Harvard (OOS) vs UNC (OOS)

[belaypro]

School 1: Harvard (OOS)
Pros:

• P/F
• Flexible curriculum that you can tailor to your interests
• Awesome externship program in D4 year to community organizations or with specialists
• Extremely high caliber of faculty
• Strong alumni networks
• Very empowering program to help you get to wherever your goals are

Cons:

• I want to specialize but I'm unsure of exactly what I want to specialize in.
• Price!! More than double the school tuition/fees of UNC!
• Unsure of how I will like living in Boston. Not a huge fan of big cities.
• Pro and con for me, but mandatory research project during dental school
• Additionally pro and con that the class size is so small

School 2: UNC (OOS)
Pros:

• Price - obtained a great scholarship & I have other factors to lower my school tuition/fees to under 200k. I'll be paying for school through loans from family ~ no interest.
• P/F
• Very well-rounded school
• Larger class
• Great vibes
• Nice city, I like North Carolina
• Larger support system in NC

Cons:

• Honestly no big cons. Maybe just that it's the South and I'm from the midwest.

Basically, is Harvard worth choosing over UNC? Thank you.

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[macsak]

UNC is a great school and will cost you less than half as much
IMO, you should not choose harvard, even if you liked big cities...

School 1: Harvard (OOS)
Pros:

• P/F
• Flexible curriculum that you can tailor to your interests
• Awesome externship program in D4 year to community organizations or with specialists
• Extremely high caliber of faculty
• Strong alumni networks
• Very empowering program to help you get to wherever your goals are

Cons:

• I want to specialize but I'm unsure of exactly what I want to specialize in.
• Price!! More than double the school tuition/fees of UNC!
• Unsure of how I will like living in Boston. Not a huge fan of big cities.
• Pro and con for me, but mandatory research project during dental school
• Additionally pro and con that the class size is so small

School 2: UNC (OOS)
Pros:

• Price - obtained a great scholarship & I have other factors to lower my school tuition/fees to under 200k. I'll be paying for school through loans from family ~ no interest.
• P/F
• Very well-rounded school
• Larger class
• Great vibes
• Nice city, I like North Carolina
• Larger support system in NC

Cons:

• Honestly no big cons. Maybe just that it's the South and I'm from the midwest.

Basically, is Harvard worth choosing over UNC? Thank you.

 

[bkthmusic]

No don’t choose Harvard :| congrats future doctor!

 

[GoDental101]

You can’t go to UNC over Harvard…you’re too “smaht” for that.

But in all seriousness I chose to go to the cheapest school and graduated under 200k in debt and the post school freedom has been nice. I’ll have my loans paid off in about 6 years instead of 20. Go to the cheaper school if you’re smart. Go to Harvard if you’re “smaht”.

 

[macsak]

You can’t go to UNC over Harvard…you’re too “smaht” for that.

But in all seriousness I chose to go to the cheapest school and graduated under 200k in debt and the post school freedom has been nice. I’ll have my loans paid off in about 6 years instead of 20. Go to the cheaper school if you’re smart. Go to Harvard if you’re “smaht”.

but but but but "prestigious"...

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

but but but but "prestigious"...

Big Hoss

 

[JacquesVallee]

Price!! More than double the school tuition/fees of UNC!

Price - obtained a great scholarship & I have other factors to lower my school tuition/fees to under 200k. I'll be paying for school through loans from family ~ no interest.

Absolutely go to UNC. This isn't even close. Future you will thank yourself.

 

[harvardunc]

School 1: Harvard (OOS)
Pros:

• P/F
• Flexible curriculum that you can tailor to your interests
• Awesome externship program in D4 year to community organizations or with specialists
• Extremely high caliber of faculty
• Strong alumni networks
• Very empowering program to help you get to wherever your goals are

Cons:

• I want to specialize but I'm unsure of exactly what I want to specialize in.
• Price!! More than double the school tuition/fees of UNC!
• Unsure of how I will like living in Boston. Not a huge fan of big cities.
• Pro and con for me, but mandatory research project during dental school
• Additionally pro and con that the class size is so small

School 2: UNC (OOS)
Pros:

• Price - obtained a great scholarship & I have other factors to lower my school tuition/fees to under 200k. I'll be paying for school through loans from family ~ no interest.
• P/F
• Very well-rounded school
• Larger class
• Great vibes
• Nice city, I like North Carolina
• Larger support system in NC

Cons:

• Honestly no big cons. Maybe just that it's the South and I'm from the midwest.

Basically, is Harvard worth choosing over UNC? Thank you.

My daughter faces the same decision - accepted to both Harvard and UNC. Her preference is UNC, however she is having difficultly making a decision, especially as she’s gunning for an oral surgery residency. Is it possible that you and she can have a private conversation?

 

[harvardunc]

My daughter faces the same decision - accepted to both Harvard and UNC. Her preference is UNC, however she is having difficultly making a decision, especially as she’s gunning for an oral surgery residency. Is it possible that you and she can have a private conversation?