UIOWA vs UPENN

[tw9988]

Hey everyone! I've recently trimmed my dental school list down to two schools below! I would like insight into some factors as well as opinions on what to do among these schools!

School 1: UPENN
Pros:

• Ability to specialize is much higher I've heard
• School "name"
• I've heard that the school works on getting students in clinic early through assisting during D1 and D2 year
• Not as stressful D1 year (Fridays free for D1) I've heard
• Honors Programs and lots of different resources to support students interested in a variety of things (research, volunteering, etc.)

Cons:

• Expensive
• Philly is a bit unsafe I've heard
• I'm a bit concerned about clinical experiences, can someone elaborate on that

School 2: UIOWA
Pros:

• Clinical experience starting end of D1 year, great clinical and patient pool.
• Cheaper to live
• Iowa City is safer
• supportive community

Cons:

• Worried about specialization if I wanted to do so (or if so, how often do Iowa graduates specialize?)
• In the middle of nowhere, so it might be harder for me to de-stress at times

Summary: I am in consideration of both, I think both schools has its own pros and cons, however, I wanted to know if clinical exposure for both schools would make a difference in possible specialization opportunities if I apply. I am aware of cost differences, however, I am not accounting for them in sake of purely the experiences of the school. Thanks!

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[macsak]

cheaper...

Hey everyone! I've recently trimmed my dental school list down to two schools below! I would like insight into some factors as well as opinions on what to do among these schools!

School 1: UPENN
Pros:

• Ability to specialize is much higher I've heard
• School "name"
• I've heard that the school works on getting students in clinic early through assisting during D1 and D2 year
• Not as stressful D1 year (Fridays free for D1) I've heard
• Honors Programs and lots of different resources to support students interested in a variety of things (research, volunteering, etc.)

Cons:

• Expensive
• Philly is a bit unsafe I've heard
• I'm a bit concerned about clinical experiences, can someone elaborate on that

School 2: UIOWA
Pros:

• Clinical experience starting end of D1 year, great clinical and patient pool.
• Cheaper to live
• Iowa City is safer
• supportive community

Cons:

• Worried about specialization if I wanted to do so (or if so, how often do Iowa graduates specialize?)
• In the middle of nowhere, so it might be harder for me to de-stress at times

Summary: I am in consideration of both, I think both schools has its own pros and cons, however, I wanted to know if clinical exposure for both schools would make a difference in possible specialization opportunities if I apply. I am aware of cost differences, however, I am not accounting for them in sake of purely the experiences of the school. Thanks!

 

[Ryxndek]

Iowa is a great school, you'd be able to specialize coming from there if you wanted to

 

[orthodad]

I did not attend Iowa for dental school but did my ortho residency there. Iowa has always had a great dental school reputation and is actually a nice place to live. I don't see any issues with being able to specialize from there as long as one had competitive stats. For me, it would be a no brainer...Iowa 100%.

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

School 1: UPENN
Pros:

• Ability to specialize is much higher I've heard

You heard wrong.

Big Hoss

 

[macsak]

You heard wrong.

Big Hoss

but but but but but but "prestigious"...