Thinking about going to bartending school is it worth it?!

Thinking about going to bartending school is it worth it?

How much do bartender's make? Is it easy to get a gig as a bartender. I live in Jersey Right outside of philly. I know that there is a bartending school in cherry hill, how much do bartenders make?

Don't waste your money!! I started at a restaurant with no experience and within a few months I was teaching my manager a few things!
Books are the best way to go! Just learn how to pour (don't try free-pouring until you've learned more about it) and you can make anything.
Try applying at restaurants and small bars first, train under someone and learn as much as you can. Without experience you'll get laughed out of any night clubs unless you are drop dead gorgeous or allergic to liquor.
Experience is valued much more by an employer then a diploma from a Bar School.
So start our small then go up from there!
As for money, you won't make much at first. If you get a job in a restaurant you'll get paid hourly ($7-$9/hour) and all or a percentage of your tips.
I don't get much in tips (just because no one eats at the bar so I don't get many customers unless we're really busy) But I make a pretty good living!
If you have a good friendly outgoing personality give it a try! But you have to learn how to make your drinks right and make them fast because it won't matter how witty you are if you make a Cosmopolitan that tastes like rubbing alchohol you won't make a penny.
Go for it! It's an experience you will never forget!