they offer. I can't speak for the support system at any other school but at Andrews it was there for me. I can't think of anything that says more.
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