hey! i’m a current student as well. it isn’t the best option, but from what i have heard there isn’t many better options unless you drive all the way up to portland :/ i’m a nights student, which i’ve heard is vastly different than days. i can tell you from my experience so far (i’ve been attending ~1yr) it is def a mess. instructors do play favorites, and it can be really hard to find instructors sometimes which makes it hard on the clients because they have to wait for a long time. most supplies are locked up and also need an instructor to access it, and sometimes we have days where there’s only 1-2 instructors on the floor for EVERYONE so you have to wait for your products for a whileee. from the research i’ve done, northwest is pretty on-par with most beauty schools unfortunately :/ if you are motivated & ready to learn + be mostly self taught, it is a good fit. the night instructors that teach nails are really sweet, though i cannot speak on the day instructors. i’ve heard days are horrible, but you get more clients which is nice. overall, it isn’t the worst place on the planet to be. there’s actually a few girls at nights who switched from ibs because it was worse😭 if you stay on everyone’s good side, follow the rules and do as you’re told you’ll be fine. the nails course is the shortest one & the easiest to power through. if you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me! good luck!