NYU or Pitt

[Cat8788]

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Hi guys! So far I've been accepted to these two schools.
Both are great schools according to my experiences there and from what I hear from dentists.
The thing is.. I'm from NY but I'm not sure if I want to live at home with my parents. Because they definitely going to make me. So I want to go to Pitt. The thing is, I am actually going to save money for going to NYU since I wont be paying living expenses for NY. So, I was wondering should I just stay in NY and go to NYU or pay the extra money to go to Pitt?
I save about 13k a year if I dont go to Pitt LOL

 

[sk06]

I'd go to NYU. 13K is a lot of money that you could be saving. Just my 2 cents!

 

[MissionDental]

Pitt's cost of living is one of the cheapest i've ever heard of/seen.

I don't know about you, but I know i'd definitely be able to concentrate more away from home/family distractions. Plus it is close enough to see family on occasional weekends if you wanted to.

I really liked Pitt when I was there...but do you prefer a small class or large class?

 

[Cat8788]

thanks for your responses guys! but literally 5 minutes after making this thread, I got accepted into Tufts LOL. I'm most likely going to Tufts 🙂

 

[xhamburgersamx]

thanks for your responses guys! but literally 5 minutes after making this thread, I got accepted into Tufts LOL. I'm most likely going to Tufts 🙂

Tufts more expensive than Pitt and NYU?

 

[reallylostnow]

noooooo dont end the thread! keep it going! 😀
What do you guys think?

 

[Cat8788]

well my overall experience at tufts was so awesome I think that it beats all the money issues I'm going to have lol

but yes!! keep this thread aliveee!!

 

[nydds25]

Pitt's cost of living is one of the cheapest i've ever heard of/seen.

I don't know about you, but I know i'd definitely be able to concentrate more away from home/family distractions. Plus it is close enough to see family on occasional weekends if you wanted to.

I really liked Pitt when I was there...but do you prefer a small class or large class?

Hey west coaster.... Pitt is nowhere near close enough to NYC to see each other on occasional weekends.

 

[hl11]

hey does anyone know how hard of getting residency at Tufts? Have they mentioned about this during your interviews?

 

[reallylostnow]

bump! 😎
Anyone know if I'll have trouble coming back to NY to practice? Like would I be at a disadvantage to those who graduated from NYU, Columbia, or Stony Brook? Thanks!

 

[DrReo]

bump! 😎
I am leaning towards Pitt. Anyone know if I'll have trouble coming back to NY to practice? Like would I be at a disadvantage to those who graduated from NYU, Columbia, or Stony Brook? Thanks!

Just do your required 1 yr GPR in NY.

 

[DrReo]

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=602207
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=605530

Both authors have good pros/cons about Pitt.

 

[hellonurse]

go to the cheaper one

 

[242170]

bump! 😎
I am leaning towards Pitt. Anyone know if I'll have trouble coming back to NY to practice? Like would I be at a disadvantage to those who graduated from NYU, Columbia, or Stony Brook? Thanks!

New York no longer accepts any regional clinical examinations (NERB) for state licensing. Instead they require a year long general residency (PGY-1?). There would not be any problems going to Pitt except for the fact you might have to take a regional exam you may never need in order to graduate. The residency can be done after graduation anywhere that NY approves.