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Both schools can help you acheive your goal if you are dedicated. Do not put any stock in one school's instructors caring more than the others. Both schools have a tremendous staff. The instructors are current professional umpires that are climbing through the ranks. Harry's has some MLB instructors, but that doesn't result in them wanting to push you through and not caring as mush as Jim's school. That is a load of crap.
I personally know instructors from both schools. Jim's is a little more emphasized on rules and Harry's a little more on the field. I think Jim's has over 600 rules test questions and Harry's around 250. Don't get caught up in the hype about which school to attend. Everyone is going to tell you to go to the one they went to. Try to find a guy that went to both. But try to keep things in perspective. When you are talking to someone, know what their goals were in attending school. If it was to get into pro ball, ask if they we selected. If not, you can bet that they will give a negative report on their time there...and vice versa.
Both Jim and Harry MiLB instructors are dedicated to training you. They travel down to umpire school each year because they believe in their profession. Do not believe a word of the comparisons betweenthe two instructors. Both school have the best teaching you. In the end, you will make it if you are good enough. Getting a college degree first is a sign that you are smart enough to realize the possibility of making it to MLB. But don't get blinded by the hype. That is my advice.
For the record, I went to neither Jim nor Harry's school. So don't think that I am contributing to the hype I am talking about. Bottom line...if you are good enough, both school will find you in their mix and send you to the evaluation course.
Best of luck!
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