I recommend training at a school that also is a full time operator!
That is a company that also does Aerial work, news, seismic, filming, sling, charter, EMS etc...
Companies like that often have training as a sideline operation and sometimes the flight school side of the operation is not the highest priority for the company but the benefits for the student are many. HeŽll get first hand experience of what happens in the "REAL" world, hell get to go along as "hooker" on sling jobs and the list goes on. Sure it may take more time to train at such a school and lessons may be cancelled because the instructor is busy but the benefits for the future is immense.
Please note that I am NOT saying that flight training flights are not REAL flying its just not what most of us will be doing, of course it is a great benefit if the instructors are experienced in operational flying even if the school is just a straight flight school only and nothing else.
Experience is gained and not tought but you might as well start to pick up on all the experienceŽs of others from the start.