im at University of Northwestern Ohio and we are a SO school but all of the tool companys have special deals for students, usally called "votech... somthing or what". we get 50% off our orders for SO but the catch is you can only buy $7500 worth of tools and then you can choose between a top or bottom section of a box not both. everything has to be financed through snapon, no outside finance period, so it either cash, card or on thier account and you better belive they dont give you a break on interest. where as matcos votech program is a certain percentage off each tool, usally around 50% but some of there hand tools stuff is upwards of 80% and you can order there stuff online and it give you the student prices right there, just registar under the votech section and matcotools.com . but honestly, workin with SO everyday and then coming home on the weekends and workin ith my mostly matco and craftsman stuff, i dont notice enough of a difference to make up the giant price gap in most of the discount between the big 2 companys. me personally, im gonna stickwith matco except for one thing, the SO ratchets taht got the swivel head on them, im in love with those things lol. well are you thinking bout going to a votech college or just tryin to jump in a dealership? let me know what your thinking because went through the whole searching for a school bit last fall so its all still pretty fresh and i will help you with it if u want, ive had buddies at or still goin to all teh big schools UNOH(where im at), Wyotech (3 of the campuses), UTI (2 campuses), NADC(this school is a joke, thats my opinion) TDDS, OTC. well just let me know if u want any help with all that, send me a message or whatever. take care man and hang in there, make senior year the best, im glad i did.
have a good one
Mark
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