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Table of Contents
Executive Summary……………………………………………………3
Introduction…………………………………………………………….4
Methods………………………………………………………………...5
Conclusion……………………………………………………………...7
Appendices……………………………………………………….……..8
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Executive Summary
inform you on how the lack of a dental school is a major setback for UNM’s students and
Albuquerque’s community. I conducted a survey of seven questions that I asked peers around
campus to see how they feel about not having a dental school, or if they even know UNM
doesn’t offer that program. Their responses were analyzed and I was able to conclude that The
Introduction
Our project in English 219 focused on the students and citizens of New Mexico,
specifically pre-dental students. The University of New Mexico does not have a dental school for
graduates to attend. Matter of fact, there is not a single dental school for graduates to attend in
New Mexico. With this being said, my classmate and I came up with the research question that
asks, would the overall outcome of having a dental school at UNM benefit students and citizens
in New Mexico? We were able to conduct the research by asking students seven survey
I have chosen to write to The University of New Mexico’s academic advisement center.
When looking at the website I came across the mission statement which says, “The mission of
collaborative strategies that empower students to excel in their academic and professional
aspirations, as well as provide students with the opportunity to acquire knowledge and training
that fosters responsibility for academic success” (University Catalog, 2018). This statement
reassured me that I was writing to the correct office. Since the advisement center works to
Catalog, 2018) why doesn’t The University of New Mexico have a dental program for their
students?
I am currently studying biology at UNM. Now, that isn’t the exact degree I want to get,
but that is the closest to a pre-dental degree that I can earn here. The biology degree is more
geared towards getting into medical school, it will give me little to no background in the dental
field, which could potentially be terrible. What if after four years of school I don’t end up liking
oral hygiene? Did I waste my time? I could have gone for a dental hygienist degree, but the
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school of dental hygiene only allows fifteen to twenty students in each year. I soon realized my
dreams were bigger than dental hygiene. If UNM had a dental school for the students, I believe it
would be a great investment not only for the students but the city of Albuquerque as well.
When I registered for UNM I knew that they didn’t have a dental school, which discouraged
me a lot. I knew that if I wanted to pursue a dental degree I would have to save up my money or
take out student loans to be able to afford out of state tuition. I looked up a few boarding states
dental schools out of state tuition and I found; Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health has a
yearly tuition of $73,347, Colorado has the annual cost of $69,652, and Utah has an annual
tuition of $67,675. Are these schools necessarily affordable? Considering UNM’s in state tuition
is comparably cheap, I think it would help the students and families for UNM to have their own
dental school.
Methods
In order to figure out if the overall outcome of having a dental school at UNM would benefit
students and citizens of New Mexico we asked twelve students on campus s series of seven
survey questions to see how the feel about not having a dental school, or if they even know
UNM doesn’t offer that program. The participants will remain anonymous. The seven survey
questions were:
2. do you know anyone in the dental field? if so where did they go to school?
3. have you gotten your teeth cleaned at the UNM dental clinic?
5. knowing UNM doesn't have a dental school, would this discourage you from pursuing
Analysis of Findings
Yes No
Our survey results proved that the University of New Mexico would overall benefit from
creating a dental program while helping New Mexico’s economy prosper as well. The survey
also showed that many people who did decide to enter this field did not take into consideration of
the missing dental school. This discourages the majority of students to turn down this major of
choice. Dental care seemed to matter a lot to all students and participants outside of school. By
creating a dental program, we would have the chance to improve our local dentistry and create
Recommendations
I would recommend taking into consideration building a dental school at The University
of New Mexico. I know the schools budget is tight, but I think the overall effect of the school
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would bring more jobs, money, and success to The University of New Mexico. Several people
that I know wanted to go into the dental field, but as soon as they saw UNM doesn’t have a
dental school to offer they changed their majors. What if they were the next best dentist? They
Conclusion
In conclusion, The University of New Mexico’s lack of a dental school is a major setback
not only for the students, but for the community as well. The overall outcome would bring more
students, jobs and money to The University of New Mexico. I hope that this helps put into the
consideration of building a school for us. It will really help students “excel in their academic and
Appendix
http://www.ucdenver.edu/anschutz/studentresources/FASO/Learn/CostofAttendance/Pages/Dent
al.aspx
https://www.atsu.edu/asdoh/programs/dental_medicine/tuition_expenses.htm
Tuition & Fees for the 2016–2017 Academic Year. (2018, March 28). Retrieved April 18,
Undergraduate Academic Advisement. (2017, August 14). Retrieved April 18, 2018,
from http://catalog.unm.edu/catalogs/2017-2018/undergrad-acad-advising.html
Survey Questions
2. do you know anyone in the dental field? if so where did they go to school?
3. have you gotten your teeth cleaned at the UNM dental clinic?
5. knowing UNM doesn't have a dental school, would this discourage you from