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Hello everyone,

.I am so excited that I was accepted by both NYU and Buffalo, but I don’t know which one I should go to. Can anyone give me some suggestions about these schools in terms of their education, clinical experience, job opportunities after graduation, environment…? Buffalo is great but it’s very far away from my home in the city. NYU is close but it’s expensive and not as good as Buffalo I heard. What do you think? My deposit deadlines are next week. I really need your help. Thank you so much.
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I think the general consensus is that Buffalo is superior clinically to NYU. You get your own chair for 3rd and 4th year unlike other schools. This makes life a lot easier since you will be scheduling patients and don't have to deal with wrestling for chair time with your classmates. It's also significantly cheaper as well as less distracting from the rustle and bustle of NYC.
 
blankguy said:
I think the general consensus is that Buffalo is superior clinically to NYU. You get your own chair for 3rd and 4th year unlike other schools. This makes life a lot easier since you will be scheduling patients and don't have to deal with wrestling for chair time with your classmates. It's also significantly cheaper as well as less distracting from the rustle and bustle of NYC.
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Thank you so much for your suggestion. 😛
 
It's only 4 years that you will be away. Sometimes the rustle and bustle can really work against you. It can add to stress unnecessarily. I heard of Tufts students getting stuck in a horrible traffic jam due to some accident and missing exams:scared: It's also a nice change of scenery.
 
I don't really know anything about NYU, but the comparison in $ is probably one of the biggest gaps between any two schools. UB for instate is $172,690 including living expensive and everything. All inclusive for NYU is probably 2.5x that. Now thats some serious $.
 
blankguy said:
It's only 4 years that you will be away. Sometimes the rustle and bustle can really work against you. It can add to stress unnecessarily. I heard of Tufts students getting stuck in a horrible traffic jam due to some accident and missing exams:scared: It's also a nice change of scenery.
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That's true. Buffalo and city have totally different life styles.
 
Danny0230 said:
I don't really know anything about NYU, but the comparison in $ is probably one of the biggest gaps between any two schools. UB for instate is $172,690 including living expensive and everything. All inclusive for NYU is probably 2.5x that. Now thats some serious $.
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Yes, money is part of my serious concerns. do you get FAFSA and scholarship in UB? How much?
 
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good luck!
 
This shouldn't even be a debate...UB all the way. I can't think of one aspect of NYU that is better than UB save living in the city...which is a negative, since it costs so damn much.
 
I interviewed at both places and I would go to Buffalo in heartbeat over NYU. Friendlier class, your own chair, much lower costs. No question.
 
Just like I tell everyone, choose the other school over UB because I haven't gotten in anywhere and I have an interview at UB! Help a brother out!!!! just kidding (kind of), I woudn't really expect you to go to NYU cuz of little -ol me. Good luck. NYU would be a more fun place to live, Bufflao is cheaper. My 2 cents.
 
buffalo for sure! so much cheaper and the school is very nice!
 
Does no one on this site consider location at all? Its always "go where its cheapest", which makes sense when money is your only consideration. However, how can you beat living in Manhattan in your mid twenties? (OR OLDER, NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE)
We will be dentists for many many years to come, but these years of our youth are irreplaceable. I don't mean to bad mouth any one else's school, but "Buffalo hands down" type comments are a little ridiculous. Especially when coming from pre dents.
NYU was my second choice after UCSF (interviewed but did not get in 🙁) I turned down an acceptance from Indiana and interviews from Tufts, Pitt, Nova, Loma Linda, and USC. Not that those aren't great schools, but location matters to me. And a huge class size means nothing when they have a 7 to 1 clinical faculty to student ratio while in clinic. There is no more than a fifteen minute wait for chairs, according to the dean of admissions. And the class is divided into three. It's also the most expensive school because of LOCATION not tuition. I asked the Dean about the graduation rate, 98.3% of people get their DDS. And for people who want to specialize, NYU has all the specialties and looks favorably upon NYU grads. And if academically challenged people go to NYU as a last resort then getting into the top ten percent should be much easier, and as a result specialization will be easier. Board scores matter also, of course.
To the OP, sorry for the long post but don't consider rumors when making your decision. If money is the most important aspect of your decision, then by all means go to Buffalo.
 
