Pitt vs. Iowa

[BuckyBadger]

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I was recently accepted at both Pittsburgh and Iowa and need to make a decision as to which one I will attend this fall. Either way I'm paying out of state tuition, but I'd save approx. $70,000 by going to Iowa over four years. I liked both programs. I just wanted to hear some of your opinions about the two programs so that I can make the best decision possible. Thanks.

 

[wantVCUdental]

I was recently accepted at both Pittsburgh and Iowa and need to make a decision as to which one I will attend this fall. Either way I'm paying out of state tuition, but I'd save approx. $70,000 by going to Iowa over four years. I liked both programs. I just wanted to hear some of your opinions about the two programs so that I can make the best decision possible. Thanks.

I think you should go to a school you are comfortable with, in many cases, your tuition will be paid for through loans which you have a life time to pay back. So... i think $70k over a long stretch is a small price to pay for 4 years spent knowing you made the right choice.

 

[H Potter DMD]

I agree. When did you interview and hear back from Pitt?

 

[BuckyBadger]

I interviewed at both in December. I heard back from Pitt late December. I just heard from Iowa yesterday.

 

[cloverfield]

I interviewed at both in December. I heard back from Pitt late December. I just heard from Iowa yesterday.

Hey, congrats on getting accepted. I was wondering if you know the nonresident tuition for Iowa. Do you know if people can apply for residency after their first year or something like that?

 

[Predoctalk]

If you like both programs equally, go to Iowa. If not, just choose the one that will where you will be more comfortable. 70,000 should not be the sole factor that changes your decision

 

[DentalTrain]

I really liked the Pitt campus. Iowa seemed a little out of date and like I've said before they have problems filling their chairs for advanced procedures that go to the residents because there are so few of them. umm I loved the research at Iowa though. Pitt was much better all around though and it going to be a better clinical and board prep environment.

 

[Badgerfaithful]

70k is nothing to sneeze at. If you're paying back loans over 10 years, that's about an extra $1,000 a month in loan repayment. Both are fine schools. If Pitt is worth 1k a month for 10 years after you graduate, then by all means go there though. Like someone else said, money shouldn't necessarily be the sole factor. Go to Pitt if you think you'll be a lot happier and try not to worry about cost too much.

 

[bj1689]

Hey, congrats on getting accepted. I was wondering if you know the nonresident tuition for Iowa. Do you know if people can apply for residency after their first year or something like that?

You cannot get instate tuition after your first year at Iowa (if the only reason for you moving there is school). Also because of budget cuts, which was brought up during my interview, tuition will most likely be increasing. They also said that they are out of one of their federal loans (stafford or perkins maybe?) and until other people pay there loans back at the school you cannot receive it (better interest rates).