NYU or Tufts??

[sparkle95]

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I wanted to know whether NYU or Tufts has a better dental program and which one is better overall? Any help would be appreciated =)

 

[spike201]

not sure if this is true or not- but i heard that NYU fails a certain percentage of their freshman class... whereas tufts accepts a lower number so as to avoid that situation...

however, this info came from my interview at tufts...

 

[musl85]

not sure if this is true or not- but i heard that NYU fails a certain percentage of their freshman class... whereas tufts accepts a lower number so as to avoid that situation...

however, this info came from my interview at tufts...

yea its not true. I heard the same thing at my Tufts interview..... It is also amusing how a couple of people each year leave NYU and go to Tufts instead, according to Tufts students. Glad I chose to go to a school where we don't need to misinform/lie to convince students to attend our school over another.

 

[DrReo]

not sure if this is true or not- but i heard that NYU fails a certain percentage of their freshman class... whereas tufts accepts a lower number so as to avoid that situation...

however, this info came from my interview at tufts...

I really think we need to create a tally each time this is stated

 

[DentGuy]

I never heard any rumors about NYU (or any other school) at my Tufts interview. Trust me, there are plenty of students willing to attend Tufts without being lied/misinformed to. I am attending Tufts because I was impressed by their curriculum, facility, faculty, student satisfaction rate, board scores, clinical exposure, etc.

NYC is a more expensive city to live in than Boston and NYU has a bigger class by almost one hundred students. They're both great schools so just pick the one you liked more. Simple as that. No need to insult anyone's school.

 

[xtractime]

i never heard such things at my tufts interview during the 07-08 application cycle and doubt the dean has changed anything in his speech for the 08-09 interviewers. hearing things from students is much different from hearing things from the administration. those "NYU rumors" are everywhere, and thankfully they are false.

 

[shinbone86]

their both pretty freaking expensive with rather large classes. I think NYU and Tufts are both great programs.
anyways, I plan on going to Tufts because 1.) nyu didn't give me an interview thus far and even if they did, I am not going spend any more money on flying out to the eastcoast. 2.) Boston is more student friendly than New York.
In the end, it's the city that makes you more comfortable living in that should be the deciding factor.

 

[cybermech]

their both pretty freaking expensive with rather large classes. I think NYU and Tufts are both great programs.
anyways, I plan on going to Tufts because 1.) nyu didn't give me an interview thus far and even if they did, I am not going spend any more money on flying out to the eastcoast. 2.) Boston is more student friendly than New York.
In the end, it's the city that makes you more comfortable living in that should be the deciding factor.

Ditto... though, I think the new 5-floor addition to Tufts will make things more comfortable... whereas NYU I think is definitely more cramped...

 

[supraman]

their both pretty freaking expensive with rather large classes. I think NYU and Tufts are both great programs.
anyways, I plan on going to Tufts because 1.) nyu didn't give me an interview thus far and even if they did, I am not going spend any more money on flying out to the eastcoast. 2.) Boston is more student friendly than New York.
In the end, it's the city that makes you more comfortable living in that should be the deciding factor.

NYU didn't give you an interview huh? NYU gave me one that was scheduled for Friday of that same week but I didn't even go to it after getting in at Tufts. I was hoping I would hear back from BU but never heard from them. So are you def goin to Tufts?

 

[shinbone86]

NYU didn't give you an interview huh? NYU gave me one that was scheduled for Friday of that same week but I didn't even go to it after getting in at Tufts. I was hoping I would hear back from BU but never heard from them. So are you def goin to Tufts?

I am 80 percent sure that I will go to Tufts, but I have flirting with the idea of going to BU because I was impressed with the school.
I enjoyed interviewing with the Associate Dean and having the opportunity to meet Dean J. Hunter. Students also seemed very relaxed and friendly. I definitely think the education and experience is on par with Tufts.

I am waiting to hear back from l'ville and Temple.
My first love was l'ville because it was the first school I interviewed at. I was desperately trying to get accepted into their program the last two months. I also warned the adcoms that I would turn down my interviews at the two Boston schools if they accepted me from the waitlist. Also, the city was recently hit by a catastrophic snow storm, which I firmly believe to be an Act of God for not letting me into their program. haha.

