Here are some tips for selecting schools, based on an analysis comparing each school to all others across dozens of factors:
Schools Concentrating On Medical Assistants
- Focus: For schools with a focus on this career area, look at Salt Lake Community College.
Fastest Response From Schools
- Request Info: For the fastest information for prospective students, look at the Spotlight schools on this page.
Student Body
- Part-Time: For schools emphasizing part-time studies, consider Uintah Basin Applied Technology College.
- Adult Learners: For lots of adult learners, consider Davis Applied Technology College.
School Setting
- Out of State: For geographic diversity, take note of Latter-day Saints Business College, College of Eastern Utah, Provo College, and Salt Lake Community College.
- Dorms: For a residential campus environment, take note of College of Eastern Utah.
Excellence
- Class Size: For small class sizes, look at Mountainland Applied Technology College, Uintah Basin Applied Technology College, and College of Eastern Utah.
Student/Alumnus Reviews of Schools for This Career and State
LDS Business College • Salt Lake City, UT
Studying Medical Assisting (completion in 2009)
• 1/25/2012
"I am very satisfied because I enjoyed my time there and the friends I made. I would definitely go back if I felt I needed to or wanted to in order to further my education. I really like the religious aspect of it because that's an everyday thing for me and it's refreshing to have it in a school environment."
Ratings are on a 1-10 scale
| Characteristic | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Would Recommend? | yes | I definitely would recommend it because it has helped me be very prepared for my career and it's a great place to meet friends. The instructors generally care for your well-being and academic success. |
| Program Reputation | 10 | I think it's pretty good because they hold such high standards. It's pretty hard to get in because you have to have an Ecclesiastical endorsement (Bishop, religious leader). |
| Program Quality | 10 | The teachers were really good. They were nice, but not easy on us. |
| Instruction | 10 | The teachers taught a lot using kindness and were usually willing to work with me if certain situations came up. I felt very prepared going into the field. |
| How Difficult | 7 | It was hard getting through Anatomy and Physiology, and I'm not a big math fan either. It was fun learning and very interesting. I was very excited to get into the workplace. |
| Hands-On vs. Bookish | It's a good mix. They recommend you study hard for tests/quizzes, but also (especially in the medical field) there needs to be a lot of hands on work, which there was. | |
| Schedule Flexibility | 9 | They are definitely all about helping the student get an education because they offer a variety of classes and days/times. That's really helpful when you're trying to work and go to school. |
| Academic Facilities | 9 | They have a lot of study places, a good library with computers, good labs, good classroom space, and tutors are very available. The professors are usually available between class times. |
| Social Life | 8 | They have lots of social events and good school spirit although there are no athletics at this time. I didn't participate in a lot of school activities because I just wanted to get home to my new husband. |
| Placement Services | 10 | They helped me get an internship and through that I was able to get a job. I was very pleased. |
| Alumni Network | 10 | They contact me with surveys on how I'm doing in the field and also how the school did teaching when I was there. They have reunions too, which is good. |
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