predental1984 said:
Does no one on this site consider location at all? Its always "go where its cheapest", which makes sense when money is your only consideration. However, how can you beat living in Manhattan in your mid twenties? (OR OLDER, NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE)
We will be dentists for many many years to come, but these years of our youth are irreplaceable. I don't mean to bad mouth any one else's school, but "Buffalo hands down" type comments are a little ridiculous. Especially when coming from pre dents.
NYU was my second choice after UCSF (interviewed but did not get in 🙁) I turned down an acceptance from Indiana and interviews from Tufts, Pitt, Nova, Loma Linda, and USC. Not that those aren't great schools, but location matters to me. And a huge class size means nothing when they have a 7 to 1 clinical faculty to student ratio while in clinic. There is no more than a fifteen minute wait for chairs, according to the dean of admissions. And the class is divided into three. It's also the most expensive school because of LOCATION not tuition. I asked the Dean about the graduation rate, 98.3% of people get their DDS. And for people who want to specialize, NYU has all the specialties and looks favorably upon NYU grads. And if academically challenged people go to NYU as a last resort then getting into the top ten percent should be much easier, and as a result specialization will be easier. Board scores matter also, of course.
To the OP, sorry for the long post but don't consider rumors when making your decision. If money is the most important aspect of your decision, then by all means go to Buffalo.
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When 95% of the dental students or dentists I've talked to or seen advice from on here say 'go to the cheapest school,' a predent opinion on why location is most important shouldnt hold much weight. I would hardly consider the previous advice from predents/dstudents/dentists to be "rumors."

I think predents (myself included) do not understand the value of money, probably because most of us have never had any real loans or bills. Making a "mistake" and going to a cheaper but less exciting city would affect the amount of fun you're having for 4 year period. Big deal, four years. Then its over and you can live, work, and play where ever you want. Basically your 'mistake' doesnt affect your future at all, you're still a dentist. But making a mistake and going to a more expensive school, while having 4 years of more fun, will affect you for the rest of your life. Paying an extra 250k for a fun city for four years, is, in my opinion, insane and an enormous mistake. Over the life of a loan that could be like 400k. Friggin $400,000. Four hundred thousand dollars. Or more. That's like 435x whats in my bank account. When I'm 26-56 I don't want to pay for 400k of fun I already had. Ill take my chances and say in 5 years I'll be less worried about the fun I had and more worried about the money I owe.

And I think thats why its hands down, 100%, no question the 250k cheaper school every time.
 
I don't disagree with anything you say. I just wanted to say that cost alone should not factor someone's decision. A lot of people might not feel as comfortable in Buffalo as they would in NY. I went to UC San Diego over UC Berkeley. Cost was the same, but the experience was very different. Guess I'm more used to big city life.
There really is nothing like living in the heart of downtown. And you're right pre dents have no concept of money. I don't either. But, I do value life experiences very highly, as do a few others. NYU will make you a dentist, as will Buffalo. Most of your learning will come after graduation. And I might be mistaken, but dentistry seems like a financially lucrative profession. The loans will be a b***h but people do pay them off. Some pay them very quickly. One might make 100000 starting but that will go up soon hopefully.
 
