choosing out-of-state over in-state

[The Chosen One]

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I realize this thread probably has been beating to death, however I was wondering who chose to go to school out-of-state over your in-state school and what where your deciding factors?

For me, my in-state school's tuition (UIC) has become uber-expensive; roughly $210k & rising w/o living expenses, and my alternate out-of-state school's tuition (Louisville) is $232k w/o living expenses. With the tuition of both schools know being relatively equal and a non-issue at this point, I'm really having a difficult time deciding where to go.

Can anyone from either UIC or Louisville chime in on this from a pro vs. con perspective? Which school is more clinically and technologically superior, has a friendlier student body and faculty etc...

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated 😀

 

[every1cheer]

Louisville's student body (and faculty) seemed amazingly friendly to me, but I didn't interview at UIC. Since cost is no longer a factor maybe think about where you want to live. I'm excited to go out of state because I've lived in the same state my whole life and I've been dying for something new. Some people prefer to stay close to home. Actually, my OOS school ended up being cheaper.

 

[The Chosen One]

Louisville's student body (and faculty) seemed amazingly friendly to me, but I didn't interview at UIC. Since cost is no longer a factor maybe think about where you want to live. I'm excited to go out of state because I've lived in the same state my whole life and I've been dying for something new. Some people prefer to stay close to home. Actually, my OOS school ended up being cheaper.

I love Chicago ( I bleed blue & orange-GO BEARS👍👍!), but the interview process seemed so rushed (about 3hrs max; most of that time was spent waiting). We weren't allowed to view many areas of the school, therefore I have no insight about sim labs, etc.; I wonder if they were hiding something. Louisville, on the otherhand was very thorough (nearly 7.5hrs) They seem to really want you there. Their facilities were amazing and cost of living is really cheap.

I guess aside from all the extras, I want to know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I will recieve the best training possible while simultaneously have as much fun as humanly possible !

 

[redchesus]

I have no advice because I know nothing about Louisville, but I do feel bad for UIC. The state's really screwing them (and all IL public schools really).

I ended up picking an OOS school over UIC.

 

[Impulse155]

To me, the deciding factor is that the in state schools for me are Buffalo, and Stony Brook. I would much rather prefer to go to Buffalo over SB and just about anywhere out of state/private besides SB. This is speaking from being an undergrad at Stony lol

 

[The Chosen One]

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[MikeSavona]

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Hey man, I say you choose Louisville unless you have family/ friends in Chicago that could help you get through 4 years of dental school. Never underestimate how much it helps to have friends/fam outside of dental school, if just to keep you grounded. That being said, ... I loved Louisville. Had my state schools (Buffalo) not been so cheap, I would have chosen it.

BTW, we shared a ride to the airport at L-ville, and im callin' Jets over Bears in the SB!

 

[Osity]

I have no advice because I know nothing about Louisville, but I do feel bad for UIC. The state's really screwing them (and all IL public schools really).

I ended up picking an OOS school over UIC.[/QUOTE

The state is not screwing anyone, it would be the school that is overspending/not charging enough to pay their faculty, so tuition has to go up. It's unfortunate, but when money gets tight, education (especially those programs not generating revenue) are the first ones to get hit.

 

[UndergradGuy7]

The state is not screwing anyone, it would be the school that is overspending/not charging enough to pay their faculty, so tuition has to go up. It's unfortunate, but when money gets tight, education (especially those programs not generating revenue) are the first ones to get hit.

You obviously have not looked at Illinois politics...

And FYI, I believe the medical/dental campus generate most of the revenue and help fund some of the undergrad programs/supplies.

OP, if you are from Chicago, maybe you can live at home and commute to school? That way it is cheaper.

 

[The Chosen One]

BTW, we shared a ride to the airport at L-ville, and im callin' Jets over Bears in the SB!

Hit me up, I'll be glad to take your loot ,

👍👍👍 DA BEARS...THE HYPE IS REAL! 👍👍👍

whassup Peyton , whassup Tom

 

[The Chosen One]

You obviously have not looked at Illinois politics...

And FYI, I believe the medical/dental campus generate most of the revenue and help fund some of the undergrad programs/supplies.

OP, if you are from Chicago, maybe you can live at home and commute to school? That way it is cheaper.

It's the Chicago politics that sickens me
Combine that with corporate greed that some dental schools exhibit (including UIC) and it makes me feel like I'm in a no-win situation. I don't know of any other state-run institution charging such high in-state tuition fees👎

I don't want to leave but I can't afford to stay

 

[The Chosen One]

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