1.   Where will you work after you graduate?
                                                              Call some of the salons or spas that you're interested in working for and ask them which school they'd recommend.
  2.   Is the beauty school you're looking at financially sound?
                                                              Can they afford products, do they have equipment, is their credit good enough to take credit cards?
  3.   Who are the instructors? What kind of training do they have? Are they nice?
                                                              If they person you're interviewing with is a butthead while you're interviewing, how will they be as your instructor?
  4.   Do the instructors receive new training each year or are they simply repeating what they learned years and years ago?
                                                             One of the first signs of a true professional is that they are always learning, always training, always improving their skills. Their last class was...
  5.   What are the reviews like at the beauty school you're considering?
                                                             Harvard School of Business proved many years ago that about 35 people quietly leave a business for each one that complains.
  6.   Are you allowed to speak with the students enrolled at the beauty school you're looking at? Why not?
                                                            Quality beauty schools are like an open book. You should be free to ask current students how they like their programs. If you can't... RUN!
  7.   What does the beauty school you're interested in look like? A Factory?
                                                            You may be headed for trouble of you end up in a factory beauty school because you'll be treated like either a thing or a number.
  8.   Make an appointment for a service at the beauty school you're looking at.
                                                            You will be learning how to provide a service. If the school doesn't understand customer service when you go in, how will they teach YOU?
  9   What is the placement rate of the beauty school you're looking at?
                                                             Some beauty schools may tell you they don't know but they're required by the state of Alaska to keep these stats and it's your right to know!
  10.   What is the reputation of the beauty school you're considering?
                                                             Is it a party school? Do the other students look like hookers? Is this a professional vocational school that can provide you with serious training?
  11.   Are there any hidden costs associated with attending this school?
                                                             Do you have to sell a shelf of products to graduate? Do you have to pay extra for the products you use?
  12.   Does this beauty school offer any post-graduate support?
                                                             Does this beauty school promote their graduates with job referrals or website listings? A great school helps you AFTER you graduate as well.
  13.   What kind of web presence does this beauty school have?
                                                             What's this beauty schools website like? Is the website informative or does their website look like they couldn't be bothered by new technology?
  14.   How does the person answering the phone sound when you call different beauty schools in town?
                                                             Are they helpful? Mean? Friendly? Does this place seem like a place that you might enjoy hanging out in?
  15.   Does this beauty school offer any advanced training or do they just offer the basics?
                                                             If you learn only the "basics" how will you compete with those experienced people already in the beauty industry?