I was going to one of the CUNY schools for human services and working part-time for minimum wage.  My grades were fine but I didn’t feel like I was getting anywhere.  I went on line and checkout all the schools offering medical assisting.  The New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants interested me the most.  I went to the school for an orientation and applied.  Everything was so organized.  I loved the hands-on training and my professor always made sure I was giving my best in class. 

This program really made me feel like I could do something with my life.  My internship was in an internal medicine clinic located in Brooklyn.  One week after I finished my internship the school’s placement department set up an interview for me with a Urologist in Astoria and I got hired.  It’s so interesting to work here.  I feel so much happier than I had before. This is a great school.

Sandra Serva, Medical Assistant
NYSMDA Graduate, August 2010