Modeling schools can be helpful in some cases to build confidence, but you need to be very careful and do a lot of investigating on your own. Modeling Searches Modeling searches blast the airwaves on every radio station across America. They seduce you into attending a free seminar by telling you representatives from top agencies will be there. It is all a way for the company who operates it to make a lot of money. But understand that occasionally someone does get discovered and lands a major contract.
Most people spend a lot of money and walk away with nothing.
You have to make the decision whether you want to attend these searches or not. If you are truly qualified to be a model, you can simply skip these middlemen and go directly to open calls at the major agencies. If you are not in a major market area, you can always fly into a big city and attend the open calls. If this is not within your financial capabilities, certain model searches may have some value for you. But beware, many times these are just fronts for schools trying to sell you overpriced classes.