Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design

I am currently an attending student at schilling douglas school for hair design & I have to agree with Jacki63. I am shocked at the bad reviews the school is getting. I am a single parent & have always dreamed of being a professional stylist & without schilling douglas that dream would not be possible. I absolutely love my school, my teachers, the administrative staff & (most of) the students. :) I went on a leave of absence for several months & while I was out I kept hearing girls in my class saying things like get out now, things are getting bad, so bad. But to my surprise, when I returned, things had actually gotten better! All the girls who had complained so much about the school ended up dropping out because they couldn't handle putting in a little effort & were not adjusting well to the change in the product line & the new curriculum. New Flash Girls! Things in this industry change! A lot! So don't bash the school because you did not give it your all. This is not an easy field to learn. There is a lot more that goes into it than meets the eye so unless you have the passion & the drive to put your best foot forward & never give up on yourself then I suggest you choose a different industry for your future career. The staff at this school have not given up on me or any other student for that matter since day one! They have helped me in more ways than I ever thought possible. I found myself & my passion for this with their help. I will admit that there are a few improvements that could be made but nothing is ever perfect. The teachers are here to not only help you get your license but to bring out your full potential as a stylist & help you continuously rediscover your passion for it....Since I started here I have seen a numerous number of students ""drop out"" because they were too lazy to put in the effort needed & they had one excuse after another. If this school was so bad do you honestly think that I would be wasting my time, my talent & my money for nothing? I mean come on people, my future, my family & my sanity are riding on this & I refuse to ever give up. They see my potential & they haven't given up hope even though I have struggled so much with my attendance, finding childcare & having no one to help me out financially. I can't rely on my daddy's money to buy my education since both of my parents passed away a long time ago. So think about what review you are going to believe. The review from the girl who never thought she stood a chance in this world. Or the review from the girl who most likely dropped out of school because she didn't have what it takes! I Love Schilling Douglas School for hair design! :) more

I am a former student of Schilling Douglas and Im shocked to see bad reviews on this school from former students. I received a great education from the school. When I graduated I passed the state exam with flying colors because I was taught everything I needed to know about Cosmetology. And now Im working in a high end salon, making great money. The teachers were always very helpful and very personabIe. I imagine that the students that have been giving bad reviews were some of the bad students that were enrolled there while I was there. They didnt like to be told what to do ,they wanted to come and go as they pleased and were just plain lazy. They didnt want to have to work to get the education that they were paying for. Dont let a few bad reviews from these students influence your decision on going to school there. I would highly recommend this school to anyone who is looking at becoming a hair stylist. I cant say enough good things about this school or the employees that work there. more

The students are all so personable and very willing to please. This is a school, so some students are faster than others. Teachers oversee all the services. Price are great as well. I am am long time customer (mainly hair cuts) and highly recommend them more

I would encourage anyone interested in attending a beauty school in the area to look elsewhere! (The Delaware Academy or American Beauty Academy) Every single student attending HATES going to school there! Make sure you speak to them before signing any papers! They are dictators and trick the students into being forced to continue to attend school even if they are unhappy. Their cancellation policy holds students responsible for full tuition prices once they complete half of the program. They have designed their curriculum to keep students interested just long enough to reach that 50% rate. The last half of your education is spent ""working"" in their salon area. (sometimes when they are busy they force the students to go without lunch to accomodate their ""clients"") No new education is taught in your senior level. Even with this unethical practice their graduation rate is barely half of the students who enroll. That is how much students hate it. People would rather be stuck with a tuition bill then continue to attend that school. Almost every single student gets forced into an ""overtime contract"" due to their unreasonable demands on making up time. What you think will cost you $14,200 will cost you thousands more! The rules set in place by the owners are ridiculous and the teachers are encouraged to ""kick you out of class"" for any reason whatsoever. You are then responsible to make up that time on their unreasonable make up policy. The owners of this school have no interest in the well being of the students as they have been constantly heard berating, judging and gossiping about students. The only thing the owners care about is money. Look elsewhere for your beauty education and actually enjoy the education you are paying for! more