predental1984 said:
Does no one on this site consider location at all? Its always "go where its cheapest", which makes sense when money is your only consideration. However, how can you beat living in Manhattan in your mid twenties? (OR OLDER, NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE)
We will be dentists for many many years to come, but these years of our youth are irreplaceable. I don't mean to bad mouth any one else's school, but "Buffalo hands down" type comments are a little ridiculous. Especially when coming from pre dents.
NYU was my second choice after UCSF (interviewed but did not get in 🙁) I turned down an acceptance from Indiana and interviews from Tufts, Pitt, Nova, Loma Linda, and USC. Not that those aren't great schools, but location matters to me. And a huge class size means nothing when they have a 7 to 1 clinical faculty to student ratio while in clinic. There is no more than a fifteen minute wait for chairs, according to the dean of admissions. And the class is divided into three. It's also the most expensive school because of LOCATION not tuition. I asked the Dean about the graduation rate, 98.3% of people get their DDS. And for people who want to specialize, NYU has all the specialties and looks favorably upon NYU grads. And if academically challenged people go to NYU as a last resort then getting into the top ten percent should be much easier, and as a result specialization will be easier. Board scores matter also, of course.
To the OP, sorry for the long post but don't consider rumors when making your decision. If money is the most important aspect of your decision, then by all means go to Buffalo.
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because $100,000 is a ton of money.. thats not even counting interest on the loans.. i dont care what kind of experience you get in the city life it is definitely not worth 100+k.. i got into both UB and NYU i look at it this way, i would be paying off my loans 5-10 years before the person who opted to go to nyu depending upon the loan payments and assuming we make the same loan payments. Now if i used that 100k i saved by going to UB i would be able to open up my own practice 5-10 years before the person who went to NYU. And lets say I'm a terrible dentist and can only make $100,000 at my private practice anually, in 5-10 years thats $500k-$1mil of income... meanwhile the guy that went to NYU is just now finishing up his loan payments and starting his own practice. If you hand me 500k - 1mil hell ill go to dental school in Iraq. Just gotta keep in mind that lost income = money. So call me boring, but you can keep ur life experiences but im running with the 1mil.
 
Loan money is not monopoly money, it has to be repaid and can't be wiped out in bankruptcy. Location is not worth $180K when you can go live and work in Manhattan after graduation if you choose and still be in your 20s and having a great time, with a paycheck!

From my experience, my monthly loan payment for Buffalo is peanuts compared to what the monthly payment for NYU would have been. In "living in the heart of downtown" terms, my Buffalo monthly loan payment is equivalent to two tickets for a hot Broadway show (just the tickets, not dinner or anything else). The monthly loan payment for NYU would have been equivalent to a 1 week vacation for two (flight + hotel) to Europe and back. When I think of it that way, that's pretty drastic.

Every practicing dentist I spoke to told me "go to the cheapest school." And now that I have graduated, boy am I glad I listened to them. I stayed in a location I already despised from college (Buffalo) for 4 additional years to go to dental school. I had a great time with the people I met and friends I made at Buffalo during dental school despite the location and often I was too busy studying to notice where I was. Once I graduated (still in my "mid 20s"), I moved to Manhattan to live and work as a dentist for 2 years (1 year GPR, 1 year private practice). I admit, it was fun living there. But it was more fun and definitely reassuring to know I was spending a paycheck rather than a loan check when I went out.

BTW, the "getting into the top ten percent should be much easier, and as a result specialization will be easier" assumption for NYU is very faulty logic at the dental school level. There are slackers who come to dental school and go full force to graduate at the top. And there are 4.0 types who come that barely pass.

Edit: And to specialize often means taking out more loans because there are still many specialty programs that charge you large amounts of tuition for 2 - 3 years in ortho, endo, perio, prostho, and OMS (the private med school part for 6 year programs).
 
gryffindor said:
Loan money is not monopoly money, it has to be repaid and can't be wiped out in bankruptcy. Location is not worth $180K when you can go live and work in Manhattan after graduation if you choose and still be in your 20s and having a great time, with a paycheck!

From my experience, my monthly loan payment for Buffalo is peanuts compared to what the monthly payment for NYU would have been. In "living in the heart of downtown" terms, my Buffalo monthly loan payment is equivalent to two tickets for a hot Broadway show (just the tickets, not dinner or anything else). The monthly loan payment for NYU would have been equivalent to a 1 week vacation for two (flight + hotel) to Europe and back. When I think of it that way, that's pretty drastic.

