However, when you are trying to measure clinical strengths of a program... here are some things to think about when trying to compare schools. Mostly anecdotal... but still valid:
1. Average number of procedures (from talking to a dstudents)
- Especially advanced proceduers: surgical extractions, crown/bridge, endo, fixed/removable prosth
2. Size of patient pool
3. Location of school (usually ghetto is a good thing)
4. If you have to schedule your own patients or not
5. Number of chairs in clinic vs. number of students
6. When your start in the pre-clinic/sim clinic? D1, D2? How many times a week?
7. # of available off site rotations
8. Availability of specialty programs (could be good or bad)
9. # of students who proceed with a GPR/AEGD after graduation
10. General reputation amongst dental community
11. Diversity of cases and the frequency in which they are seen
These don't mean everything, but will point to the clinical strength of the school.