Rejecting your state school?

[smile222]

---

Members don't see this ad.

I was just wondering if I was the only one who had rejected an offer from their state school to attend another dental school. What was your reasoning?

 

[bennijai]

i see no purpose in this post...

 

[CMistry]

I was much more impressed with the facilities and program of another state school, and am willing to pay the extra $85,000 to attend said university as an out-of-state student.

-Cyrus

 

[axum]

I got rejected by my state school...but its ok, because I didn't really want to go there anyway. Sometimes its best to move out of state and go try something different, even if it costs extra. I say don't let money stand in the way of your happiness.

 

[small]

I was much more impressed with the facilities and program of another state school, and am willing to pay the extra $85,000 to attend said university as an out-of-state student.

-Cyrus

Same here, though the attractiveness of the actual state (Colorado) also played a big part in my decision.

 

[gnarkill]

Same here, though the attractiveness of the actual state (Colorado) also played a big part in my decision.

FYI....Aurora is an armpit.

 

[armorshell]

I was much more impressed with the facilities and program of another state school, and am willing to pay the extra $85,000 to attend said university as an out-of-state student.

-Cyrus

Woof, I hope having flat screens in the sim lab and getting to do an extra 3 endos is worth the CEREC that you traded for them.

 

[small]

FYI....Aurora is an armpit.

Yeah, I toured Aurora. Obviously, it is not very attractive, though some might just call it "grity" rather than "an armpit." I've been to much worse places here in Indiana, though, so if Aurora is the worst Colorado has to offer then no problem.

Is spending >$80k more to go to Colorado worth it? Most people would say no, of course not. It's hard to put a monetary value on expectations, mine being that my family and I will enjoy living in Colorado more than Indiana and that it will be easier for me to join or set up a practice in Colorado after dental school if I go there. Are these assumptions true? Who knows. I guess $80k in debt is a big gamble, but I'm taking it.

Actually, there is a study that looks at dental school graduate retention and dentist immigration/emmigration from states. According to the researchers, Colorado has a very high immigration rate, so maybe moving in and setting up isn't so difficult. I guess I'm irrational, but I don't think I'll regret the move.

 

[CMistry]

Woof, I hope having flat screens in the sim lab and getting to do an extra 3 endos is worth the CEREC that you traded for them.

👍 Albeit CEREC does sound sweet, I've met/worked with dentists from both schools and I know where I want to be!

 

[wildcat03]

I'm also in this category, turned down my state school for Maryland. My reasons were laregly personal and I really do not like being in the South. My undergrad is 15 min from my house and the dental school is also 15 min from my house in the other direction. I really needed a change of pace! The extra money was worth it to me because I would be miserable here for another 4 years.

 

[gnarkill]

I didn't know Aurora was a state.

Oh it's a state alright. A state of disrepair. And now you know........

 

[MrIceCreamMan]

Does anyone know if UNLV uses the CEREC?