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21 Jul 08

MT Chat: Question for Andrews grads

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I have been working 9-1/2 months now
The first 6 months of the job were exhausting, exhilerating, fulfilling, nerve-wracking, and exciting. They went by faster than any 6 months of my life. The only day I worked more than 8 hours to reach my expected line count was the very first day at 9 hours and 20 minutes. Most companies give you a certain amount of time to work up to the required daily line count, so you won't likely be hit with the full amount on the first day. The minimum daily line requirement varies from company to company. My line count varies each day, depending on which accounts I work on and which dictators I get, but I have had no problem reaching and exceeding the expected amount. On most days, I work 4 hours on a multispecialty clinic account and 4 hours on an acute care account. I personally love the variety that gives me.
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- One of the really great things about Andrews is that they will not graduate you until you are producing work at a level that will ensure employability. Meaning that if you have difficulty in an area you will receive as much supplemental work as necessary to get you where you need to be. That is true throughout the course. You don't just find out at the end that you need to do extra work. All along the way you are evaluated to make sure you are working at a level that will put you at the top of the competion once you are out in the MT world. There is no additional cost for this. The cost of the course is all inclusive. We are continually encouraged to be working at 97% or higher level. The instructors will get you to that level if you are willing to do the work. The only way you can fail at Andrews is if you give up, because they will NOT give up on you. THAT is one of the biggest strengths of Andrews. They work with you. They realize sometimes life throws curve balls and they work with you through those times. The support there is absolutely incredible.

19 Jul 08

MT Chat: Career Step Students/Grads

MT CHat: Career Step Students/Grads
discussion on comparison between CS education and Andrews/Mtec education

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This is the honest truth. I spoke up about my bad experience with Career Step on their forum and I was immediately banned.
I went to CS.

I passed the final after 4 attempts (they only allow 3), I guess I was "special".

I got a job and have been working for 2 years now. I feel that I have learned more in my job than I ever did in the course, however, I didn't put much effort into the course when I first started.

CS doesn't hold your hand while you do the course. It is self-paced and you have to put in the effort and rely on the message board for MT guidance. If you want step-by-step guidance, then M-Tec or Andrews would better suit your needs.
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- I found that out to be true
- I have changed some views on my MT school choice, however, I don't regret it. I paid $1500.00, got what I needed, and worked my butt off after employment to attain where I am today. It's what worked for me, however, it wasn't the easy way to go.
- Now that I have been working for 2 years (still a newbie), I am realizing how much I had to re-learn, blah, blah, blah. It's all really boring actually. However, if I could do it all over again, I would still do it the same way as I have learned many things. I have finally crawled out of the hole I put myself in.
- Reconsider Andrews or M-Tec.
  
  You will hear "CS grads get jobs and that is what matters," and to them it is. What should matter to you is how steep that learning curve is going to be when you start your first job and the quality of employer that will be willing to hire you. I am a CS grad. I accepted job with an excellent company within a few days of starting my job hunt, but I used resources outside of CS to give me a better foundation than their course alone provides. I was lucky to have some folks point out the weaknesses of that course and to be in a position to afford to round out my education using other materials and resources.
- 1. Purchase...
  2. Purchase...
  3. I also recommend [i.e., purchase, ed.]...
  4. You might also check out the SUM program CDs [ibid.]...
  4a. ...foot pedal...buy...
  7. ...lacking in computer knowledge, take a class or two [ibid.].
  
  I used resources outside of CS to give me a better foundation than their course alone provides. I was lucky to have some folks point out the weaknesses of that course and to be in a position to afford to round out my education using other materials and resources.
- I think it should be noted how many times Gomer referenced the outlay of more money to achieve good results. By the time a person considering CS buys what is necessary to make herself a good job candidate, she may have spent the difference between CS and either Andrews or M-Tec.
  
  The moral of the story is to go ahead and spend wisely the first time, as these resources are already packaged within the tuition price of Andrews and M-Tec.
- It always bothers me when people say "If you don't need your hand held, go to Career Step rather than M-TEC or Andrews." I'm not even sure what in the heck that means. I went to Andrews. NOBODY held my hand. They taught me, corrected me, and made sure I didn't leave until I was employable. If that is what is considered hand-holding, then I'm all for it.
  
  Meri
  
  ETA: I finished the course is 6 months and was employed within 2 weeks of graduating.
- I am the exception rather than the rule. I am a Career Step graduate and, while I do think believe it hurt me personally, I was motivated strictly by tuition cost (bad idea). I worked my tail off, am very self-motivated, did a lot of outside research, worked at it all day and half the night and graduated in 3 months with honors. I went to work immediately for MedQuist. I have since left MedQuist and am happily working for a wonderful company. Be prepared to work hard.
  
  However, if I had it to do over again I would go through Andrews. You really cannot put a price on good education.
- I am a recent Andrews grad and would just like to mention that all of the above are included in the Andrews tuition. While a student at Andrews, I did not purchase anything more than a notebook.
  
  I cannot recommend an Andrews education strongly enough. I was offered a job with a very good company exactly 1 week after graduation. Andrews provides an excellent education but be prepared to work for it. It is not an easy course and requires dedication and commitment. Exactly what the MT career requires once working.
  
  If you have not yet paid your tuition, I respectfully urge you to reconsider your choice of school.
- I did not have to purchase anything besides a notebook with my M-TEC course.
- I recently graduated from M-TEC, and believe me, there was no "hand holding" whatsoever. The course was tough, but it prepared me well, and I was able to get a job with the company that was #1 on my list right out of school. I would advise anybody considering getting into this field not to cut any corners whatsoever when it comes to their education. There is so much thrown at you when you first start working, so much more to learn and absorb, and on top of that you are also faced with the rather harsh reality of production demands, so you want to make sure you are as prepared as much as possible. By cutting corners with your education, you will just be making it that much harder on yourself in the long run.

