UCSF (OOS) vs. VCU (OOS) vs. Maryland (OOS)

[Apanano]

Hi! I’m feeling really grateful to have been accepted to a few schools, and I’m hoping to get some help narrowing it down.

I’m not a resident of any of the states where these schools are located, and my family lives nowhere near any of these schools. I also liked all three locations. I’m not exactly sure which one is the cheapest, but I know that for VCU, you can’t claim residency if you start as OOS.

Which school should I go to?

I got into:

• UCSF
• VCU
• Maryland

Any insight is appreciated!!

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[macsak]

Hi! I’m feeling really grateful to have been accepted to a few schools, and I’m hoping to get some help narrowing it down.

I’m not a resident of any of the states where these schools are located, and my family lives nowhere near any of these schools. I also liked all three locations. I’m not exactly sure which one is the cheapest, but I know that for VCU, you can’t claim residency if you start as OOS.

Which school should I go to?

I got into:

• UCSF
• VCU
• Maryland

Any insight is appreciated!!

UCSF you can get residency after 1 year

 

[Apanano]

I thought it was possible for Maryland as well

 

[macsak]

I thought it was possible for Maryland as well

I have no idea, perhaps someone else knows...

 

[Beckwith Wiedemann]

Yes you can get in-state with Maryland after 1 year. Since we're comparing all public schools, please go to the cheapest. There is no difference at all other than cost in consideration. So, that eliminates VCU, since you can't get in-state ever. I'd pick UCSF if cost is not more than 10k-30k vs. Maryland.


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[princeafrica]

What youngsushi, DDS 2023 said

 

[qwer124]

Hi! I’m feeling really grateful to have been accepted to a few schools, and I’m hoping to get some help narrowing it down.

I’m not a resident of any of the states where these schools are located, and my family lives nowhere near any of these schools. I also liked all three locations. I’m not exactly sure which one is the cheapest, but I know that for VCU, you can’t claim residency if you start as OOS.

Which school should I go to?

I got into:

• UCSF
• VCU
• Maryland

Any insight is appreciated!!

I would go to Maryland if I could.

If you are looking for the cheapest school, according to SDN's dental school ranking, it is
Cheapest: VCU, Middle: Maryland, Most expensive: UCSF

These are all resident tuitions. I don't know what is OOS tuition for VCU.

 

[princeafrica]

I would go to Maryland if I could.

If you are looking for the cheapest school, according to SDN's dental school ranking, it is
Cheapest: VCU, Middle: Maryland, Most expensive: UCSF

These are all resident tuitions. I don't know what is OOS tuition for VCU.

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No way hahah

Tuition and fees - VCU School of Dentistry

 

[qwer124]

No way hahah

Maybe I trusted SDN too much

 

[helloboys]

Shouldn't he also consider what schools have high specialization if he wants to specialize?

 

[princeafrica]

Shouldn't he also consider what schools have high specialization if he wants to specialize?

More students that want to specialize = higher specialization rates

 

[helloboys]

More students that want to specialize = higher specialization rates

I don't know what that means, but it is easier to get into a specialization in certain schools than others.
So like it's not only about the money

 

[princeafrica]

I don't know what that means, but it is easier to get into a specialization in certain schools than others.
So like it's not only about the money

It means that the schools that have high specialization rates (UCSF, UConn, Harvard, UPenn, Columbia) accept a lot of students with high stats that know they want to specialize coming into dental school. If you have more than half the class that wants to specialize then odds are the specialization rate will be high. Sure the name only gives you a slight edge or a med school based curriculum might help you on the CBSE.

Anyways looks like UCSF will be the cheapest and has a high specialization rate so what a win

 

[Life of Pablo]

UCSF hands down.

 

[ysrebob]

Holy crap VCU has gone up a lot in 10yrs. I thought my class was getting raped. Guess that’s true at all the schools tho. You really have to come out of school swinging now to make it work.

 

[ysrebob]

$100k/year OOS. That is bats**t crazy. I am honestly not sure whether to celebrate with you guys as your hard work in undergrad starts to pay off with well-earned acceptance letters this week, or commiserate with you about all the debt you are about to take on.

Celebrate, I guess... it's not your fault that the schools have lost any sense of restraint. Sincere congrats on the multiple offers at fine schools -- now for the love of god, go to the cheapest one and don't look back.

 

[ysrebob]

PS can confirm switching to in-state in Virginia is nearly impossible.

 

[SalinasDDS]

Yes you can get in-state with Maryland after 1 year. Since we're comparing all public schools, please go to the cheapest. There is no difference at all other than cost in consideration. So, that eliminates VCU, since you can't get in-state ever. I'd pick UCSF if cost is not more than 10k-30k vs. Maryland.


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hmm... what about rent? 1300-1500 for your part in a 2 bedroom or to share with other D1's in a larger apartment.

 

[Greeeeeen]

Maryland has LOT of fees that add up to the tuition so it may not be so cheap even with instate tuition. I saw that OOS is expected to need 120,000 per year and in-state need about 92,000 per year - including the expected living expenses (saw this from recently interviewed friend's financial aid packet). Make sure to add up all the fees that they are hiding :/

 

[predentgang]

UCSF HANDS DOWN!!!