How selective is UoP?

[helprosie]

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I'll be considered out of state when applying. Do they favor in-state a lot more? Do they look for certain characteristics that other dental schools don't?
(University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School)

 

[8_man]

It is a private school, so residency doesn't matter.

 

[ncide]

They look for higher DAT scores than most other dental schools. 22AA/22TS. Not significantly higher than most (20-21), but higher nonetheless.

 

[Panis et Circenses]

Speaking of being selective.. I think you should also be selective in which school you attend ($$). UoP is one of the very most expensive schools that you could attend. (At least 500k+, total CoA).

 

[Faefly]

Speaking of being selective.. I think you should also be selective in which school you attend ($$). UoP is one of the very most expensive schools that you could attend. (At least 500k+, total CoA).

but it's 3 years, so it's worth it for some people!

 

[Panis et Circenses]

but it's 3 years, so it's worth it for some people!

It's been discussed ad nauseum in other threads, but that year doesn't really help you out financially because the cost of the school is so expensive. It really is only beneficial if you compare it to other 4 year schools that are similar in cost.

 

[Faefly]

It's been discussed ad nauseum in other threads, but that year doesn't really help you out financially because the cost of the school is so expensive. It really is only beneficial if you compare it to other 4 year schools that are similar in cost.

No I mean some people wants to graduate early either to work right away or to specialize in another program.

 

[TLV-TUS]

It's been discussed ad nauseum in other threads, but that year doesn't really help you out financially because the cost of the school is so expensive. It really is only beneficial if you compare it to other 4 year schools that are similar in cost.

On the short term you are right, but you could look at it as if you have one more year to work at as a dentist and earn one more year of your LAST paycheck...In theory of course...

 

[Panis et Circenses]

On the short term you are right, but you could look at it as if you have one more year to work at as a dentist and earn one more year of your LAST paycheck...In theory of course...

Well the year comes on the front end. I think what determines if you'll have an extra year (or more) on the back end is whether or not your back and neck can take another year.

 

[TLV-TUS]

Well the year comes on the front end. I think what determines if you'll have an extra year (or more) on the back end is whether or not your back and neck can take another year.

At the front end your initial salary probably will be the same no matter where you go to school so you can't really avoid that income and the amount of years until you make more. On the back end if you retire at a certain age you still gain one more year of your last paycheck rather than your starting one asumming you retire at the same age for any school you choose to attend

 

[ncide]

It's been discussed ad nauseum in other threads, but that year doesn't really help you out financially because the cost of the school is so expensive. It really is only beneficial if you compare it to other 4 year schools that are similar in cost.

Also beneficial if you have a military scholarship since you only have to serve 3 years after you graduate rather than 4. (Overall dental school and serving is 6 years vs 8).

 

[Panis et Circenses]

Also beneficial if you have a military scholarship since you only have to serve 3 years after you graduate rather than 4. (Overall dental school and serving is 6 years vs 8).

Yep. I would only go there if I had a military scholarship.

 

[dyesht]

I think some of you are missing the point with graduation being a year earlier. Not only are you working and paying back the loan a year earlier, but you are experiencing real world dentistry earlier as well as establishing yourself as a dentist in the community a year earlier (making patient relationships sooner, advertising sooner). These factors are far more significant than spending another year in school and "saving money".