Nervous But Hopeful, Cosmetology School Grad Tackles Boards’ Theory Portion

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Nervous But Hopeful, Cosmetology School Grad Tackles Boards’ Theory Portion

Published: December 28, 2008
by Rosanne Ullman

With her mother waiting in the car, cosmetology school grad Krissy Simmons walked into the room where the theory portion

of the Michigan State Cosmetology Boards was being administered, along with tests for other licensing. Two monitors “didn’t say a whole lot other than what was on their script,” Krissy reports, “but they were much more friendly than the people at my practical exam.” Krissy was required to leave her driver’s license with them while she took the test. They also took Krissy’s picture and had her sign electronically, so that if she passed her license would be all ready for her to take with her when she left.

As she sat down at her assigned a computer, Krissy felt her heart begin to race. “I’m a pretty religious person,” she says, “so before I touched the keyboard I just prayed for God to help me to get through the test, whether the result turned out to be good or bad. I felt a little bit better after that.”

The test started out with a few sample questions that didn’t count. Krissy’s heart was racing; she didn’t know what to expect. “I’ve heard that there are nine different tests that they give you at random, all focusing on something different,” she says. Would this one test on facts she’d learned in cosmetology school? Krissy calmed herself down and began. In only 15 to 20 minutes, she’d be finished and either be a licensed cosmetologist or not. Check back for details!