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Schools Concentrating On Dental Assistants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Monroe Community College, Mandl, Erie Community College, and Hudson Valley.
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- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Female: For schools particularly welcoming to female students, consider Mandl.
- Diverse: For a diverse student body, consider NYU.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Monroe Community College and Dutchess Community College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of NYU and Mandl.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of NYU and Monroe Community College.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at NYU.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at NYU.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at NYU.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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Hudson Valley Community College • Troy, NY
Studying Dental Hygiene (completion in 1992)
• 7/31/2011
"I was relatively satisfied with my college experience. I learned what was required to enter the field and applied that experience in my career."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | If I was asked I might recommend the school due to its location and loan/grant opportunities. I might also recommend the school because of the quality of education received from the instructors. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | The program's current reputation of the comparable to other local community colleges in the area. The school's campus is well set up and it's easy to find where classrooms are located. |
| Program Quality | 5 | I was moderately satisfied with the college I attended because the financial aspects of attending were reasonable. I was moderately satisfied with the college due to the teaching staff. |
| Instruction | 5 | Hudson Valley CC instructors were moderately helpful with assisting their students in study projects. I found that the instructors prepared me for my employment in the dental field. |
| How Difficult | 5 | The difficulty of my course of study was moderate due to the help of the instructors. The difficulty in the program was average due to the class scheduling. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | I found that the hands-on vs book learning was balanced. There was an equal amount of book work and operatory time with instructors. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | The school's flexibility in terms of scheduling was average. They do offer evening and summer courses as do most of the schools in the surrounding area. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | The school's academic facilities are about average when compared to others in the area. The class rooms are adequate in size and the labs are general well kept. |
| Social Life | 3 | The social aspect of the school needs improvement. There are clubs to join but the scheduling often conflicts with class study time. |
| Placement Services | 1 | The school lacks job placement services. The school does not offer any services to help students find employment after course completion. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | I felt the school's alumni network and support was very poor after completion of the course because they did not assist with job placement. The school's efforts of keeping track of their students' success in the field were poor. |
GST BOCES • Elmira, NY
Studying Dental Assisting (completion in 2011)
• 3/19/2012
"I feel I was very well prepared for the workplace. I received a very hands on education from instructors who cared."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | GST BOCES care for the student. They want you to have the best experience possible. |
| Program Reputation | 6 | Boces provides fantastic opportunities. However, I strongly feel it gets looked down upon. |
| Program Quality | 8 | The school has an excellent program that offered great opportunities. The preparation for the the actual office was very realistic. |
| Instruction | 7 | The instructors, having been in the field, were very familiar with the realities in the field. They took sincere personal interest in the students. |
| How Difficult | 2 | The program came very easy to me. The most complicated part was learning individual dental procedures. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | In grading, hands on work was weighted twice as much as book work. This prepared you for the workplace. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 5 | There were afternoon and morning classes. However, the closer you stuck to one schedule, the easier it was. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | The school made sure you were prepared with your resumes. However, because computer space was limited, so was the amount of time you were able to spend working on the resume. |
| Social Life | 7 | The school hosted numerous activities to get students involved socially. Examples include Skills USA and dances as well as fundraisers. |
| Placement Services | 9 | I had a job within two weeks from finishing the program. I was not actively looking, but was recommended by instructors. |
| Alumni Network | 5 | I have not noticed anything above and beyond a typical alumni program. On the other hand, I have also not noticed anything below average. |
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