Midwestern IL vs AZ

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futureortho14

futureortho14

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Is one "easier" to get into?
When comparing stats it seems AZ is but just wanted to see if anyone has any insight/opinions on this

I applied to IL, considering adding AZ

Thanks
 
Big Time Hoosier said:
Better question to ask would be, “Is one cheaper than the other?”

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Honest question, which would be better? Going to a cheap in state school then having to do a 2 years GPR because of weak clinical skills or going to Midwestern and skipping out on the two year GPR? You probably will say neither, but if you had to pick one, which route would you take?
 
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dentman7712 said:
Honest question, which would be better? Going to a cheap in state school then having to do a 2 years GPR because of weak clinical skills or going to Midwestern and skipping out on the two year GPR? You probably will say neither, but if you had to pick one, which route would you take?
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A one year GPR after going to a state school is infinitely better than going >500k in debt and practicing immediately. I'd say it's not even close.
 
dentman7712 said:
Honest question, which would be better? Going to a cheap in state school then having to do a 2 years GPR because of weak clinical skills or going to Midwestern and skipping out on the two year GPR? You probably will say neither, but if you had to pick one, which route would you take?
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I hate to break it to you, but regardless of where you go to dental school you’ll graduate with just enough skill to not be dangerous. Your two clinical years in dental school equate to like 3 months of private practice. Trust me, you won’t regret going to the cheapest school you get into. Dental school is only 4 years long, but the average payback is 17 years. Let that sink in.

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TheDentalSchoolCoach said:
Add Arizona. It's a pretty good school. I have a few students who got accepted there and they like it.

Looks like Arizona is slightly cheaper; but not by a whole lot.


Glendale Tuition and Fees

Glendale Tuition and Fees
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You’d be out of your mind to go there, sorry to be so blunt. Their projected total cost of attendance if you LIVED WITH YOUR PARENTS is $505,000! Living off campus pushes that to a mind boggling $560,000! That doesn’t factor in accrued interest or the annual 4-7% tuition increase they advertise. Add all that in and you’re easily over $600,000! Tack on the average undergrad debt and we’re nearing $700,000 in student loans!

Any idea what your monthly loan payment would be on $600,000? Here, I’ll tell you. It’s $4,500 a month...for twenty years! That’s $55,000 a year...from money after you’ve paid taxes. So, you’ll need to earn $70,000 a year, give or take, just to cover your student loans. Again, this is for two decades of your life! All for just 4 years of school. Think about this a minute, here. Seriously.

Big Hoss
 
OP's name is FutureOrtho14. If you are considering ortho as a residency .... why consider a DS school known for putting out super GPs? If Ortho is your true goal .... I would attend a traditional, inexpensive state school that offers ortho as a residency. Better interaction with the ortho residents and attendings to see what it really is all about. $500-600 DS tuition plus another $200-300 ortho residency will not be wise in this changing ortho market.
 
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