Private school vs public school

[toothguy1]

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Is it worth going to a private school over a public school if there’s a better chance of specializing? Also, are all of the kids typically really wealthy/ stuck up?

 

[princeafrica]

Go to the cheapest offer. You can specialize out of anywhere if you want to.

 

[macsak]

Is it worth going to a private school over a public school if there’s a better chance of specializing? Also, are all of the kids typically really wealthy/ stuck up?

private dental school, not high school

 

[toothguy1]

private dental school, not high school

Thanks for the great insight

 

[2TH MVR]

Is it worth going to a private school over a public school if there’s a better chance of specializing? Also, are all of the kids typically really wealthy/ stuck up?

Lets see. I went to a PUBLIC HS. CHEAP PUBLIC in State undergrad University. CHEAP PUBLIC traditional University DS which all led to a stipend paying Ortho residency. btw. I was not the most gifted student, but I worked hard.

Maybe there are ways to strategically BUY yourself into a residency, but you will pay dearly for it later. Those loans add up.

 

[toothguy1]

Lets see. I went to a PUBLIC HS. CHEAP PUBLIC in State undergrad University. CHEAP PUBLIC traditional University DS which all led to a stipend paying Ortho residency. btw. I was not the most gifted student, but I worked hard.

Maybe there are ways to strategically BUY yourself into a residency, but you will pay dearly for it later. Those loans add up.

Thanks for the response. How/through what did you end up getting the stipend?

 

[2TH MVR]

Thanks for the response. How/through what did you end up getting the stipend?

Hospital based residency.

 

[Incis0r]

Is it worth going to a private school over a public school if there’s a better chance of specializing? Also, are all of the kids typically really wealthy/ stuck up?

Depends on the price difference and how badly you want a specialty.

The behavior of the others will just depend on your class, and that can change from year to year.

 

[Life of Pablo]

Is it worth going to a private school over a public school if there’s a better chance of specializing? Also, are all of the kids typically really wealthy/ stuck up?

When you refer to private schools and increasing your chances of specialization, I'm assuming you mean schools like Columbia, Harvard, Penn. From my experience, all my classmates are very open with each other about what they want to do and everyone supports each other. There isn't this cut-throat competitive environment that I've heard some of my friends at state schools face. Having a class ranking truly brings the worst out of some people unfortunately.

As for the personality of students at private schools, it depends on your class and not necessarily the school. Each class is different and has their own personality. Just like every dental school, you're going to have some people who have their education paid for by their parents, some people who are on HPSP, and some people who take out 100% loans.

 

[toothguy1]

When you refer to private schools and increasing your chances of specialization, I'm assuming you mean schools like Columbia, Harvard, Penn. From my experience, all my classmates are very open with each other about what they want to do and everyone supports each other. There isn't this cut-throat competitive environment that I've heard some of my friends at state schools face. Having a class ranking truly brings the worst out of some people unfortunately.

As for the personality of students at private schools, it depends on your class and not necessarily the school. Each class is different and has their own personality. Just like every dental school, you're going to have some people who have their education paid for by their parents, some people who are on HPSP, and some people who take out 100% loans.

Yeah this is more of what I was trying to get at, more specifically Columbia. I just had the impression that a majority of the students had money, and was wondering how it effected the social aspect