Overall it's a good school in regards to education. But, it's a very competitive school and can put a lot of pressure on perfectionist students. There is not a lot of support either. You pretty much are left to take it all in yourself and handle the problems alone. Everyone is trying to get the highest scores, which meant a lot of cheating went on. There was also a big problem with theft in the school. You can't leave your bags unattended and have to watch where you put your wallets (otherwise they may mysteriously disappear). While some classes were productive, others were not. A lot of other high school students, as they get to Junior and Senior year, their workload decreases and they can get out of school earlier. This is not the case with Brooklyn Tech. I found myself with a 1-9 schedule up until my senior year (because of AP courses and non-essential classes--like Technology and Gym!!) Tech makes its students choose majors at the end of their sophomore year, which had it's pros and cons. The good thing was that I learned that I didn't want to ever major in Computer Science again. But the major classes also weren't serious. There was a lot of slacking off, especially in Computer Science and I know that it was the same in many other majors as well. There are many things wrong that need to be fixed at this school. Also, the faculty wasn't that great. I can't remember one teacher that really influenced me in this school. Well, maybe one: Mr. Hoftyzer--a chemistry teacher. He was very enthusiastic and I grew to love the subject because of him.
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