Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Hairdressers And Cosmetologists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at CNM.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider UNM Gallup, Luna Community College, Northern New Mexico College, and CNM.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider San Juan College, Mesalands Community College, Luna Community College, and New Mexico Junior College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of New Mexico Junior College, Clovis Community College, Mesalands Community College, and San Juan College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of New Mexico Junior College and Northern New Mexico College.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Northern New Mexico College, New Mexico Junior College, and UNM Gallup.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Adorabella • Albuquerque, NM
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 2012)
• 1/2/2012
"No instruction. Self-taught."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | I've already told others who were thinking of going into this field to NOT attend this school. I got a tip from one of my clients for the sound advice! |
| Program Reputation | 1 | Many students have left for other schools in the area. There are also many verbal fights with the owner. |
| Program Quality | 3 | The instructor was not very educated in the field! We had to rely on other students with higher credentials to help us. |
| Instruction | 1 | The instructor was too busy drinking coffee and smoking to help or care. Our main instruction was from other students. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Practicals took a long time, but helped us prepare for the field. It was a learn-at-your-own-pace experience. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Besides other students, the book was the only way to learn. The instructor was busy smoking and drinking coffee. She was completely clueless. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | If you weren't there by 9 a.m., they locked you out of the building. |
| Academic Facilities | 1 | None of the standard resources or facilities were available at our school. If you have a question, you can use the internet on your phone. |
| Social Life | 1 | She doesn't offer any extracurricular activities or social events. Most students left each day angry. |
| Placement Services | 1 | No job placement. Don't care what happens if they let you leave. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | There is no alumni network. One of the students has been there 2 years, due to the fact that the instructor won't let her test. |
Adorabella Beauty Academy • Albuquerque, NM
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 2012)
• 1/2/2012
"No instruction. Self taught."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | no | I've already told others who were thinking of going into this field to NOT attend this school. I got a tip from one of my clients for the sound advice! |
| Program Reputation | 1 | Many students have left for other schools in the area. There are also many verbal fights with the owner. |
| Program Quality | 3 | The Instructor was not very educated in the field! We had to rely on other students with higher credentials to help us. |
| Instruction | 1 | The instructor was too busy drinking coffee and smoking to help or care. Our main teacher was other students. |
| How Difficult | 5 | Practicals took a long time, but helped prepare me for the field. It was a learn at your own pace and experience. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Besides other students, the book was the only way to learn. As I said, the instructor was busy smoking and drinking coffee. She was completely clueless. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | If you weren't there by 9 a.m. they locked you out of the building. She doesn't offer any extra curricular activities. |
| Academic Facilities | 1 | There are no facilities. If you have a question, you can use the internet on your phone. |
| Social Life | 1 | No social events either. Most students left the day angry. |
| Placement Services | 1 | No job placement help. They don't care what happens once you leave. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | There is no alumni network! One of the students has been there 2 years due to the fact the instructor won't let her test. |
Dewolff's Beauty College • Albuquerque, NM
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 2002)
• 1/28/2012
"I got the basic information I needed and I passed the board tests."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | The school was good. You get out what you put in. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | At one time I would have said it was a top school in the area, but I think that was because for years it was the only school. As time went on and more schools came in, it kind of lost its shine. |
| Program Quality | 7 | The school was good, but it didn't feel like there was enough variety in clientele to give experience in more areas. Catering to mostly older people on fixed incomes limits what you learn. |
| Instruction | 5 | I think that there should have been more apprenticeships available and that maybe they should have been mandatory. |
| How Difficult | 5 | It was easy some days, not on others. Again, I think a lot of that was limited to the clientele the beauty school brought in. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | There is some book work to be done. Practical training was important and always available. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | Like all schools it had day and night classes. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | Could have had more available. They also didn't make you feel like it was ok to use what they had on hand as far as books. Supplies for doing on site assignments were readily available. |
| Social Life | 2 | Again, this comes from wanting to learn a trade over being there to make friends. I think the younger students may have a different opinion. |
| Placement Services | 3 | They had speakers come in to talk about the different shops to work at, but they never really put an effort into helping you find the place where you'd feel most comfortable. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | We don't keep in touch. A lot of us went to school to learn a trade, not make friends. |
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