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East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine
Dental School
Greenville, NC

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General Info

What graduating class are you in?

Response	# Responders
2007	0
2008	0
2009	0
2010	0
2011	0
2012	0
2013	0
2014	0
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	1
2019	0
2020	0
2021	0
2022	0
2023	0
2024	0

Are you pursuing any joint degrees (MD/PhD, MD/MPH, etc.)?

Response	# Responders
No	1
BA/DO	0
BS/DO	0
DO/JD	0
DO/MA	0
DO/MBA	0
DO/MPH	0
DO/MS	0
DO/PhD	0
MD/JD	0
MD/MBA	0
MD/MPH	0
MD/MS	0
MD/PhD	0

Are you considered in-state or out-of-state for tuition purposes?

Response	# Responders
in-state	1
out-of-state	0
international	0
Not applicable	0

What is your race/ethnic background?

Response	# Responders
Caucasian	1
African American	0
Hispanic	0
Asian or Pacific Islander	0
Native American/ Native Alaskan	0
Other/Multiracial	0

Overall, how would you rate this medical program?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = terrible, 10 = world class

What is the reputation of the school in the medical community?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What is the reputation of the research that goes on at this school?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = really bad, 10 = top tier

What was your MCAT score?

Response Average	# Responders
528	1

What was your undergrad GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.80	1

What was your undergrad science GPA?

Response Average	# Responders
3.60	1

What was the zip code of your residence in high school?

28027

What do you like most about this school?

"I love that this school is new and that there are so many opportunities to get involved. Our professors are some of the most selfless individuals I have ever met. They will do anything and everything in their power to make sure you succeed. They all have an open door policy, which I have used multiple times over the past year. I feel like I will be an amazing clinician when I graduate in 2018. The community in Greenville LOVES the school and our patient base is huge!" | Report Response

What do you like least about this school?

"Since it is new, the three classes before ours had some hiccups and bumps in the road, but everything for my class has been very smooth." | Report Response

Please provide any other general comments on your school

No responses

Curriculum

How is the curriculum structured?

Response	# Responders
Systems-based	1
Traditional	0

How many courses are taken at a given time?

Response	# Responders
1	0
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	1
7	0
8	0
9	0
10	0

How long are you typically in class per day?

Response	# Responders
<1 hour	0
1-2 hours	0
2-3 hours	0
3-4 hours	0
4-5 hours	0
5-6 hours	0
6> hours	1

Are courses recorded for medical students?

Response	# Responders
Video recording	1
Free note taking service	1
Fee-based note taking service	0
Powerpoint slides provided only	0
None	0

How many days per week is anatomy lab?

Response	# Responders
1	1
2	0
3	0
4	0
5	0
6	0
7	0

How many students per cadaver?

Response	# Responders
Prosections only	0
1-2	0
3-4	0
5-6	1
7-8	0
>8	0

How long (in months) do you have anatomy?

Response	# Responders
3 months	0
6 months	0
9 months	0
12 months	1
24 months	0

Is the curriculum lecture-centric or small-group centric?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = 100% lecture, 10 = 100% small group

Are standardized patients used?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

How much patient interaction is there in the pre-clinical years?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = none, 10 = extensive

Are syllabi provided for the student?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	1

How frequently do pre-clinical medical school activities have mandatory attendance?

No responses

What books are necessary?

"All books are given electronically. ECU is very up to date and technologically advanced. We all have brand new mac books and iPads. All books can be found here." | Report Response

What books are unnecessary?

No responses

Is the curriculum designed to promote a specialty? If so, which specialty?

"The curriculum here at ECU is to promote general dentists. However, specialties are encouraged if it is something you wish to pursue." | Report Response

Location & Housing

How do you feel about the location of the school?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = Uncomfortable, 10 = Desirable

Do you feel safe on campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = Not safe, 10 = Very safe

How available and convenient is public transportation?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = Non-existent, 10 = Extensive & convenient

Is a car necessary at any point during your education here?

Response	# Responders
Pre-clinical years	0
Clinical years	0
All years	1
No	0

If a car is required for education, how available and convenient is the parking provided to students?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = Almost impossible, 10 = Available & convenient

Is on-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	1

What is the quality of available on-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = terrible, 10 = great

What percentage of your medical school classmates would you estimate live on campus, if on-campus housing is available?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = 0%, 10 = 100%

Is couples housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	0
no	1

Is nearby off-campus housing available?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

How expensive is nearby off-campus housing?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Please describe the on-campus housing if available (i.e., cost, type - studios, 1-br, 2-br, etc.)?

"There are apartments right across the street from the medical campus that are easily accessible." | Report Response

Cost/Financial Aid

Are fees/tuition expensive?

Response Avg	# Responders
9.00	1

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

How is the cost of living (rent, food, bills, etc.)?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = exorbitant, 10 = reasonable

Are many institutional scholarships/grants available?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.00	1

0 = none, 10 = many

Is institutional aid need-based or merit-based?

Response	# Responders
Need-based	0
Merit-based	0
Both	1

Faculty/Grades

Are faculty members very open to students during office hours?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very open

Are faculty members very available to students via email/message board?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = Not at all, 10 = Very available

Are there many opportunities to shadow/work with clinical faculty?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = none, 10 = lots

Are the faculty willing to mentor students in regards to career guidance?

Response Avg	# Responders
10.00	1

0 = no, 10 = very

Is the class ranked?

Response	# Responders
yes	1
no	0

How is the instructional faculty during pre-clinical years?

"Amazing - extremely extremely helpful and friendly." | Report Response

How is the instructional faculty during clinical years?

"I have not gotten into clinic yet, but I imagine the same" | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during pre-clinical years?

"There is a grid, basically an excel sheet on steroids that we have access to. It allows us to see our class rank and where we stand in all different areas. It is kept private for most of the time to deter from creating a competitive class. However, when requested - you can see your rank." | Report Response

What is the grading scale used during clinical years?

"See above" | Report Response

Clinical Rotations

Are the desired rotation sites easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is desired rotation order easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Are the elective rotations easy to obtain?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = easy

Is there substantial hands-on experience for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = none, 10 = substantial

Are the rotation sites conveniently accessible for medical students?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = difficult, 10 = accessible

How far are the clinical sites from the main campus?

Response Avg	# Responders
5.00	1

0 = far away, 10 = close

How are clinical rotations scheduled? What are the required rotations?

"Rotations are scheduled during your fourth year. There will be 10 community service learning centers in the state of North Carolina. You choose your top 4 and will most likely rotate throughout those centers." | Report Response