Apuesta decidida por...

Apuesta decidida por...
 

Hola,

I am having problems translating the following phrase in to English, I hope someone can help me :(

"Si de algo se jactan las escuelas de cine respecto a la Universidad es de su apuesta decidida por la práctica frente a la teoría y de la calidad de sus profesores, que a menudo son profesionales en activo"

If the film schools have anything to boast about over universities it's ...and the quality of their teachers, who are usually...

Thanks so much for the help!

Proposal:
"...it's that they decided to bet for practice more than theory and for the quality of their teachers, who are often active professionals"