NYU (OOS) vs UMinnesota (OOS)

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Hello,

I am super excited that I have been accepted into these schools, but I am having a hard time deciding.

School 1: NYU
OOS
Pros:

• Brand recognition: When I talk to my non-dental friends and family, they are thrilled to hear that I got into NYU, and they are urging me to go here.
• NYC location (not sure if this is a pro or con)
• Patient population (more practice)
• Connections?
• Easier to specialize

Cons:

• Failure rate (not sure how many people fail out)
• Class Size
• Cost
• Administration treating students poorly?

School 2: University of Minnesota
OOS
Pros:

• Tuition costs less (374K vs 440K NYU)
• Lower cost of living
• Class size
• More of a suburban feel than NYC

Cons:

• less technologically advanced
• less known as a university

I am from Michigan, so both schools are equally far. Parents will be paying for cost of living, so the only loans I would need to take are for tuition. There is about a 66K difference in tuition cost, which everyone is telling me is worth it for the NYU brand name and living in NYC. NYC sounds fun in theory, but I would need to sacrifice by getting a smaller room, or insect infestations.

Please let me know what you guys think. I am not sure if either of these schools are P/F or whether it is easier to specialize with one school more than the other. It looks like they both have a very good board exam passing rate.

I'm grateful for any information that can help me decide.

Thanks in advance!

 

[macsak]

Hello,

I am super excited that I have been accepted into these schools, but I am having a hard time deciding.

School 1: NYU
OOS
Pros:

• Brand recognition: When I talk to my non-dental friends and family, they are thrilled to hear that I got into NYU, and they are urging me to go here.
• NYC location (not sure if this is a pro or con)
• Patient population (more practice)
• Connections?
• Easier to specialize

Cons:

• Failure rate (not sure how many people fail out)
• Class Size
• Cost
• Administration treating students poorly?

School 2: University of Minnesota
OOS
Pros:

• Tuition costs less (400K vs 460K NYU)
• Lower cost of living
• Class size
• More of a suburban feel than NYC

Cons:

• less technologically advanced
• less known as a university

I am from Michigan, so both schools are equally far. Parents will be paying for cost of living, so the only loans I would need to take are for tuition. There is about a 60K difference in tuition cost, which everyone is telling me is worth it for the NYU brand name and living in NYC. NYC sounds fun in theory, but I would need to sacrifice by getting a smaller room, or insect infestations.

Please let me know what you guys think. I am not sure if either of these schools are P/F or whether it is easier to specialize with one school more than the other. It looks like they both have a very good board exam passing rate.

I'm grateful for any information that can help me decide.

Thanks in advance!

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