Help! Need to make a decision.

[DentLeF]

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Hello everyone,

Should I go to Nova for ~ 250K or UoP for ~ 340K?

I was accepted to DS and have narrowed down my choices to UoP or Nova. I am from South Florida and I plan on eventually practicing there. I don't know whether I want to specialize or not, therefore I want to leave that option open.

UoP gave me a scholarship - It would add up to be around 330K
Since I'd have to take the Boards in Florida (if immediately after DS I decide to go back), I've read that most OOS graduates have to take a course that helps you with the process that is about 8K - So I expect around 340K

Nova's would be around 250K. I'd live at home my last two years.

A few months back price was never something that bothered me, but now it is a huge factor. Nova used to be my number one about a year ago, but things changed. I really loved UoP, but I'm not 100% positive that it's the best option given the debt, far away from family, 3 years (rushed) and might hinder my chances of specializing if I were to decide to.

I'd really appreciate any advice. I have to send in my deposit to Nova in a few days. I've been struggling with this decision.

Thank you 😳

 

[BlueToothHunter]

Easy. Goto Nova, save your $, create networking opportunities at home if you plan to go back to Fl.

 

[DentLeF]

Easy. Goto Nova, save your $, create networking opportunities at home if you plan to go back to Fl.

Thank you for your response.

I am leaning a lot towards that option.

 

[djeffreyt]

As a graduate of UOP, I say NOVA

I loved UOP. Would never change my choice and feel like I got the best education regardless of cost that any school could offer, but honestly, if you want to practice in florida, stay there.

The cost is a little incentive. The school is a good school and the networking opportunities are better that way. I'd say another minor selling point is that if you go to UOP, you'd have to find patients in Florida for your licensure board at the end of school and either fly them to florida or somehow find them in florida, rely on them to show up, and finally hope they have the qualifying lesions and disease for you to use them to take your Boards in Florida. Clinical boards is a pain in the butt when you are across the country.

 

[armorshell]

Florida is taking the NERB now so things might be somewhat easier trying to come back from an oos school.

 

[DentLeF]

Thank you for the advice, everyone 🙂