Here is a little info:
Class size is 89 for our class (D1). It is the largest class in quite a few years.
Most people are in state, the most out of state come from Utah and the surrounding areas in the west. For Utah students this is your best bet so apply to VCU.
We are located in downtown Richmond, VA which is a big city with lots of small town around it. The Dental school is located on the Medical College of Virginia (MCV) campus which is apart from the undergraduate campus. This is nice, you don't have to deal with the undergrad scene if you don't want to, it is just up the road on the shuttle.
The school itself is great. The clinics have just been revamped and are a joy to be in. We spend most of our time in our calssroom on the 4th floor (movie style seating) and the gross anatomy lab (4 to a stiff). Gross anatomy is our first class and it is only six weeks long. In that time we cover the body with 4 weeks on the head and neck. The teachers are great, you will never have more fun tearing a human into little pieces.
We have a fall break for a week this next week and then we start all of our labs and other classes to prep for the boards part 1 which we will take next year.
The city is alot of fun. I was able to buy a house south of the city in Chesterfield county. Most students live in the West End up Broad street. There are alot of clubs for the nightlife and a great social scene here at the school.
We are across the street from the library, and the gym (pool, raquetball, basketball, tennis, squash, arobic and weight room).
If you have any specific questions, just ask.