Every practicing dentist I spoke to told me "go to the cheapest school." And now that I have graduated, boy am I glad I listened to them. I stayed in a location I already despised from college (Buffalo) for 4 additional years to go to dental school. I had a great time with the people I met and friends I made at Buffalo during dental school despite the location and often I was too busy studying to notice where I was. Once I graduated (still in my "mid 20s"), I moved to Manhattan to live and work as a dentist for 2 years (1 year GPR, 1 year private practice). I admit, it was fun living there. But it was more fun and definitely reassuring to know I was spending a paycheck rather than a loan check when I went out.

BTW, the "getting into the top ten percent should be much easier, and as a result specialization will be easier" assumption for NYU is very faulty logic at the dental school level. There are slackers who come to dental school and go full force to graduate at the top. And there are 4.0 types who come that barely pass.

Edit: And to specialize often means taking out more loans because there are still many specialty programs that charge you large amounts of tuition for 2 - 3 years in ortho, endo, perio, prostho, and OMS (the private med school part for 6 year programs).
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Glad to hear from a practicing dentist. If you don't mind me asking, what is the total amount of loans you borrowed? What kind of repayment plan are you under and what is the monthly payment? I have no idea what a loan payment might look like after graduation and your numbers would help a lot.
I haven't had much of an option besides private schools as California schools are very hard to get into. I guess when I find out about UNLV in a week or so, I might be in for a similar tough decision as the OP. So any help regarding the financial info would be helpful.

You can PM me this info if you prefer that method. Thanks.
 
Thank you so much for all of your suggestions. I have a better understanding about the two schools. I have to admit that Buffalo is better, but it's a very far away from home. My parents really depend on me because I'm the only child and they don't know English. I don't know what to do now.
 
yyl1014 said:
Thank you so much for all of your suggestions. I have a better understanding about the two schools. I have to admit that Buffalo is better, but it's a very far away from home. My parents really depend on me because I'm the only child and they don't know English. I don't know what to do now.
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Seems like you have your heart set on NYU. Theres really no wrong choice, I'm sure youll be happy either way.
 
I was in your situation back in December. I'm also from the NYC region so deciding between Buffalo and NYU was especially tough for me, too. i knew Buffalo has smaller class size, cheaper tuition, nicer & friendlier student/staff body, yet i still picked NYU... Now for those of you who are reading this, probably think i'm NUTS! haha yeah i went nuts deciding between the two. i went to NYU for undergrad and didn't find the big class size to be too much of a problem for me. I guess I just wasn't the kind that need to be spoon-fed to do well... If you prefer closer relationship with your professors and fellow classmates, Buffalo should be better for you. If you're like me, studying and minding your own business, NYU wouldn't be bad either. As for the financial issue, it turned out to be about the same, if you include the living cost there at Buffalo (i don't qualify for the in-state tuition 'cause i'm a foreigner), plane tickets from NYC to Buffalo, etc. i just didn't see the need to re-root and abandon everything that i have here in NYC (family, a pretty nice home, friends, and all the convenient stuff the city has to offer). On top of all those I mentioned, NYU has a fantastic, fabulous new dean that's turning NYU into a great place! (I heard he was the old dean at UCSF?) Like my NYU undergrad neuroscience lab professor told me, NYUCD went from 42nd to 5th in the national ranking for dental research in the last couple years. so that means NYUCD is going to get better with this new dean's direction. anyway, I just hope that sharing these things can help you making the decision a little easier. I guess you would be fine with either school. You just really need to know what kind of environment would be best for you. Good luck!
 
