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- Degrees: Diploma
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Regency Beauty Institute • Baltimore, MD
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 2011)
• 12/20/2011
"I could have learned a lot more. Teachers could have been more knowledgeable."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | I would not recommend it, because there are no more part-time classes. Full-time classes are overfull. Teachers are limited. |
| Program Reputation | 3 | The school has been reported to the BBB. There is also a lawsuit being filed by a former student. |
| Program Quality | 4 | The school was new, so it was very unorganized. I feel like I could have learned more. I also did not like the part-time schedule. |
| Instruction | 6 | I had about 7 different teachers teaching during my time at the school. It was confusing at times. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I feel as though sometimes I was not challenged enough, if I was challenged at all. Some of the teachers seemed to not care about my education. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There was half book learning and half hands on. We did 16 weeks in the classroom, and for the rest of school, we were on the salon floor. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 3 | There was really no flexibility. You only had two times to be late a month, and if your attendance was below 80%, you were terminated. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | The building location could have been better. Classrooms were big. There were no advisers on campus. There was no library. The best thing about the campus was the salon area and esthetician rooms. |
| Social Life | 7 | I met a lot of good people at the school. We had several events where full-time students and part-time students both participated. We also held parties for graduating students and birthdays. |
| Placement Services | 5 | They have a website where job opportunities are posted. Most salons do not know about the website. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | The school does not have an alumni network. |
Ron Thomas School Of Cosmetology • Baltimore, MD
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 1993)
• 1/13/2012
"Average for the time in which I attended."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | If it were still open, I would recommend it. | |
| Program Reputation | The school has since closed. | |
| Program Quality | 5 | I pretty much taught myself things the school didn't teach. |
| Instruction | 6 | I have since had extra training, as I graduated from this school several years ago and a lot a lot of techniques have since changed. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I had previous knowledge. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Hands on from day one. | |
| Academic Facilities | 6 | Nice campus. |
| Social Life | Mainly wanted to finish. Didn't have too much social interaction. | |
| Placement Services | 5 | Found my own job. |
| Alumni Network | 3 | Don't know where anyone who has graduated from this school is at this time. |
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