Rutgers (OOS) vs. Stony Brook (IS) vs. NYU

[Robinjung95]

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I know from looking at the title, the choice seems obvious, but let me explain in detail.
I am applying for the Army HPSP, so tuition is not a huge part of consideration.
Keeping that in mind, here goes:

Rutgers
Pros:
- Currently my brother is attending as D2, when I enter as D1, he will still be in school, and we can possibly share the living cost.
- Fairly close to home
- Class size ~90 students: Not too small, not too big
- Early and frequent clinical exposure
- IS tuition after the first year

Cons:
- Neighborhood/safety: Newark is known to be sketchy
- If I decide to turn down the military scholarship, first year is OOS tuition
- New Jersey

Stony Brook
Pros:
- IS tuition even if I turn down the military scholarship
- small class size ~40 students
- Cost of living will be cheap

Cons:
- Classes with medical students, when they take it Pass/Fail, dental students are graded on some materials potentially irrelevant to dentistry
- Further from home than Rutgers/NYU, will probably need a car

NYU
Pros:
- In Manhattan, I always wanted to live in the city
- Much diversity
- Name value (?)

Cons:
- Expensive living cost
- Cannot afford tuition without HPSP
- Big class size, Idk whether this will be a pro or con.
- Apparently has a bad reputation among dental schools (?) not sure if this is true at all.

 

[macsak]

I know from looking at the title, the choice seems obvious, but let me explain in detail.
I am applying for the Army HPSP, so tuition is not a huge part of consideration.
Keeping that in mind, here goes:

Rutgers
Pros:
- Currently my brother is attending as D2, when I enter as D1, he will still be in school, and we can possibly share the living cost.
- Fairly close to home
- Class size ~90 students: Not too small, not too big
- Early and frequent clinical exposure
- IS tuition after the first year

Cons:
- Neighborhood/safety: Newark is known to be sketchy
- If I decide to turn down the military scholarship, first year is OOS tuition
- New Jersey

Stony Brook
Pros:
- IS tuition even if I turn down the military scholarship
- small class size ~40 students
- Cost of living will be cheap

Cons:
- Classes with medical students, when they take it Pass/Fail, dental students are graded on some materials potentially irrelevant to dentistry
- Further from home than Rutgers/NYU, will probably need a car

NYU
Pros:
- In Manhattan, I always wanted to live in the city
- Much diversity
- Name value (?)

Cons:
- Expensive living cost
- Cannot afford tuition without HPSP
- Big class size, Idk whether this will be a pro or con.
- Apparently has a bad reputation among dental schools (?) not sure if this is true at all.

not NYU

 

[SoftGel]

I was also accepted SB (OOS) and Rutgers (OOS), did not apply to NYU. My plan is to accept Rutgers.

I agree, the Rutgers clinic integration was the best I saw during my interview tours. I loved the people I met at SB but the location was too suburban and facilities seemed more run down.

In regards to NYU, it's difficult to separate internet from reality, but the negative stories about the school were enough to scare me away from even applying, regardless of cost.

Seems like Rutgers for you.

 

[wengerout]

I would say Stony Brook normally, but in your ituation I would say Rutger. You can take the train when you want to go to the city.