chuchudentist said:
I was in your situation back in December. I'm also from the NYC region so deciding between Buffalo and NYU was especially tough for me, too. i knew Buffalo has smaller class size, cheaper tuition, nicer & friendlier student/staff body, yet i still picked NYU... Now for those of you who are reading this, probably think i'm NUTS! haha yeah i went nuts deciding between the two. i went to NYU for undergrad and didn't find the big class size to be too much of a problem for me. I guess I just wasn't the kind that need to be spoon-fed to do well... If you prefer closer relationship with your professors and fellow classmates, Buffalo should be better for you. If you're like me, studying and minding your own business, NYU wouldn't be bad either. As for the financial issue, it turned out to be about the same, if you include the living cost there at Buffalo (i don't qualify for the in-state tuition 'cause i'm a foreigner), plane tickets from NYC to Buffalo, etc. i just didn't see the need to re-root and abandon everything that i have here in NYC (family, a pretty nice home, friends, and all the convenient stuff the city has to offer). On top of all those I mentioned, NYU has a fantastic, fabulous new dean that's turning NYU into a great place! (I heard he was the old dean at UCSF?) Like my NYU undergrad neuroscience lab professor told me, NYUCD went from 42nd to 5th in the national ranking for dental research in the last couple years. so that means NYUCD is going to get better with this new dean's direction. anyway, I just hope that sharing these things can help you making the decision a little easier. I guess you would be fine with either school. You just really need to know what kind of environment would be best for you. Good luck!
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First, you are nuts. Second, I fail to see the correlation between having a small class size and being spoon-fed. Geez, I guess the 35 students at Harvard must be babies with all that spoon feeding they must be getting. I want to see what you think when you're in clinic wishing you had a professor to sign off on something...Third, financial the same? What, were you going to move to Buffalo with someone throwing rose petals in front of you the whole way there and back for four years? The difference in tuition alone is 80k (before 6-9% starts kicking in over 15 years!!!!). Difference in cost of living is substantial and should be considered (unless you are living with the parents). A apartment for $300-$500 (roomate) against an apartment for 1500(roomate) is a big deal. There is another 60-40k difference. I hope you have an accountant do your taxes. Lastly, how are they ranking research in dental schools? (this is a genuine question no snide remarks here i am really asking ). OP if you do decide to go to NYU you definitely pay for the convience of staying in NYC for the next 15-30 years. Whereas if you go to Buffalo you won't regret saving money, and what is sanity anways? One certainly doesn't have it in ds.
 
golfer said:
First, you are nuts. Second, I fail to see the correlation between having a small class size and being spoon-fed. Geez, I guess the 35 students at Harvard must be babies with all that spoon feeding they must be getting. I want to see what you think when you're in clinic wishing you had a professor to sign off on something...Third, financial the same? What, were you going to move to Buffalo with someone throwing rose petals in front of you the whole way there and back for four years? The difference in tuition alone is 80k (before 6-9% starts kicking in over 15 years!!!!). Difference in cost of living is substantial and should be considered (unless you are living with the parents). A apartment for $300-$500 (roomate) against an apartment for 1500(roomate) is a big deal. There is another 60-40k difference. I hope you have an accountant do your taxes. Lastly, how are they ranking research in dental schools? (this is a genuine question no snide remarks here i am really asking ). OP if you do decide to go to NYU you definitely pay for the convience of staying in NYC for the next 15-30 years. Whereas if you go to Buffalo you won't regret saving money, and what is sanity anways? One certainly doesn't have it in ds.
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for foreigners who dont qualify for in state, tuition at buffalo is $236,000 according to the blue sheet they gave at interview. Since he is living at home in NYC he wont have to pay for living costs. Thus, NYU comes out to ~ $ 240,000. He is not crazy. He is not saving $100,000 by going to Buffalo
 
musl85 said:
for foreigners who dont qualify for in state, tuition at buffalo is $236,000 according to the blue sheet they gave at interview. Since he is living at home in NYC he wont have to pay for living costs. Thus, NYU comes out to ~ $ 240,000. He is not crazy. He is not saving $100,000 by going to Buffalo
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Okay, you made a common mistake. Tuition for out of state students is 128,000. Tuition at NYU is around 205,000, this is straight tuition. The figure you quoted $236,000 is tuition, fees, and living expenses @ Buffalo. If he lives at home, which I was not 100% certain, (didn't he say he had a home??) then it wouldn't matter.
 