13 Jul 08

Common Errors in English

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12 Jul 08

DFI: Truth in Lending Disclosure Examples

Indiana government website that explains the Truth in Lending statement regarding interest and prepayment

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Items which are penalties include, for example:

1. Interest charges for any period after prepayment in full is made.

2. A minimum finance charge.

Understanding Your Truth in Lending form

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The second box indicates that if you pay the loan off early you will not receive
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owe any future interest, but will not be refunded any interest from the previous years.

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Roger & Lisa Templin - dulcimer, harp, psalteriy maker in calera, alabama

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11 Jul 08

Welcome to the Shelby County Circuit Clerk's Office

Shelby County absentee voting web site

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Pipestem Country Campground Home

Pipestem Country Campground -- James met at a WV church and a member owns this. Said to say you're from Ambassador.

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MajorGeeks.com - Download Freeware and Shareware Computer Utilities.

MajorGeeks Must Have Free Downloads . Has a great list of desired results and links to the free software that will do it.

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09 Jul 08

Basic computer maintenance everyone should do - MajorGeeks Support Forums

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08 Jul 08

Feeling overwhelmed and well, I'm not sure what else...

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I think, and this is only my opinion, the practice dictations cover a wide range of skill levels. Simply put, some are easier and some are much harder. The tests seem to fall in the middle of the range. Thus, some practice dictations are harder than the tests.
Simply put, some are easier and some are much harder. The tests seem to fall in the middle of the range. Thus, some practice dictations are harder than the tests.

Session 1

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There is a "Student Assignment Submission Checklist" that I have printed off that lists exactly what needs to be turned in for each session. It's really a great checklist to keep.
If you go to

Students/Grads > Universal Information > Time Line

and then click on Time Line for Students, it will take you to a .pdf file that shows a suggested time line by week for the entire course. The assignments to be turned in are printed in red. Looks like the next assignment to turn in isn't until the end of Session 2.

Keyboarding Practice

Keyboarding practice -this is a good one

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Free typing tutor online with free typing lessons.

typing lessons - like this one best

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1) Make sure you memorize each word part/definition before you move on to the next chapter. 2) Purchase a soundcard as soon as you can if you are missing those small words, boy did that make a big difference to me. 4) Earphones, invest in good ones. Along with the soundcard, it is amazing how suddenly you can hear those little words. 4) OneNote – what a lifesaver! I did all my work on OneNote and it was very handy on the Skill Assessment Tests. The way I had set up my notebooks, etc., I could find the word I was looking for with a “search all notebooks,” the textbook and even chapter. It made it easier to verify answers. 5) Medical Teasers - do them, you will be surprised how much you will learn, and it will help immensely with your researching skills. 6) Virtual Class - although I did not attend many of them, I do go into the Class Notes and go through them anyway.
1) Make sure you memorize each word part/definition before you move on to the next chapter. 2) Purchase a soundcard as soon as you can if you are missing those small words, boy did that make a big difference to me. 4) Earphones, invest in good ones. Along with the soundcard, it is amazing how suddenly you can hear those little words. 4) OneNote – what a lifesaver! I did all my work on OneNote and it was very handy on the Skill Assessment Tests. The way I had set up my notebooks, etc., I could find the word I was looking for with a “search all notebooks,” the textbook and even chapter. It made it easier to verify answers. 5) Medical Teasers - do them, you will be surprised how much you will learn, and it will help immensely with your researching skills. 6) Virtual Class - although I did not attend many of them, I do go into the Class Notes and go through them anyway.

WAHM.com Forum: AutoCorrect

Auto Correct thread from WAHM , very helpful

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how to print the auto correct list. Found this at Allen Wyatt's Word Tips, after my computer crashed.

(I hope it's okay to post it this way, if not, please feel free to delete or edit as you see fit).

http://wordtips.vitalnews.com/

http://wordtips.vitalnews.com/Pages/T1776_Printing_a_List_of_AutoCorrect_Entries.html

Sub PrintAutoCorrect()

    Dim a As AutoCorrectEntry

    Selection.ParagraphFormat.TabStops.ClearAll

    Selection.ParagraphFormat.TabStops.Add Position:=72, _

      Alignment:=wdAlignTabLeft, Leader:=wdTabLeaderSpaces

    For Each a In Application.AutoCorrect.Entries

        Selection.TypeText a.Name & vbTab & a.Value & " " & vbCr

    Next

End Sub
Before running this macro, make sure that you start with a new document. The macro sets the tab stop in the current paragraph, and then "types" each AutoCorrect entry in the system. When it is through running (it is very fast), you can print the list and then discard the document




You can copy and backup the .acl and .dot as auto correct is stored on .acl. Should your computer crash, if you have the AC backup, it can be copied and used on another computer.  Perfrom a search on your computer for *.acl and *.dot, copy and back them up.

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Backing Up Your AutoCorrect Entries

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AutoCorrect information that is shared between Office applications is stored in files with the ACL extension. If you want to make a copy of your shared AutoCorrect information, all you need to do is use Find File to locate files with this extension and copy them to a floppy or some other storage device.
These AutoCorrect entries are stored in templates, typically Normal.dot. According to some reports they can also be stored in other templates as well. If you want to make copies of this AutoCorrect information, simply make copies of any file with the DOT extension.

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Session 1

Keyboarding Practice

Free typing tutor online with free typing lessons.

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