Hi,
I agree with Marc for the most part about the Brooks experience. The immediate hands on experience is great, but that accessability has tightened with the recent explosion in the student body. The education overall is improving as new faculty is being brought in. As with any school there will be things you dont care for though, and the quality of your education is really in your hands alone. The knowledge you'll gain of story, and other practical film knowledge will only help moving forward to becoming a cinematographer. I'm learning this for myself by the day. :) Marc is correct on the job placement, the placement numbers are far exaggerated, but as with any job it's up to you to get out and land the work for yourself.
As far as recommending it... I would make sure you first ask yourself how badly you want a degree. I'm meeting alot of people in the industry so far that do not have a degree, but are very successful based on their experience and personality and not a piece of paper. For myself, I did want a degree for future possiblilites teaching and personal achievement. So from that perspective, the barely sub-6 figure debt I've incurred is worth it and has been an investment in myself.
So yes, the film school experience can be worth it, Brooks or otherwise. UCLA has some fantastic non degree programs that even my faculty has recommended in addition to my education there. In my opinion, if you are young enough and feel you can afford a year or so to get out and just get involved on set in almost any capacity would help. By doing so will help you get exposure to how things really work (as opposed to student filmmaking) and better make the decision to attend a university.
Please feel free to ask any questions.
-Marcus