School 1: UNLV
* In State - Tuition is $220,000
- Cost of living: Most likely around $1700-1900/month for rent. Everything else more expensive (gas, groceries, etc.
Pros:
- Same COA for UMKC (or at least negligible to me)
- Recent grad has told me his classmates had no problems matching with specialties.
- GREAT clinicals (no resident programs besides peds and ortho, not interested in those two anyway)
- Next to my family
- Loved the campus and students
- Childhood hometown
Cons:
- Away from in-laws
- Expense of groceries and gas
- More expensive rent with less space than UMKC apartments
School 2: UMKC
* In State - Tuition is $240,410
- Cost of living: Around $1,100-1200/month for rent
Pros:
- Same COA for UNLV (or at least negligible to me)
- By my in laws
- Connection with specialty programs?
Cons:
- Away from my family
- Have heard from dentist in the area (MO) that the dentists who come out of there do not have a strong clinical experience? Comes from older dentists so I take it with grain of salt.
-Have a plethora of specialties (otho, endo, perio, omfs).
Summary: This is a huge toss up. Currently have been in MO for over a year hence why I claim instate for both. I really really would like to have the opportunity to specialize. Not sure exactly but I am thinking endo, perio, or omfs. COA is about the same, so I would like to mostly focus on the quality of education and ability to specialize. Love to hear from previous or current students!
* In State - Tuition is $220,000
- Cost of living: Most likely around $1700-1900/month for rent. Everything else more expensive (gas, groceries, etc.
Pros:
- Same COA for UMKC (or at least negligible to me)
- Recent grad has told me his classmates had no problems matching with specialties.
- GREAT clinicals (no resident programs besides peds and ortho, not interested in those two anyway)
- Next to my family
- Loved the campus and students
- Childhood hometown
Cons:
- Away from in-laws
- Expense of groceries and gas
- More expensive rent with less space than UMKC apartments
School 2: UMKC
* In State - Tuition is $240,410
- Cost of living: Around $1,100-1200/month for rent
Pros:
- Same COA for UNLV (or at least negligible to me)
- By my in laws
- Connection with specialty programs?
Cons:
- Away from my family
- Have heard from dentist in the area (MO) that the dentists who come out of there do not have a strong clinical experience? Comes from older dentists so I take it with grain of salt.
-Have a plethora of specialties (otho, endo, perio, omfs).
Summary: This is a huge toss up. Currently have been in MO for over a year hence why I claim instate for both. I really really would like to have the opportunity to specialize. Not sure exactly but I am thinking endo, perio, or omfs. COA is about the same, so I would like to mostly focus on the quality of education and ability to specialize. Love to hear from previous or current students!
