NYU vs. TUFTS round 4

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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?
 
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.
 
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.
 
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)
 
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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 🙂
 
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.
 
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