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- Degrees: Diploma
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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American College Of Hair Design • Sedalia, MO
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 2006)
• 9/12/2011
"I have very good memories from my time there. And still appreciate my instructors to this day. It's a great teaching environment."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I have been in my own salon for a while now, and when asked I always recommend this school to people. It offered great teaching and an affordable program. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | From what I hear, most graduates in the area are very happy with it. I know my clients are happy! |
| Program Quality | 7 | For the most part the school was great. I do wish we would have gone a little deeper into some of the more outrageous trends. |
| Instruction | 10 | Great hands-on attention. I have kept in touch with my instructors since finishing. They are always available to help and answer questions. |
| How Difficult | 6 | I thought it was pretty easy. I wish a couple of things would have been added to provide a bit more challenge. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It was the hands-on aspect that I loved most about the teaching in this program. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 8 | I had a fairly open schedule while taking classes, so for me it was easy to get in and out. But they did seem to offer some great options in scheduling. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | Everything is kept and maintained very nicely. Lots of great resources and materials were available to students. |
| Social Life | 8 | My social experience at the school was pretty great. Given that it was a school for cosmetology there wasn't much in terms of football games or pep rallies, though there were some good mixers. |
| Placement Services | 5 | Really not sure as I opened my own salon right off the bat. I had a few friends who were given assistance and help finding jobs. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I keep in touch with the instructors myself. There's not a lot of outreach from the school itself. |
Adam And Eve College Of Cosmetology • Independence, MO
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 1995)
• 11/1/2011
"They got the job done. I passed the boards with flying colors."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I think future hairdressers need a laid back environment. The education is great at my school. Art and technique cannot be pushed and has to be developed. That's why I said it needs to be laid back. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | As far as I know they have a good reputation. I believe I was reading that 87% of the students are still working as cosmetologist. |
| Program Quality | 10 | My school was very laid back, but still got the job done. I still remember technical things from school. So I guess they did their job correctly. |
| Instruction | 10 | My school gave the basics to get started. I got great practical work in, just like at the salon. The school was very relevant to my working in the industry. |
| How Difficult | 5 | I would say average because of the technical study, like technical names for diseases we had to learn. But the rest of the course is trial and error - learning thru experience. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The biggest part of the education is hands on learning. Trial and error is the only way to learn to do hair, in my opinion. | |
| Academic Facilities | 10 | I had the support of several teachers. If one was not available, another was just around the corner to help. They had everything there a cosmetologist student could need. |
| Social Life | 10 | We were all like a family. We would have special dress up days to make it fun. |
| Placement Services | 1 | I don't remember my school helping with job placement. I did all the job searching on my own. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | I noticed that our school finally got a facebook page and finally has a website. I have had no contact with the school since graduating. They don't have an alumni network. |
Adam & Eve College Of Cosmetology • Independence, MO
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 2005)
• 11/22/2011
"I loved my school. Like I said earlier, they helped me become the stylist I am today. Without my teachers and fellow classmates, I wouldn't have made it. My career is a blessing."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I am thrilled with what I learned at Adam & Eve. I recommend this school to anyone who asks. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | My school isn't well-known, unlike other big schools, but the program I chose had high success rates. They aren't going to let you fail and compared to other hair schools, mine had the best word-of-mouth reviews. |
| Program Quality | 10 | This school helped me become what I am today. I recommend it to all of my friends. They are reasonably priced and help you find a job. |
| Instruction | 8 | I learned everything I needed to learn about my career. It was very hands on and any questions I had were taken care of. |
| How Difficult | 7 | It was difficult, but in an exciting way. I was challenged to do things out of my comfort zone and it has made me a better stylist. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | A little bit of reading, but way more hands on! Loved how you could work on the public while still studying, it helped get you comfortable in what you'll be doing after you graduate. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 10 | They worked with my schedule. I was able to have a job, go to school, and be with my two children without feeling over-whelmed. |
| Academic Facilities | 7 | The classroom space was average. The support study groups were average as well, but the accessibility of the professors was amazing! Always available to help. |
| Social Life | 5 | I didn't really participate in the social events of the school, but it was average. Didn't really have sports. |
| Placement Services | 8 | The school assisted me in finding interviews around my area. I ended up getting a nice job at a well-known salon, thanks to my school. |
| Alumni Network | 8 | This school offered amazing support. I had help finding interviews and felt prepared to enter the workforce. |
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