Columbia vs. UCLA (IS)

[str8ballin916]

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Hello there! I was grateful enough to gain acceptance to multiple dental schools, but I am choosing between Columbia and UCLA.
I am a California resident.

Is there something that one offers that the other doesn't offer?


If anyone goes to any of these schools and would like to leave input, I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you in advance!

School 1: UCLA

Pro:

• close to home (5 hours by car or 1 hour by plane)
• P/F grading system
• can visit friends and family easily
• nice location and weather
• in-state tuition
• high matching rates
• I really enjoyed my interview with the school
• 20K scholarship
• quarter System (I went to a UC school)
• on main undergrad campus
• diversity

Con:

• won't be able to have a new experience outside of California
• high cost of living
• no summer break after the first year
• facilities seem old

School 2: Columbia:

Pro:

• P/F grading system
• has a medical curriculum incorporated in the dental program (I like the extra knowledge)
• high matching rates
• I really enjoyed my interview
• visited NYC and I really like the city
• Ivy League
• clinics are Beautiful
• diversity

Con:

• away from friends and family
• I have to get used to a large city by myself
• high cost of living
• winters (being from Cali we have 3 seasons)
• more than 100K more expensive
• clinical skills

 

[MedHock9608]

Congrats!! I would defiantly put price as my main reason. If it was closer in price, then the pass fail system would be a huge factor for me personally! So I think UCLA I hope you end up at the right school for you 🙂

 

[Gustavo dos Santos]

UCLA. Look at your lists. The only pros you have for Columbia are Ivy league which doesn’t matter at all, I’d even argue UCLA has the better name of that is something you care about. Columbia is also significantly more expensive.

I can’t think of one positive of attending Colombia over UCLA. Except maybe “fun adventure in a massive, super expensive city where the novelty wears off after a month”

 

[macsak]

UCLA
Pro:
in-state tuition
20K scholarship
Columbia:
Con:
more than 100K more than expensive

cheaper...

 

[deleted903013]

more than 100K more expensive

UCLA and don't second guess it