golfer said:
First, you are nuts. Second, I fail to see the correlation between having a small class size and being spoon-fed. Geez, I guess the 35 students at Harvard must be babies with all that spoon feeding they must be getting. I want to see what you think when you're in clinic wishing you had a professor to sign off on something...Third, financial the same? What, were you going to move to Buffalo with someone throwing rose petals in front of you the whole way there and back for four years? The difference in tuition alone is 80k (before 6-9% starts kicking in over 15 years!!!!). Difference in cost of living is substantial and should be considered (unless you are living with the parents). A apartment for $300-$500 (roomate) against an apartment for 1500(roomate) is a big deal. There is another 60-40k difference. I hope you have an accountant do your taxes. Lastly, how are they ranking research in dental schools? (this is a genuine question no snide remarks here i am really asking ). OP if you do decide to go to NYU you definitely pay for the convience of staying in NYC for the next 15-30 years. Whereas if you go to Buffalo you won't regret saving money, and what is sanity anways? One certainly doesn't have it in ds.
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The class at NYU is split into 3 groups. The faculty to student ratio in clinic is about 7 to 1. Same as UCSF. (Its not a comparison with Harvard like you made, but its close) It doesn't take long to get stuff signed.
Research is ranked according to NIH grants per year. NYU gets the fifth most apparently, UCSF is number one in research not because the professors are more intelligent, they are no 1 because they get the most money.
 
golfer said:
Okay, you made a common mistake. Tuition for out of state students is 128,000. Tuition at NYU is around 205,000, this is straight tuition. The figure you quoted $236,000 is tuition, fees, and living expenses @ Buffalo. If he lives at home, which I was not 100% certain, (didn't he say he had a home??) then it wouldn't matter.
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i know there is a difference, but im talking total package here. the number i quoted for NYU is including fees and their estimated expenses, and i did the same for Buffalo plus living. Like you said, i assumed he was living at home and was in his parents home as well
 
predental1984 said:
The class at NYU is split into 3 groups. The faculty to student ratio in clinic is about 7 to 1. Same as UCSF. (Its not a comparison with Harvard like you made, but its close) It doesn't take long to get stuff signed.
Research is ranked according to NIH grants per year. NYU gets the fifth most apparently, UCSF is number one in research not because the professors are more intelligent, they are no 1 because they get the most money.
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I thought that it was ranked accordingly, (just like undergrad). Do they factor in any funding from the private sector?? Thanks for the info. Nothing against NYU here just expressing the idea of having a small class (and hopefully a favorable student/faculty ratio) is not a bad thing.
 
musl85 said:
i know there is a difference, but im talking total package here. the number i quoted for NYU is including fees and their estimated expenses, and i did the same for Buffalo plus living. Like you said, i assumed he was living at home, would be kind of unwise not too 😀
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Sorry for misunderstanding.😉 I ***-u-med he wasn't living at home.
 
yall forgot that they give instate tuition after first year if u do the appropriate residency changes.

YAAAHH
 
mbgandh said:
yall forgot that they give instate tuition after first year if u do the appropriate residency changes.

YAAAHH
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i dont think the foreign students qualify for instate at all.
 
Okay first of all I want to tell you guys that being a foreigner without greencard, you don’t qualify for the in-state tuition at all, no matter how many years you’ve lived in the NY state.😱 I have been living in the NY state for the past 8 years, yet Buffalo still told me that I would not qualify for the in-state tuition because I don’t have a greencard. (just as musl85 said) Second of all, I do have a beautiful place to stay in NYC region, and I intend to stay at home to save the living expense. If I live at Buffalo, I would probably need a car to get around, ‘cause it’s the suburban area. That means extra cost. Of course you can carpool, but it takes away your time and is inconvenient.

Thirdly, Golfer, if you weren’t certain about my situation (being a foreigner and living at home), then please don’t throw offensive comments like “having rose petals…”, “I hope you have an accountant doing your taxes”, etc. 😡 I have never disputed with you, and I cannot comprehend the reason for your being belligerent. If you have an opinion, fine, but please express it in a milder manner. Thank you.

