University of Utah School of Dentistry School

The Basics

Overall, how satisfied are you with this program?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = Terrible, 10 = World Class

What do you like most?

"Very heavy clinical focus (lots of experience and opportunity, including plentiful endo, OS, implants, CAM/CAD/3D, etc.) with lots of patients (booked out months), friendly faculty with reasonable temperament, reasonably focused curriculum, small class size with lots of 1:1 time during simulation labs." | Report Response

What do you like least?

"Some policies are punitive to students and caused stress (some stuff was adjusted after complaints were raised)" | Report Response

The Details

Does the student body seem cooperative or competitive?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = Competitive, 10 = Cooperative

Does the environment seem supportive for underrepresented minorities?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

Does the environment seem supportive for lesbian/gay/bisexual/transsexual students?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

Does the environment seem supportive for married students?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

Does the environment seem supportive for students with disabilities?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

Does the environment seem supportive for older/non-traditional students?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

Do you/did you feel well prepared for your board exams?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

How approachable are faculty members?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very

What are the facilities and clinics like (old/new, well maintained, etc.)?

"Mostly new clinics with ample supplies and equipment options. Some older clinics are being updated. There are many clinic sites throughout the valley which require use of a car or carpooling- public transit is not very reliable." | Report Response

How do students from this program do after graduation - are they adequately prepared for practice?

"Everything I've heard is that my classmates were very prepared and have done extremely well." | Report Response

What are rotations like?

"Rotations are typically to external clinics or to complete tasks like screenings. No extraneous rotations to services unrelated to dentistry." | Report Response