This isn't great logic...first, a lamborghini, in reality, IS a nicer car than a camry, and the price premium reflects the car. lts completely false to blanket state that a private school is worth the premium cost. Also, a lamborghini, which a nice car, is a very very poor purchase decision for the majority of people and will leave them a burden they likely can't get out of. Only difference is some regular person won't be granted a loan for such an expense. Dental school on the other hand, loans are guaranteed. So not only are you getting an equal education experience as a cheaper school, but you are also purchasing an education that is a very very poor purchase decision and will leave you with a burden you likely won't get out of - at least for a very long time. Oh, and you'll very likely never own a Lamborghini if that is what you are in to. Bottom line, with no exceptions that I am aware of, the BEST dental school - hands down - is the CHEAPEST school you get accepted to. And for many, that "cheap" school will still prove financially debilitating. Sad reality. Dentistry is awesome, but the circumstances around dentistry and not.
Food for thought...my brother in law got a bachelors degree in tech. He isn't anything special, your regular smart hard working person - you know, the type of person that could probably get into dental school. He applied himself in school with less effort than most the predents I knew, but landed a good job out of college. He is now 3 years in and makes 6 figures. He asked me the other day what an average new grad dental salary is. I told him corporate pays about 120k...he laughed, a genuine laugh. He couldn't believe it. His response - there are so many things you can do with no grad debt to make 120k. He didn't say this in some arrogant way. He was dead serious. He is doing it. His colleagues are doing it. I'm not saying abandon dentistry, but if people are rushing to dentistry for the lifestyle, they are short changing themselves if they don't consider other careers.
I wish I had at least taken a few computer classes in undergrad. Maybe I would have liked it. Who knows. Then I could be enjoying free ski passes (provided by his company), free mt biking passes (also provided by his company), the ability to work from home if needed temporarily, oh and stock options. Grass is always greener, but if you are at NYU shooting for 500k in debt, your grass might actually be brown.
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