Last of all, I’m a “she”… :laugh:
 
chuchudentist said:
Okay first of all I want to tell you guys that being a foreigner without greencard, you don’t qualify for the in-state tuition at all, no matter how many years you’ve lived in the NY state.😱 I have been living in the NY state for the past 8 years, yet Buffalo still told me that I would not qualify for the in-state tuition because I don’t have a greencard. (just as musl85 said) Second of all, I do have a beautiful place to stay in NYC region, and I intend to stay at home to save the living expense. If I live at Buffalo, I would probably need a car to get around, ‘cause it’s the suburban area. That means extra cost. Of course you can carpool, but it takes away your time and is inconvenient.

Thirdly, Golfer, if you weren’t certain about my situation (being a foreigner and living at home), then please don’t throw offensive comments like “having rose petals…”, “I hope you have an accountant doing your taxes”, etc. 😡 I have never disputed with you, and I cannot comprehend the reason for your being belligerent. If you have an opinion, fine, but please express it in a milder manner. Thank you.

Last of all, I’m a “she”… :laugh:
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Chruchdentist have you decided to attend NYU? If so congrats and welcome to the class!
 
mbgandh said:
yall forgot that they give instate tuition after first year if u do the appropriate residency changes.

YAAAHH
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This only really happens in Texas, I think. And you don't have to be a resident or a citizen of the US to qualify.
 
chuchudentist said:
Okay first of all I want to tell you guys that being a foreigner without greencard, you don’t qualify for the in-state tuition at all, no matter how many years you’ve lived in the NY state.😱 I have been living in the NY state for the past 8 years, yet Buffalo still told me that I would not qualify for the in-state tuition because I don’t have a greencard. (just as musl85 said) Second of all, I do have a beautiful place to stay in NYC region, and I intend to stay at home to save the living expense. If I live at Buffalo, I would probably need a car to get around, ‘cause it’s the suburban area. That means extra cost. Of course you can carpool, but it takes away your time and is inconvenient.

Thirdly, Golfer, if you weren’t certain about my situation (being a foreigner and living at home), then please don’t throw offensive comments like “having rose petals…”, “I hope you have an accountant doing your taxes”, etc. 😡 I have never disputed with you, and I cannot comprehend the reason for your being belligerent. If you have an opinion, fine, but please express it in a milder manner. Thank you.

Last of all, I’m a “she”… :laugh:
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In my defense I used out of state tuition and there is still a 80k difference between the two ds. You are right, the "accountant/taxes joke was probably too far...but c'mon the rose petals gave a great visual. At any rate I am sorry. It was not my intent to belittle you (even though reading through it now it sure sounds like it). What is your nationality?
 
If you don't mind the cold then I would go to Buffalo. Cost of living + tuition will be a lot cheaper than NYU tuition plus living in Manhattan for four years.
 
golfer said:
In my defense I used out of state tuition and there is still a 80k difference between the two ds. You are right, the "accountant/taxes joke was probably too far...but c'mon the rose petals gave a great visual. At any rate I am sorry. It was not my intent to belittle you (even though reading through it now it sure sounds like it). What is your nationality?
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Thank you golfer for acknowledging what you've said was a bit inappropriate. I just hope everyone can express their opinions without hurting other's feelings. I'm Taiwanese, lived there until I was 15 years old. Have you decided where to go for dental school?
 
chuchudentist said:
Thank you golfer for acknowledging what you've said was a bit inappropriate. I just hope everyone can express their opinions without hurting other's feelings. I'm Taiwanese, lived there until I was 15 years old. Have you decided where to go for dental school?
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Internet forums are laden with sarcasm and trash talking...it is just part of the territory. Personally, I though the rose petals were funny. Reminded me of Eddie Murphy in Coming to America
 
Regmata said:
Internet forums are laden with sarcasm and trash talking...it is just part of the territory. Personally, I though the rose petals were funny. Reminded me of Eddie Murphy in Coming to America
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Yeah I guess the rose petals comment was pretty funny... :laugh: if it weren't directed at me.:scared: It's too bad that people are a lot meaner and more inconsiderate at internet forums.😡 I assume they just feel they're not responsible for acting up like jerks if they never saw who is at the other end. All I'm asking is for some respects and courtesy for the fellow dental students when one express themselves.
 
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