Minnesota vs. VCU

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Well?

  • Minnesota!

    Votes: 7 38.9%

  • VCU!

    Votes: 11 61.1%
  • Total voters
    18
hellofuturedentists

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Because why not? Everyone else is doing it.
My impressions:
People at both schools were extremely nice and welcoming. Both schools also seem very modern.
Roughly the same price (OOS both), though VCU is a little cheaper.
I liked Minneapolis a lot but I didn't have time to explore much of Richmond. Seems nice though. I'm fine with cold weather.
Right now, I'm not thinking of specializing.

Any insight helps! Thanks SDN people!
 
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Weakfart said:
No Pitt?????
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Richmond is a great place to live but it isn't a major city like Minneapolis is. The Dental school is great and the atmosphere is extremely supportive. I never looked at Minnesota so I can't compare the two. All I know is that if you have never lived in the north you better really, really like cold weather. I've liven in the north and I will never go back haha. The Virginian winter is good enough for me!
 
hellofuturedentists said:
I'd have to look up exact numbers, but I think first year was the same (maybe Minnesota a little cheaper) but then like 10k/year
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If you can't decide based on factors other than cost, I'd just go to the cheaper school. Mainly because I feel like I'd be happy anywhere I end up (out of the schools I applied to). Idk if you feel the same but that's just my 2 cents. They're both great schools so you can't make a bad decision!

And it looks like filling out that supplemental paid off for you haha. It was a while ago, but I'm the guy you replied to who didn't bother to finish Minnesota's secondary 😀
 
From what it sounds like, MN gets you into the clinic during your first year and has a large patient pool. They also do outreach programs and some charitable work ongoing. I don't know how VCU compares to that though. I'm assuming your 10K/year includes cost of living or is that just tuition? I'm going to guess that Minneapolis is a little less expensive than VA, but not sure. How is transportation in the Richmond area? If you got an apartment on the light rail line, you could get to/from school for next to nothing, won't have to worry about parking or even need a car if you wanted to go that far. The Mall of America is in MN :laugh:
 
nonociceptors said:
If you can't decide based on factors other than cost, I'd just go to the cheaper school. Mainly because I feel like I'd be happy anywhere I end up (out of the schools I applied to). Idk if you feel the same but that's just my 2 cents. They're both great schools so you can't make a bad decision!

And it looks like filling out that supplemental paid off for you haha. It was a while ago, but I'm the guy you replied to who didn't bother to finish Minnesota's secondary 😀
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Haha it did!! I'm still in shock! Lol thanks for not finishing it. Who knows, maybe you wouldn't taken my spot if you had :heckyeah:

Carbohydrates said:
I just come here for @Weakfart
Jk, I like @hellofuturedentists too
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Thanks dude 👍
 
ajj70 said:
From what it sounds like, MN gets you into the clinic during your first year and has a large patient pool. They also do outreach programs and some charitable work ongoing. I don't know how VCU compares to that though. I'm assuming your 10K/year includes cost of living or is that just tuition? I'm going to guess that Minneapolis is a little less expensive than VA, but not sure. How is transportation in the Richmond area? If you got an apartment on the light rail line, you could get to/from school for next to nothing, won't have to worry about parking or even need a car if you wanted to go that far. The Mall of America is in MN :laugh:
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10k just for tuition. I think they're approximately the same for CoL. And oh, trust me, I am very aware of the Mall of America haha 😉 But I actually didn't think about the car thing. I don't think Richmond has the same level of public transportation as Minneapolis. Thanks for the input!
 
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hellofuturedentists said:
Is it? It looked nice when I was there but I was basically in and out for the interview day.


Haha idk what that is but it's fun to say
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Yeah, I really do miss it. If you are into that hipster/artistic vibe, then it is. It has loads of local shops, coffee places, and naturey things all over. If you decide on VCU and need confirmations on where to live i can give you my two cents.
 
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