Reapplying to another school after being accepted somewhere else?

[snoosnoo]

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Hey, Just wanted to get some input into what you would do. I got accepted to another school but i'm seriously considering reapplying this year to a state school and saving myself a lot of cash, plus its number one choice. And it has the added benefit staying close to my significant other, not that she's asked me to stay.

What would you do?

 

[Generallee]

Hey, Just wanted to get some input into what you would do. I got accepted to another school but i'm seriously considering reapplying this year to a state school and saving myself a lot of cash, plus its number one choice. And it has the added benefit staying close to my significant other, not that she's asked me to stay.

What would you do?

It depends on what my stats were. If I felt that I had a good chance then I would wait, work for the year and re-apply. I too would like to go to dental school the cheapest route possible. Post your stats and you'll get a better reply. Also, what school are you looking to get in to...Univ.of Colorado?

 

[snoosnoo]

DAT TS: 21 (PAT 21) with GPA 3.4ish with Science GPA 3.3ish

Yeah and its Univ of Colorado

 

[mahme]

I believe you have a good chance if you apply early enough...just make sure to do well on the interview!

 

[jk5177]

I'm going to present another perspective. The issue you are facing isn't an easy because you are looking at a whole year of your life. Regarding money, many will say that money makes no difference when you are going to become a dentist, so that means tuition shouldn't ought to play such an important factor. Consider that if you graduate a year early, then you have teh extra youth and zest to make the average pay of the first year dentist (somehwere 80, to 100 thousand?). In regards to your significant other, that is more of a personal choice. I, myself, don't believe anyone is worth postponing an year of dental education for, but that is my choice. The thing with relationships is that they come and go, even people who are married undergo divorce. There is no guarantee in life. So, don't expect that staying in Colorado will guarantee a solid relationship with her, nor a acceptance this time around. Even though you have good stats. Now, I'm wondering, what was the school that you were accepted? Is it NYU?

 

[v&andy_yankee]

^snoosnoo and me are on the same wavelength, yo. but i do believe it's spelled snu-snu.

if your reason for staying is only because of costs, i'm not sure if that is worth it. even if you do get accepted, that is one year that you will lose--think of it as one year of lost income. if the difference in costs between the two schools exceeds what you think you'll make later on, than go right ahead and go for the state school. but if the difference is not so much (when compared to a year of a dentist's salary), then think about it more (maybe other factors, like the sig.other, will play into your decision then).

good luck!

 

[jk5177]

I believe you have a good chance if you apply early enough...just make sure to do well on the interview!

Notice all the qualifiers in the sentence. They are "I believe... good... chance..." They are there because admission to dental school is no guarantee. Guess what Univ. of Colorado probably rejected some applicants who had higher stats than you. Notice that in my sentence, I had all qualifers as well... "probably." Maybe you can talk to the admission officer, or directors to be sure.

 

[USUaggie]

Does the city of the school you were accepted to suck? There are some places I would consider not going to and reapplying somewhere else just because I wouldn't want to live there for 4 years. If you think you'll dread the experience wherever it is you've been accepted, maybe go with your hunch. You should act now though, it's mid June! I think my aadsas was finished about this time last year.

 

[snoosnoo]

Location of both schools is great. Its just i'd perfer CU over the other. Plus the cost difference is 125k vs 240k for the other. So i dont know if delaying 1 year will mean that i can make up the money to repay the loans as a dentist. And if i stayed one more year i could offset some of the costs.

Then again there is no guarantee i'd get in, and might end up going to a more expensive school next year anyways...grrr. Is it worth the risk to save money, be closer to family and friends, and be in your future home where i want to start my practice, than going to school now?

 

[fishindr]

Location of both schools is great. Its just i'd perfer CU over the other. Plus the cost difference is 125k vs 240k for the other. So i dont know if delaying 1 year will mean that i can make up the money to repay the loans as a dentist. And if i stayed one more year i could offset some of the costs.

Then again there is no guarantee i'd get in, and might end up going to a more expensive school next year anyways...grrr. Is it worth the risk to save money, be closer to family and friends, and be in your future home where i want to start my practice, than going to school now?

If it were me, I'd go this year. IMO, it's just too much of a risk, especially with the # of applicants increasing each year.

Why did you apply to any other school than Colorado if you weren't going to go there anyway?

 

[fishindr]

Is it worth the risk to save money.......

You aren't saving money, you're losing a 1 year's salary....if you're lucky. Not to mention, what if you end up getting into a school thats just as expensive next year, then you'll actually be paying $250,000 for school + ~$100,000 in lost wages for a year, so you'd be "spending" $350,000 to go to school in total and you'd still end up away from family/friends, etc. 4 years isn't that much in the scheme of your life, go to school, get 'er done, and come home, just my opinion.

Keep in mind, this is all coming from a person who only responded to his state school last year after applying to 10, and was regretting it all last year. After reapplying, I got into BU this past year, was getting ready to go, when I luckily got into my state school 👍 . It can work out, I've done it. Looking back, I suppose I'm glad that I did what I did, but what if............

