just wondering....

[StarGirl]

did any of you interview at boston and tufts and walk from one school to the other? I checked that it's only a mile from each other, but is it safe?
Where did you guys stay at?

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[Toothdecay]

Hey Starbabe,

Yeah, I was in Boston and the distance between the two schools is quite short. However, I drove between the schools. In terms of safety, I think you should just be extra vigilant when you're in a new city as a rule of thumb.

By the way, are you Vietnemese?

Toothdecay.

 

[Toothdecay]

Sorry, "Vietnamese"?

 

[StarGirl]

Nope sorry, what made you think I am?
you rented a car in Boston? I'll probably end up taking a taxi...just really broke from traveling <img src="graemlins/pissy.gif" border="0" alt="[Pissy]" />

 

[Toothdecay]

I do apologize.

You see, lots of students heading to the Northeast US from California are Vietnamese. Hence, I was just generalizing.

Sorry.

I drove with my father in Boston.

 

[StarGirl]

hmm i didn't notice that.

wow you drove from canada to boston?!

 

[Toothdecay]

Yeah, from Toronto to Boston takes 8 hours.

Toothdecay

 

[kmm]

HI Tooth Decay-

You've been to Tufts and BU? Which school do you think is better clinically? Overall? Any opinions would be great!

 

[dragonfly9]

The schools really aren't that far from each other, and I have done the walk by myself during the day. There are usually plenty of people around but do stay alert. A taxi should cost all that much and I think the 49 bus runs up Washington street and is just a few blocks from each school if money is an issue.

 

[neeky]

Tufts is much better than BU..especially rep wise

 

[predental]

neeky- what kind of reputation? clinically? board scores?

 

[crimson]

I agree with Neeky -- Tufts has a much better reputation than BU, not just in Boston but also in New England as a whole. I have met a few dentists in the area and they all seem to be very enthusiastic about Tufts and rated it clinically better than BU. Also I have 'heard' that Tufts has better reputation with residency programs compared to BU. I must mention though that most dentists I encounter here are all from Tufts so there might be a selection bias.
As an aside I find cost of living in Boston to be atrocious and the landlords plain obnoxious to deal with.