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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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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.
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Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
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. |
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