In Louisiana, we (students) are not allowed to call the State Boards only the school can and I didn't think I needed to have them call again since the school told me I could use the nail trainer. If I have to retake, I'm using the individual fingers since it appears that is what the antiquated boards wants. Thank you for the feedback. DeVaria
On Wednesday, June 26, 2013 12:12:54 PM UTC-5, Melissa wrote: > > I'm so sorry to hear about your experience. :( I called my state board to > see if I could use the nail trainer and they couldn't tell me. They said > they were only able to give me technical advice. As far as I knew, that was > pretty technical. After that, I just decided to use the plastic hand that > came with my kit and glued on full coverage nails. I was in a similar > situation as well with school. I pretty much watched YouTube all day, read > my book on my own and did some tests they gave me. I was the only student > with a couple others in and out. If you have to pay for the test again, I'd > be seeing about having the school pay for it, if you can. > > Melissa > > > On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 10:04 AM, CloserToMyDreams > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Hello everyone! >> Yesterday, I traveled 4 hours for my state boards. I was a bit nervous >> because it was finally time to do this!! I arrived early, and was speaking >> with a staff member and he told me there were three tests--a state, a >> national and a practical. I was shocked because the entire time at school >> I was only informed of a state exam. So naturally I became anxious. I >> texted my classmate and told her that I was told about a national exam and >> she was like, "what?" I reviewed the practice 10 questions online and began >> to think that I probably should have focused a bit more on natural >> sciences. Oh well, I was there, I read my chapters so I would just go with >> it. I get inside and we are to take our practical first. I see the other >> candidates pull out the individual fingers. The examiner walks by each and >> then when he gets to me and sees my "nail trainer" he jumps back and says, >> "whoa, what is that?" I told him it is the hand we use at school and I was >> told I could bring it. He then says, "sometimes schools don't know what >> the hell they are talking about." He then asks me where are my clear tips? >> I tell him that I have them to place on the hand. So now, I'm even more >> NERVOUS!!! We begin the practical which is 45 minutes to do a tip with >> overlay, a sculptured nail and a repair. I perform all of those with time >> to spare. As the examiners come to me again, I get puzzled looks from the >> both of them. We begin our written exams and while taking it, another >> examiner comes up and asks to borrow my hand. He takes it behind the >> podium and they gather around and begin speaking. This is awful for >> testing, anxiety and nervousness and it's difficult for me to focus because >> I am now trying to figure out what is going on. So I finish the written >> exams--both state and national. I'm feeling good about the two and during >> my checkout, I ask the examiner what is their concern about the nail >> trainer. He says, "well, next time, you want to put clear tips on all of >> the fingers...I'm not supposed to be talking to you about that but next >> time" I can't even remember what he said after that because all I heard was >> "NEXT TIME." I pointed that out to him and said, "sir, you said "next >> time" so that means I failed." He nodded yes. I leave out and just sit in >> my car. I'm going through the steps in my head, I refer to my book and yes >> I followed all steps. He comes outside and I stop him. "Sir, I hate to >> disturb you but could you tell me what was wrong with the hand." He says >> that I should have put the tip to the cuticle area on all three fingers. He >> said he couldn't see the tip on my sculpted nail. I told him that a >> sculpted nail doesn't include a tip, it's free formed. He said yes, but >> when candidates bring in the fingers or even the rubber hand, they have to >> attach the tip to it, then cut it down then sculpt over it so that I can >> see where the sculpting started. I told him that there is no need for that >> on the nail trainer because of the anatomical set up of the nail plate. He >> told me that that is what I will need to do on my next test. I went back >> to my car and cried. I thought all of this would be over on that day. I >> was hoping my experience with the ill-equipped school was over. I just >> didn't have anything else in me. I cried for a long time. I told my >> classmate to just buy the fingers for her test, forget the hand, I didn't >> want them to experience this. She told the instructor who then told the >> school owner who then called boards and they told her that I had a painted >> hand and that is why I failed. My classmate then told the instructor how I >> felt that we were not prepared for the boards and how I felt frustrated >> that the hand they told me was appropriate was not familiar to the >> examiners. I took a pic of the nail trainer to prove that I did not have a >> "painted hand." My classmate showed it to them. Today, I called the school >> and spoke with the owner because I was tired of third party back and forth. >> I explained my situation and she was more interested in defending the >> school. She said that I shouldn't have texted my classmate and stressed >> them out while they were at school. My classmate texted me how I was doing >> and asked for updates. When we talked, she excused herself from the >> building. For those who are unfamiliar with my backstory, I go to a school >> where we read the chapter and then ask the instructor for an answer sheet >> and take the test. We do not have real theory courses, it is mostly >> independent study. I did not have an instructor who guided me daily and a >> lot of the things I learned were from watching education ambassadors on you >> tube, through forums and by reading my text. So it is not as if my texts >> interrupted class or if my classmate excused herself from class. We sit in >> a room, usually talking to each other and that didn't happen for me until I >> only had 2 months left because before then I was the only nail tech >> student. >> Well, the owner then tells me how I was unprofessional to text my >> classmate and I told her that I was giving my friend the heads up so that >> she would not experience it. I then informed her that I believed it was >> unprofessional for my school not to contact me after they heard about my >> board fiasco. She told me she didn't appreciate me saying that to her. She >> proceeded to raise her voice and over talk me. She ended with that there >> was nothing she could do until she received my results and we would proceed >> from there. I agreed. I sent a pic to my classmate of the hand and she >> showed the instructor who became frustrated because she didn't understand >> why they would fail me because I didn't apply a tip for a sculptured nail. >> I'm feeling pretty down, a day later. I'm not as upset but to know that I >> will have to drive 4 hours again, pay again and continue to deal with this >> school is upsetting. I will purchase the fingers for next time and >> hopefully, whenever I receive the results (I have to call the school every >> Friday to see if they received my results), I hope the test date is soon. >> I sent off for boards in May and received a test date for June 25. Since >> I probably won't be able to send off until July, I probably won't get a >> date until August and I had expected to have moved back to Florida by then >> and do reciprocity. This is so unfortunate :'-( I've attached a photo of my >> nail trainer and the work for state boards. I'm just coming out of school >> so it won't be as spectacular as what you guys are doing. But the middle >> finger is tip with overlay, the ring finger is the repair and the pinky is >> the sculpt. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "NailTech" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]<javascript:> >> . >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "NailTech" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nailtech. 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