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| - i'm not reviewing the massage services, but rather the massage education. I am a graduate of this school.
having never been to las vegas, i was welcomed by the friendly staff here and moved from boston, ma for the top-notch education i received. i was pleasantly surprised at first, everyone was very professional, and spoke very highly of their careers as Massage Therapists. this is the number one accredited school in the country in its field, we got the best education possible - especially with cadaver labs, something else no other schools offered at the time.
however, student housing is a farce. absolutely a waste of time and money, just get your own apartment and save yourself the stress.
also, the staff changes as much as madonna's wardrobe. your favorite teacher or TA might not be there next week. with the high turnover, it is very frustrating for the next one to take the position to pick up a class halfway through the semester and continue to teach without doubling over a lesson or two, which has to be as frustrating for the administration as it is for the students.
i started my class with 54 students. we graduated 22. they have streamlined the process of creating cookie cutter massage therapists and throwing them out into the job market making promises of huge money and easily paid back student loans, not to mention the 'guaranteed job placement' which is the biggest crock of shit, they dont have any job placement. they should be more honest in the application process, some people are just not meant for this kind of atmosphere. of the 22 graduates in my class, i know of about half of them that are still practicing massage, I have been quite successful and i am still paying off student loans, about two or three years left.
however, i got an excellent education. i learned more modalities than any other school offers without having to take CEU's. i learned to be passionate about bodywork, the proper body mechanics, and promotion and marketing myself. i made quality friends and professional acquaintances, and excellent references I know i can count on.
its a coin toss on this one, do your research before choosing a school.
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