OHSU (OOS) vs Penn (OOS)

[jomalone75]

Summary: I already submitted a deposit for OHSU in December. I recently got into Penn. I am leaning more toward OHSU because of the P/F curriculum and the close proximity to home in CA. I am highly interested in specializing and it seems like students from both schools have a good chance at doing so. However, I am curious if Penn could open more doors than OHSU.



School 1: OHSU (OOS)

Pros:

• P/F
• close to home (CA). 1.5 hour direct flight
• small class size ~ 75
• slightly cheaper COA ($508k, tuition should be locked in)
• I have visited Portland twice and toured apartments here. The size of the city is manageable. Lots of coffee shops and running/hiking trails to explore.
• overall seems like a more relaxed and collaborative learning environment
• better clinical education
• most in-house specialties
• Very nice facilities
• Student wellness programs are strong
• Research opportunities for students. labs and CaseCAT literature review program.

Cons:

• rainy weather
• No grocery store in neighborhood. Have to take transit to nearest grocery store, approximately 35 min round trip

School 2: Penn (OOS)

Pros:

• higher match rate for specializing
• most in-house specialties
• 25% of curriculum is community health/service based
• Very nice facilities
• Grocery store in walking distance
• Prestige/name recognition/ivy league resources and connections
• Fridays off in D1. Block schedule with spread out exams
• Great research labs
• Larger city with great food scene. easy connections to nyc/dc.

Cons:

• Letter grading, more stressful as a result
• Large class size ~ 175. not including the international students starting in D3
• farther away from home (CA). 6 hour direct flight, but many flights require 1 connection.
• higher COA ($560k with around 5% tuition increase each year)
• potentially clinical education. Though I’ve heard there are curriculum changes and students start assisting in D1 year now though.
• colder winters

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[macsak]

OHSU School of Dentistry to Safeway

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122.6719063!2d45.5031512!1m5!1m1!1s0x54950a1a436792d9:0x8edbea922de10c56!2m2!1d-122.6846703!2d45.5156834!3e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQwMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

ohsu cheaper, rainier but very little snow/ice, much safer than philly...

Summary: I already submitted a deposit for OHSU in December. I recently got into Penn. I am leaning more toward OHSU because of the P/F curriculum and the close proximity to home in CA. I am highly interested in specializing and it seems like students from both schools have a good chance at doing so. However, I am curious if Penn could open more doors than OHSU.



School 1: OHSU (OOS)

Pros:

• P/F
• close to home (CA). 1.5 hour direct flight
• small class size ~ 75
• slightly cheaper COA ($508k, tuition should be locked in)
• I have visited Portland twice and toured apartments here. The size of the city is manageable. Lots of coffee shops and running/hiking trails to explore.
• overall seems like a more relaxed and collaborative learning environment
• better clinical education
• most in-house specialties
• Very nice facilities
• Student wellness programs are strong
• Research opportunities for students. labs and CaseCAT literature review program.

Cons:

• rainy weather
• No grocery store in neighborhood. Have to take transit to nearest grocery store, approximately 35 min round trip

School 2: Penn (OOS)

Pros:

• higher match rate for specializing
• most in-house specialties
• 25% of curriculum is community health/service based
• Very nice facilities
• Grocery store in walking distance
• Prestige/name recognition/ivy league resources and connections
• Fridays off in D1. Block schedule with spread out exams
• Great research labs
• Larger city with great food scene. easy connections to nyc/dc.

Cons:

• Letter grading, more stressful as a result
• Large class size ~ 175. not including the international students starting in D3
• farther away from home (CA). 6 hour direct flight, but many flights require 1 connection.
• higher COA ($560k with around 5% tuition increase each year)
• potentially clinical education. Though I’ve heard there are curriculum changes and students start assisting in D1 year now though.
• colder winters

 

[macsak]

the large class size is an issue too
and pass/fail vs letters (going to have more gunners at an ivy too)

OHSU School of Dentistry to Safeway

www.google.com

122.6719063!2d45.5031512!1m5!1m1!1s0x54950a1a436792d9:0x8edbea922de10c56!2m2!1d-122.6846703!2d45.5156834!3e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDQwMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D

ohsu cheaper, rainier but very little snow/ice, much safer than philly...

 

[JacquesVallee]

slightly cheaper COA ($508k, tuition should be locked in

What would be your plan for paying this back? I wouldn't recommend going to any school for that price.

 

[jomalone75]

the large class size is an issue too
and pass/fail vs letters (going to have more gunners at an ivy too)

Thank you! Yes it’s 168 not including the international dentists who join for D3 and D4