UMN (IS) vs. Iowa (OOS) vs. Michigan (OOS) vs. ASDOH

[dental.alice]

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I was accepted into the University of MN, Michigan, Iowa, and ASDOH on Dec 1 (yesterday), and I am struggling to decide between schools. Two important factors that I am considering is the cost between the schools and the pass rates of INBDE/NBDE. Does anyone know where I could find those rates of the 4 schools listed above? I wanted a quantitative comparison to get a better idea of how prepared the curriculum at each of those schools prepare students for those exams. Thank you in advance for your time!

 

[Big Easy OMFS]

Congrats on your acceptances. Honestly, I would not consider pass rates a factor for choosing a dental school. All the schools will prepare you to pass the boards and licensure exams. The exams are not particularly difficult. Cost and location are significant factors for choosing a dental school.

 

[dental.alice]

Congrats on your acceptances. Honestly, I would not consider pass rates a factor for choosing a dental school. All the schools will prepare you to pass the boards and licensure exams. The exams are not particularly difficult. Cost and location are significant factors for choosing a dental school.

Thank you for your insight! Would you say that specific schools will prepare more opportunities to specialize? I realize that most of it is up to the individual student, but wasn't sure if I should also take that into consideration... There are a ton of people telling me to go to MN since I can get in-state tuition, but I am so torn because I loved Iowa when I visited...