 

[onetoothleft]

I agree, it makes just as much sense financially to go to the school that you were accepted to, expecially since your scores are not a sure thing. It also depends on the school. If the other school is a pretty good one like Tufts, AZ, or Temple, I would go there for sure. If it is NYU/BU then it is more of a toss-up. Even still every school is good.

Good luck with whatever you choose!

 

[Profchaos]

It comes to where you see yourself happy at for the next four years. Regardless where you end up at or whether you go this year, you will be making way more than enough money to support your family and live a fabulous life. That being said, why considering the year loss of income/too much tuition crap? Go somewhere you see yourself happiest at, somewhere you would love the most, somewhere you get to hang out with lovely people(maybe find your wife🙂) and later in your life you can talk about it with a big smile on your face. As for me, I'm the opposite of you. I don't think I will want to stay in my state for another four years, so I might wait a year, apply again and go somewhere else, even if it might be more expensive... but it doesn't matter to me

 

[ackbar]

I make my own happiness wherever I am. I would just go and not wait another year. But that's just me.

 

[fishindr]

It comes to where you see yourself happy at for the next four years. Regardless where you end up at or whether you go this year, you will be making way more than enough money to support your family and live a fabulous life. That being said, why considering the year loss of income/too much tuition crap? Go somewhere you see yourself happiest at, somewhere you would love the most, somewhere you get to hang out with lovely people(maybe find your wife🙂) and later in your life you can talk about it with a big smile on your face. As for me, I'm the opposite of you. I don't think I will want to stay in my state for another four years, so I might wait a year, apply again and go somewhere else, even if it might be more expensive... but it doesn't matter to me

What if you pass up an opportunity in HOPES of getting in "somewhere you see yourself happiest at, somewhere you would love the most, somewhere you get to hang out with lovely people(maybe find your wife🙂)" and you don't get in the next year? There's supposed to be 20% more applicants, so it should only be getting more difficult every year.

"and later in your life you can talk about it with a big smile on your face." Or, later in life like my father, you will be talking about what might have been. "If I'd only had the forethought to take advantage of the opportunities presented to me, our lives would be different." He says this while standing on an atrophied right leg that we don't have the money or insurance to pay for a knee replacement. Take it from someone who grew up on grilled cheese and rice for dinner. Take advantage of the opportunity.

My basketball coach had a motto we all had to live by, "Don't pass up a good shot, for a better one." Words to live by.

 

[Profchaos]

What if you pass up an opportunity in HOPES of getting in "somewhere you see yourself happiest at, somewhere you would love the most, somewhere you get to hang out with lovely people(maybe find your wife🙂)" and you don't get in the next year? There's supposed to be 20% more applicants, so it should only be getting more difficult every year.

"and later in your life you can talk about it with a big smile on your face." Or, later in life like my father, you will be talking about what might have been. "If I'd only had the forethought to take advantage of the opportunities presented to me, our lives would be different." He says this while standing on an atrophied right leg that we don't have the money or insurance to pay for a knee replacement. Take it from someone who grew up on grilled cheese and rice for dinner. Take advantage of the opportunity.

My basketball coach had a motto we all had to live by, "Don't pass up a good shot, for a better one." Words to live by.

Good question. I need back up plans.
I'm waitlisted at two schools, and was told will have an edge if applying again.
Before school starts I will make a final decision and check with the director of admission for advice.
Besides that I will weigh my chances from interview offers if any that I hear before end of Sept. Some schools have a real high percentage of acceptance rate if invited for interview.

 

[DICK]

Hey, Just wanted to get some input into what you would do. I got accepted to another school but i'm seriously considering reapplying this year to a state school and saving myself a lot of cash, plus its number one choice. And it has the added benefit staying close to my significant other, not that she's asked me to stay.

What would you do?

wot school did you get into, and what were your stats, thanks

 

[norcal81]

Location of both schools is great. Its just i'd perfer CU over the other. Plus the cost difference is 125k vs 240k for the other. So i dont know if delaying 1 year will mean that i can make up the money to repay the loans as a dentist. And if i stayed one more year i could offset some of the costs.

Then again there is no guarantee i'd get in, and might end up going to a more expensive school next year anyways...grrr. Is it worth the risk to save money, be closer to family and friends, and be in your future home where i want to start my practice, than going to school now?

Just to give you heads up, they're expecting a 20% increase in dental apps, and in our year 05 there was a 15% increase. So every year it gets more and more competitive. U have a spot now, I'd go.

 

[fishindr]

Good question. I need back up plans.
I'm waitlisted at two schools, and was told will have an edge if applying again.
Before school starts I will make a final decision and check with the director of admission for advice.
Besides that I will weigh my chances from interview offers if any that I hear before end of Sept. Some schools have a real high percentage of acceptance rate if invited for interview.

No doubt about it, you definitely need a back up plan...ALWAYS. That just a good way to go about life. I've been helping a few people on here and speaking to a lot of pre-dent's at local colleges about the application process lately. I always try to tell them, "Plan for the worst, and hope for the best." The dean here at my state school gave me that advice about 2 years ago and it's really helped me since then.