NYU vs. TUFTS round 4

[shmendrick]

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I know this question has been asked over and over again but i need more opinions.

I am a NY resident who was accepted to NYU and TUFTS. I want to know what you guys think about both schools and what is a better choice for me. What do you think?

 

[DomzWRX]

I'm debating the same exact thing, except I'm not from either state.

 

[bing12]

isnt Tufts total cost 90K per year? and NYU is 104K per year( this info is from the interview, I believe it is 104K). most people go with the cheaper school, and over 4 years, it would be about 50-60K cheaper if you went to Tufts I believe.

 

[MechZZ]

50k is a pretty huge deal.

The only reason why I could ever imagine going to NYU over Tufts is cause
A.) You hate Boston
B.) You hate cadavers and want a plastic gross anatomy lab.

Also, I'm not sure about NYU but I know that Tufts does block testing and that might not sit well with some people.

Other than that, I would pick Tufts over NYU cause of the 50k saved.

 

[healthcaree]

One weird thing is that for the total cost of education for these two schools,

NYU: http://www.nyu.edu/dental/financialservices/tuitionfeesexpensesdds.html

Tufts: http://dental.tufts.edu/1206352803734/TUSDM-Page-dental2w_1186496760474.html


If you take a look, Tufts did not break it down to the Personal expenses + Transportation + Loan fees (interest).

Most schools broke down this portion just like NYU, but Tufts just offers $20,000 a year which is ~$1,660/month (for first year). Downtown boston living expense is much more than that..

NYU Room and board (1st year) is $26,700 which gives $2,225/month (JUST for room and board!)
and additional $6,727/year ($560/month) for personal expenses+transportation+loan fees.

Tufts did state: "Currently the living expense allowance is $1,550 per month for students living in the dorm, $2,000 per month for students living off-campus or $900 per month for students living with their parents or relatives."

Don't you guys think it will actually cost more than what is listed on there???? (for Tufts)

 

[theragu]

Tufts dorms page says rent is $813/month
http://dental.tufts.edu/1186407770414/TUSDM-Page-dental2w_1200391203410.html

Im not sure exactly what 'living expense allowance' means, but if it's rent, you can find singles in boston from average 1200-1500, maybe even 1000. Or doubles with a roommate could be 800-1000 each.

 

[shmendrick]

I dont mean to be rude but Im a little annoyed by all of this cost statistic as a basis of quality of a school. This is an investment and no matter which school you go to (NYU or TUFTS) your are leaving with a substantial debt (unless of course your paying for it). Please lets refrain from judging a school on its cost in this case since the numbers are pretty similar. I posted this thread to get opinions on the educational quality of the school as well as the dental experience gained from both schools. Thanks 🙂

 

[newpredent]

I would go to Tufts. Cheaper, Boston, and smaller class size.

 

[camshaft]

I'm going with Tufts, unless at my NYU interview on Monday something really magical happens. And this is from someone living 25 minutes away from NYU.