Temple was a good school with great clinicals. But no matter how many times Brian says that you will never have to worry about getting patients, I am not convinced. I'd rather execute a few excellent dental procedures than a lot of half-hearted ones.

I guess I can use my acceptance to Tufts as leverage to speed up the decision making process of the other schools. But that would be an arrogant act on my part.

 

[supraman]

I am 80 percent sure that I will go to Tufts, but I have flirting with the idea of going to BU because I was impressed with the school.
I enjoyed interviewing with the Associate Dean and having the opportunity to meet Dean J. Hunter. Students also seemed very relaxed and friendly. I definitely think the education and experience is on par with Tufts.

I am waiting to hear back from l'ville and Temple.
My first love was l'ville because it was the first school I interviewed at. I was desperately trying to get accepted into their program the last two months. I also warned the adcoms that I would turn down my interviews at the two Boston schools if they accepted me from the waitlist. Also, the city was recently hit by a catastrophic snow storm, which I firmly believe to be an Act of God for not letting me into their program. haha.

Temple was a good school with great clinicals. But no matter how many times Brian says that you will never have to worry about getting patients, I am not convinced. I'd rather execute a few excellent dental procedures than a lot of half-hearted ones.

I guess I can use my acceptance to Tufts as leverage to speed up the decision making process of the other schools. But that would be an arrogant act on my part.

Hmmm, yea you want to try not to put yourself out as being pushy or arrogant but remember you have 15 days to decide. Like I said, I am really pissed about BU not offering me **** and I have good stats for their school. I actually had 2 Dentists call in for me but nothing, they can s*ck one

 

[somethinpositiv]

Like I said, I am really pissed about BU not offering me **** and I have good stats for their school.

Why? Who cares, you got into Tufts. BU is more expensive, and is an inferior school in most respects. (BU students, sorry, but that's my opinion, which means it is neither correct nor incorrect, it's just an opinion). Tufts is known for it's top notch clinical training and it's facilities. BU isn't known for much. If we did a poll of BU vs Tufts (I think it's been done before), my bet would be that 2 out of 3 would choose Tufts.

As far as NYU vs Tufts, I love both schools and think they are amazing, and better than a lot of schools who boast students with better stats. They have the two largest class sizes, so of course they're going to have lower on-average stats (easy to have a 22+ DAT average when you're got 20-30 kids, Harvard/Stony Brook), and they are among the most expensive. But in the case of Tufts and NYU, I really believe that you get what you pay for.

I consider Tufts and NYU equally good schools. However, Tufts has a better repution in the dental community, I think Boston is a better city for educated 21-25 year olds, and the cost of living is cheaper in Boston (the total 4-year cost is $360,000 for NYU, and $327,000 for Tufts). Plus, I got a better vibe at Tufts.

I hope you make the best decision for you. For me, the best decision was Tufts (and out of the schools I got accepted to, UIC was 2nd, and NYU was 3rd).

 

[GunnerDMD617]

 

[allstardentist]

go to nyu

 

[shinbone86]

If you had any talent at all, you wouldn't go into dentistry.

 

[GunnerDMD617]

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[coambis]

If you had any talent at all, you wouldn't go into dentistry.

Please tell me this statement was a sloppy mistake in language. You mean, "If you did not have any talent at all, you wouldn't go into dentistry." Right?

On the other hand, if you meant what you said, why the heck are you pursuing dentistry?

By the way, I believe Tufts is a way better school than NYU.

 

[shinbone86]

I really don't like ppl talking **** about others schools. Anyways, I won't have to kiss nobody's ***** and certainly not yours because i am going to the military after school. And your words have absolutely no influence on whether I get through dental school or not.

I am going into dentistry because it is a stable profession and because I have a passion for science and for working with people. Plus I have been a patient all my life in the dental clinic and that is one of my motivations for going into the field.

All I am saying is that if you work hard at something it will come to you. Despite partying 3 times a week in college, I worked hard when I needed to get to where I am at and it certainly wasn't because I was talented. My gpa wasn't great but I had an awesome time. Now that I got accepted and am ready to begin a whole new chapter. The whole manual dexterity issue is a skill I have always had and will definitely translate during pre-clinics and clinics in dental school.

