Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Dental Hygienists
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Normandale Community College and University of Minnesota.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Metropolitan State.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of University of Minnesota, Minnesota State, Minnesota State Mankato, and Lake Superior College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of Minnesota State Mankato, University of Minnesota, and Minnesota State.
Excellence
- SAT: For students with high SAT scores, look at University of Minnesota.
- % Accepted: For selective institutions, look at University of Minnesota.
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Minnesota State and University of Minnesota.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
Rochester Community College • Rochester, MN
Studying Dental Hygiene (completion in 1999)
• 9/27/2011
"It got the job done, so I'm not complaining about that. However, it didn't offer anything for me besides the education I received. It was very barebones."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | maybe | If you want a cheap, straightforward program, this place is for you. If you want any help finding a job, though, you are on your own here. |
| Program Reputation | 5 | It didn't really have a reputation. It was a basic program offered in the area, and I took it. |
| Program Quality | 5 | It was very straightforward and extremely boring. I needed help to pick up some of the topics because of my small attention span in class, but I graduated with no other issues. For that reason, I cannot complain. |
| Instruction | 5 | The class was uninteresting. As I had already been a dental assistant for a short time, I knew most of it; however, I didn't listen when the teacher mentioned something I didn't know, so I needed help after that. The office hours of the teacher were poor, but I still managed to get in. |
| How Difficult | 4 | It wasn't too hard, as I already knew most of it. However, some topics, such as giving anesthesia, were more difficult for me and I needed the teacher's help. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | As I was in a very hands-on program, I was pleased, but as I heard, other classes didn't have enough hands-on learning. I was fine, but others say it was poor. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 7 | They offered both day and night classes, which worked well around my schedule. I could have been happier with other class times, but I still cannot complain. |
| Academic Facilities | 5 | I'd say that as far as the facilities go, it wasn't spectacular, but it got the job done. The office hours for the professor were atrocious. |
| Social Life | 1 | There were no social events at RCC. It wasn't a school for anything but career specialties and had no room for social activities. |
| Placement Services | 1 | There is no support for graduates or job placement services. RCC is very poor that way. |
| Alumni Network | 1 | There is no alumni program at RCC. There is no support for graduates at all. |
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