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- Degrees: Certificate
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A-Arts School Of Beauty • Eugene, OR
Studying Hair Design (completion in 2002)
• 9/25/2011
"I left with good experience. But to do great, you have to learn on your own because they only taught the basics."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | If one lived in this town then it would be their only choice. Otherwise, if they were willing to move I would recommend looking at another location. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | The school was well known. Two hair schools in separate towns merged and became the only one to choose. |
| Program Quality | 6 | It was a smaller school in a small town. Overall the instructors were great. |
| Instruction | 7 | I feel they knew what they were doing and taught us well. However, the school was not cutting edge. |
| How Difficult | 2 | Any form of work will require some effort. That said, I felt like I had a knack for hair from the beginning. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The program was very hands-on. It consisted of three months of class and nine months of studying. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 1 | There is no flexibility at all. The school runs full-time, Tuesday through Saturday. If you miss a class, you must make it up later. |
| Academic Facilities | 1 | They had books and a small classroom. |
| Social Life | 2 | I enjoyed socializing with the other students. |
| Placement Services | 1 | They did give out recommendations, but you had to find your own work. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | There is no networking. I have had no contact with the school since graduating. |
A'Arts College Of Beauty • Eugene, OR
Studying Hair, Nails, And Facials (completion in 1997)
• 10/19/2011
"I came out of the school with the knowledge that I needed to do what I love."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I learned a lot and many of my friends have also gone there. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | It's not the greatest school, but it is the cheapest. |
| Program Quality | 8 | I didn't like all the teachers. Other than that, it was great |
| Instruction | 8 | There was only one teacher that tried to teach us nails, but she didn't know how to do them herself. |
| How Difficult | 7 | Because I had to take baby boards. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Lots of hands on. Very little book work. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | They had classes that fit my schedule. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | Some of the best facilities in the area. |
| Social Life | 8 | I had a lot of fun doing what I love: making people beautiful. |
| Placement Services | 1 | No help at all. |
Phagans School Of Hair Design • Milwaukie, OR
Studying Cosmetology (completion in 2010)
• 11/29/2011
"I loved the instructors, and the class work was good. I wish they had more advanced classes."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | This school gives you the basics you need for this profession, and they have built a new school. |
| Program Reputation | 8 | They built a new school so their reputation is now better. It's probably the 3rd most popular in the city. |
| Program Quality | 10 | I believe my school provided me with all the essentials I needed to accomplish my goals. It isn't the prettiest or most popular school, but it gave me what I needed to grow. |
| Instruction | 8 | Most of the instructors are great at their jobs and did a good job of explaining things. I would have liked to have more education in some of the topics. |
| How Difficult | 8 | The program is pretty compacted, so testing was rushed. It would have been nice to have longer class time. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | The field is very hands-on and we were in class everyday. Very well mixed. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | They have certain hours, but they are not flexible. You either went or failed. |
| Academic Facilities | 4 | The facility was not great. You could reach instructors easily though. |
| Social Life | 8 | They were good at planning activities. The instructors made sure everyone had fun. |
| Placement Services | 2 | They said they have such programs. I did not receive any help nor was asked if I needed any. |
| Alumni Network | I don't know of any. |
Oregon Institute Of Cosmetology • Medford, OR
Studying Hair Design And Aesthetician (completion in 2005)
• 12/11/2011
"The school was not state of the art but it does offer basic skill training in a nice establishment. It allowed me to gain the certification I needed to become a licensed cosmetologist."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | If they had to stay in this area I would recommend it, however I would push an individual to attend a school in a better location if possible. |
| Program Reputation | 7 | They are the only private school in this area offering education in cosmetology. There is no competition. |
| Program Quality | 5 | The program was decent. I would have liked the instructors to be more thorough in their explanations. The patience for a student to learn was limited. |
| Instruction | 3 | I wish the school had been more professional and taught the students more skills on how to run a business. There was no concentration on business knowledge which is extremely important in order to have a successful career. |
| How Difficult | 3 | If a student was willing and showed up for all their classes then there was no overbearing workload. It felt more like a job than school. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | Cosmetology has to be hands on. That said, most hands on work was done on a doll head and not a human head. Real work with a client is the successful learning experience. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | The only options were full-time and part-time. Those who still needed to work could leave after a half day, enabling them to work evenings. That said, there were no other alternatives and Saturday was a required school day for everyone. The days off were Sunday and Monday. |
| Academic Facilities | 8 | The school building was new and had nice amenities. The teacher to student ratio was poor at times and could have been improved, but it did not hinder my experience. |
| Social Life | 8 | Everyone was great at throwing parties and organizing events. For each graduation there was a themed event and celebration. |
| Placement Services | 3 | The school did not offer job placement. There was a shadowing program that was required for graduation but, the hours required were minimal and the school did not set any of the shadowing up, the student did. |
| Alumni Network | 2 | There is no program to allow communication with the school or with students after you graduate. The only relationships that last after graduation are what personal ones you keep and maintain. |
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