Dentistry doesn't require me to have an exceptional voice, to have mad hops like a basketball player, or the strength of a pro football player. Dentistry doesn't require you to come up with an equation or to revive someone from the dead. You just work hard in school and develop the hand eye coordination during the years you are in school. Anyone can be a dentist if they are committed and work hard at it, but not everyone can be Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, or Bruce Springsteen.

 

[kangyc]

I really don't like ppl talking **** about others schools. Anyways, I won't have to kiss nobody's ***** and certainly not yours because i am going to the military after school. And your words have absolutely no influence on whether I get through dental school or not.

I am going into dentistry because it is a stable profession and because I have a passion for science and for working with people. Plus I have been a patient all my life in the dental clinic and that is one of my motivations for going into the field.

All I am saying is that if you work hard at something it will come to you. Despite partying 3 times a week in college, I worked hard when I needed to get to where I am at and it certainly wasn't because I was talented. My gpa wasn't great but I had an awesome time. Now that I got accepted and am ready to begin a whole new chapter. The whole manual dexterity issue is a skill I have always had and will definitely translate during pre-clinics and clinics in dental school.

Dentistry doesn't require me to have an exceptional voice, to have mad hops like a basketball player, or the strength of a pro football player. Dentistry doesn't require you to come up with an equation or to revive someone from the dead. You just work hard in school and develop the hand eye coordination during the years you are in school. Anyone can be a dentist if they are committed and work hard at it, but not everyone can be Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, or Bruce Springsteen.

Sounds like an ungrateful grouch who is undermining everyone else's achievements just because he himself got into dental school.

Your logic doesn't work because that can be said of any profession that isn't heavily influenced by one's innate abilities. On the contrary, the manual dexterity that you speak of is more of a "talent" than let's say "the strength of a pro football player" because anyone can train hard and develop tremendous strength. Now, this does not mean anyone can be pro football player because it's not just strength that gets you there. Likewise, dentistry is much more than manual dexterity. Plus, hard work trumps talent any day unless you're one of those people you mentioned above who represents less than .0000001% of the earth's population.

If you really believe in what you say, I fear for you and your future patients, because I know I would want a dentist who cares for what he does and finds self-worth while doing it and it will definitely show in the quality of the work that you perform. I fear for you because it's people like you that will contribute to the statistics that says dentists have one of the greatest suicide rates in all professions. Now, you sound like a pretty content and confident person, so I'm hoping that you really don't mean the things you say, because otherwise, you should start looking into another career if you don't want to be unhappy for the rest of your life.

I didn't mean to offend you in any way. I just found a flaw in your argument and wanted to speak for the rest of us. Best of luck to you and everyone!

 

[shinbone86]

Of course there would be some dentists who are more talented with their hands than others. Some are just born talented, while others can acquire a skill if they put the time into it: I fall in the latter category. Honestly, I dont know how I will fair in the clinics, but I like my any others are going to work hard during pre-clinics so that we can make hopefully make the smooth transition clinics.
What I meant to say earlier was that getting into dental school doesn't require a whole lot of talent, just someone who is committed to working hard and remaining dedicated, a category that I identify with. I just had major beef with the inappropriate comments made by GunnerDMD who if he is a dentist should better utilize his time on his profession rather than antagonizing other future dental students with his blatant criticism of other schools.

 

[cybermech]

GunnerDMD's posts have mostly been nullified. I think we should get back on topic here.

I interviewed at both Tufts and NYU and totally felt that Tufts was superior in almost every way. I'd say that NYU might have slightly better technology and facilities, but then again, those facilities are quite overloaded with their large student body.

The atmosphere at NYU is definitely more like a typical "big research university." Surprisingly though, although Tufts has a fairly large student body, it doesn't feel that way. It could possibly be just a result of the NYC anonymity issue, but I can't be sure.

Yes, Tufts is cheaper... and honestly, I like the city better. Also, it's right on the rail, making transportation very easy. I could go on... obviously I'm going to Tufts.

 

[mr79steroid]

not sure if this is true or not- but i heard that NYU fails a certain percentage of their freshman class... whereas tufts accepts a lower number so as to avoid that situation...

however, this info came from my interview at tufts...

I just came back from NYU interview and someone asked the same question.
they said they don't drop students..they try to help student to stay with them....but some students drop themselves due to medical reason or family emergencies....also they had about 95 - 98% natioal board exam passing rate...
the school was impressive overall..