NYU or Michigan?

[DDS:)]

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NYU or Michigan?
I am out-state for Michigan, so it is not really cheap.

NYU: love the location, the facility, clinical school, opportunities for their students, $320,000

Michigan: college town, not much diversity like NYC, research school, cheaper $240,000


I really love living in NYC, but is that worth spending more than $80,000?

What do you suggest?

 

[toysareus]

nope, go to Michigan.

 

[pacbum]

haven't been to michigan, but from what i saw at nyu, you can really shine if you want to. seemed like a good place to get into cosmetic dentistry. and ny is an amazing city.

michigan you will have the college town life, football team, so if you want that, then go for it.

i was pleasantly surprised at nyu when i saw their facilities, and opportunities. i think many people make it out to be different than it really is, but i thought it was a solid dental school

basically i just see the difference in the school environment...both schools will prepare you well, it depends where you want to be

as far as price goes, when you'll be paying off loans later down the line, i don't think the extra money will be a problem. dentists are able to pay their loans anywhere, so i'd say go where you'd enjoy the 4 years more.

just my 2 cents.

 

[muz]

michigan is amazing...as a first year dental student there i have no regrets...during my app cycle my dentist and what i heard from others totally turned me away from NYU...michigan on the other hand has an amazing rep, great place, great people, and we actually do have diversity maybe not NYC style but we do have diversity...im a minority!

 

[Galen1]

NYU is a great looking school, shiny new clinics and labs, good student lounges. On a day to day basis though I can see how it can become a really irritating place to be, so here are some things I noticed when I interviewed there last year.

- We walked into a 2nd year lecture and it was so packed, half the people were sitting on the stairs of the lecture hall. Remember the class size goes up by 70-100 in 2nd year with international students. So you'll be paying 80K a year to sit on the floor...

- Secondly, the school is 12 stories or something and each floor is quite small. It was a nightmare getting from floor to floor via the elevators, you have to constantly use the stairs which is a pain.

- The surrounding area that you'll probably be living in is not very student friendly. Yes you're in Manhattan, but the area around the school is so boring. No real grocery stores or even decent convenience stores, no fast food, etc. and even though you have access to the NYU gym the Palladium, it's around 15 blocks South of the dental school.

If I were you I'd choose Michigan hands down. I don't know much about it, but from what I've heard it's a solid d-school.

 

[Old School]

NYU or Michigan?
I am out-state for Michigan, so it is not really cheap.

NYU: love the location, the facility, clinical school, opportunities for their students, $320,000

Michigan: college town, not much diversity like NYC, research school, cheaper $240,000


I really love living in NYC, but is that worth spending more than $80,000?

What do you suggest?

I don't know if that figure includes rent for your stay in NY, but when I worked in television I lived in Manhattan and my rent was about $5.50 per square foot. That means a small apartment will cost you $2500-4000 per month. I had a friend who's rent was $5600/mo., not far from NYU. Of course, these are circa 2000 prices, have no idea what the market is now.

Expensive, but man, did I love living there.

 

[Old School]

No real grocery stores or even decent convenience stores, no fast food, etc.

That's pretty typical of Manhattan. I was amazed when I first moved there. It took me two days to find a gas station.

 

[shamrock84]

there is not much to do in ann arbor...i would pick nyu.

 

[Flyingdentist]

I would go Michigan. I was told Ann Arbor still has the college town feel and it's a more personalized education than at NYU. Cheaper is good too.

 

[muz]

ann arbor is a great college town...no complaints

 

[DDSY]

--The surrounding area is still in the heart of NYC. You have access to the rest of downtown Manhattan via the NYU bus, which comes a couple of times per hour--You easily have access to many of NYU's state of the art gyms through the NYU bus. Just walk a block to 23rd street (NYU dental is at the 24th)-->there are actually tons of grocery stores, restaurants, fast-food eateries and places to shop--it's in the city--the world's largest Macy's store, where the famous parade takes place annually, is within walking distance--or you can take the city bus, if you don't mind paying $2. The world's largest bookstore (a Barne's and Nobles) is also nearby.

--I don't know about packed lecture rooms, since I am not a student yet, but from what I've heard the lecture room is filled the first day and, afterwards, there are more seats available.

--There are tons of elevators. And they are not all located at one part of the building. They are dispersed all throughout. And based on my observation, a lot of classes are accessible through the stairs (2nd - 4th floor. or so).

--Yes, there are 100 or so international advanced placement students joining the 2nd year class. NYU has a large international presence and also has graduate international dentist students taking residencies such as implants. Having attended NYU undergrad, NYU is not stupid to overbook a room or auditorium. Surely, they will account for those extra students.

NYU is a great looking school, shiny new clinics and labs, good student lounges. On a day to day basis though I can see how it can become a really irritating place to be, so here are some things I noticed when I interviewed there last year.

- We walked into a 2nd year lecture and it was so packed, half the people were sitting on the stairs of the lecture hall. Remember the class size goes up by 70-100 in 2nd year with international students. So you'll be paying 80K a year to sit on the floor...

- Secondly, the school is 12 stories or something and each floor is quite small. It was a nightmare getting from floor to floor via the elevators, you have to constantly use the stairs which is a pain.

- The surrounding area that you'll probably be living in is not very student friendly. Yes you're in Manhattan, but the area around the school is so boring. No real grocery stores or even decent convenience stores, no fast food, etc. and even though you have access to the NYU gym the Palladium, it's around 15 blocks South of the dental school.

If I were you I'd choose Michigan hands down. I don't know much about it, but from what I've heard it's a solid d-school.

 

[DDS:)]

Hows the clinical experience in Michigan, I heard NYU have better clinical experiences than Michigan, and new technologies as well.


Anyone choose to go NYU over other schools, please share ur reasons. Thanks~

 

[akademiks1989]

My little brother used to get work done by Michigan students. They give a lot of clinical exposure from what I saw there.

I'd love to be accepted to both schools...I'm pre-med (sorry, lol)

 

[bisulfite]

Michigan is 25% minority. That's a relatively large percentage.

 

[muz]

Michigan is 25% minority. That's a relatively large percentage.

being a minority...id say more than 25% at michigan

 

[Denticized]

I am leaning toward NYU and away from Case:

NYU is huge on research. It is huge on clinical training and the library...oh I drool over the library with excessive lust.

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