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    Posted: October 26 2002 at 12:13am
My daughter is enrolling in school. We looked at two schools in the area & one was twice as much as the other. What would be a good way to go about choosing between the two? Thanks.
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There are several things to look for:

1. The school must be licensed by the state.

2. The school should be accredited by a national accrediting agency.

3. The school must have a written curriculum that is followed by all instructors and you should be provided a copy of it.

4. The school should be clean, well ventilated, and have adequate lighting.

5. A steady clientele should be available to students for working on their skills.

6. The current students and staff should be enthusiastic about their training.

7. Ask for a listing of recent graduates and interview them about their experiences at the school.

I hope this helps and you find just the right school for daughter to attend. Good luck!! :)
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Thanks. Your answer is very helpful.
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Good luck with beauty school!
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I couldn't help but read the thread because I'm interested in studying cosmetology and get licensed. I found a website that deals with California state board information, and the college I'm interested enrolling at has passing and failing rate. Does that make a difference? The college I'm interested in it said it had passed 39, failed 21 students who majored in cosmetology. Is that any good at all? At more top notch schools, the passing rate is much higher (Vidal Sasson, not surprising, has passing rate of 86, 33 failed).

Plus, I don't think this jr. college I'm interested in is accredited by NACCAS (I noticed all jr. colleges aren't) but this college does help students prepare for the state board exam and so forth on. If I had the money, I'd go to Vidal Sasson or Paul Mitchell schools. I already hold a bachelor's degree and seek a career change. It's my dream to go to Vidal Sasson Academy but $'s an issue for me.

Is it important to work under a stylist while you attend school? Or most salons wouldn't do it? I plan to work part-time so I look for flexibility in schedule, can't attend school full-time.

I want to specialize in color, extensions and hair design, and a bit of makeup and nails but not my main interests. I've become fascinated to hair and color some time ago and have learned so much.

I was told I won't learn extensions or any of the advanced techniques in most schools unless taking those classes at top notch schools or after you graduate and take them as continuing ed. I'm interested in basics as well as new techniques if possible.

I'd like to own a salon someday down the road.

Thanks for any feedback on this.
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Learning hair extensions is an added technique. I learned the art of extensioning, hair replacement and other specialized techniques after my grooling education in cosmetology school. What you learn in hair school is basicly the basics rollers, and hairspray, and a lot of practicing on older clientel(dippy do hairsets for 1000 hours)but we all had to do it at one point to get to the next level. Once you obatin that license than the real learning begins. You should work in a salon with a good name and a good training program, because salon experience is where you become educated. Hair extensions and all the other fun things cost a lot of money and hard research to learn. NO ONE GIVES UP SECRETS CHEAPLY! I have invested about $10,000 in my hair replacement and extensioning education this was in addition to my 10,000 hair school fee.Don't woryy the money will come back if you have the passion to be the best, well yes I could have became a lawyer on what I spent I love what I do.Please remember that in this business the education trade shows and advances in the industry will never stop. You will always have to spend $$$ to be the best- hairextend@yahoo.com
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