UNE vs. UK (OOS) vs. UTHSCSA (IS)

[HSB907]

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I currently have an acceptance to UNE and am waitlisted at UK. I just had my interview at UT Health on 12/2. I have 30 days to respond to UNE and put down my deposit, however I still have two other school decisions pending. Although I technically have only one school's acceptance, I still need to make a decision to either wait on the other schools or accept the offer. I could use any advice on how to navigate this situation. The decision is a difference in +200k.

UNE
Pros: I absolutely LOVED UNE. I loved Maine. I loved that we will be working in a rural area as that is the environment that I grew up in. Also, they do not have any specialty programs, so I am happy that whatever cases we see will be ours. I feel like that will give me an incredible advantage in my real life work post graduation. The people there were very kind and genuinely happy. Small class size. Everything seemed new and they had a Moog simulator.
Cons: Extremely expensive. High cost of living. Far away from Texas/family.

UK
Pros: Unexpectedly fell in love with Lexington. I had no idea how beautiful it was there. The people there really did make it feel like it was a family. Small class size. Had some specialty programs, but we were still able to do quite a bit on our own. Amazing facility and state of the art equipment/technology. Big into research which I have an interest in.
Cons: Waitlisted. The school itself is very expensive (OOS), although the cost of living in Kentucky is extremely low.

UTHealth
Pros: Hometown. Grad school alumna, so I can attest to the quality of the education. Brand new clinic. Cannot beat the in state tuition for such a great education. They have about 100/class, which initially scared me, however they stated that the ratio is about 6/1 in most cases. They are also big into research.
Cons: No offer (yet).

 

[deleted903013]

You can always put your deposit down for UNE and decide not to go later on. If you eventually get into UT Health, you can go there. You'd just be burning your deposit money. My advice would be to wait to see if you hear from UTHealth near UNE's deadline. If you don't, put down a deposit for UNE to be sure you can still go there if you don't get into UT Health. UT Health is extremely cheap, so if you get in there, I'd take it in a heartbeat.

 

[HSB907]

You can always put your deposit down for UNE and decide not to go later on. If you eventually get into UT Health, you can go there. You'd just be burning your deposit money. My advice would be to wait to see if you hear from UTHealth near UNE's deadline. If you don't, put down a deposit for UNE to be sure you can still go there if you don't get into UT Health. UT Health is extremely cheap, so if you get in there, I'd take it in a heartbeat.

Thank you!

 

[predentstudent2]

I currently have an acceptance to UNE and am waitlisted at UK. I just had my interview at UT Health on 12/2. I have 30 days to respond to UNE and put down my deposit, however I still have two other school decisions pending. Although I technically have only one school's acceptance, I still need to make a decision to either wait on the other schools or accept the offer. I could use any advice on how to navigate this situation. The decision is a difference in +200k.

UNE
Pros: I absolutely LOVED UNE. I loved Maine. I loved that we will be working in a rural area as that is the environment that I grew up in. Also, they do not have any specialty programs, so I am happy that whatever cases we see will be ours. I feel like that will give me an incredible advantage in my real life work post graduation. The people there were very kind and genuinely happy. Small class size. Everything seemed new and they had a Moog simulator.
Cons: Extremely expensive. Easily over half a mil by the time it's all said and done (OOS & Private). High cost of living. Far away from Texas/family.

UK
Pros: Unexpectedly fell in love with Lexington. I had no idea how beautiful it was there. The people there really did make it feel like it was a family. Small class size. Had some specialty programs, but we were still able to do quite a bit on our own. Amazing facility and state of the art equipment/technology. Big into research which I have an interest in.
Cons: Waitlisted. The school itself is very expensive (OOS), although the cost of living in Kentucky is extremely low.

UTHealth
Pros: Hometown. Grad school alumna, so I can attest to the quality of the education. Brand new clinic. Cannot beat the in state tuition for such a great education. They have about 100/class, which initially scared me, however they stated that the ratio is about 6/1 in most cases. They are also big into research.
Cons: No offer (yet).

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[AppalachianDentalBoy]

I would say after talking to students at UNE that they are far more clinically advanced than what I have heard from SA.

This I seriously doubt. Do you have numbers of procedures or any more info?

 

[deleted903013]

I would say after talking to students at UNE that they are far more clinically advanced than what I have heard from SA. I am also a Texas resident choosing UNE (so a lil bias) however most students come out with ~350k not half a mill while Texas is ~200-280k so that is a loss

I googled UNE's total cost and it looks like it's going to be 78k for tuition and fees and 12k for cost of living so roughly 90k per year. When you factor in compound interest and tuition spikes, I'd say cost would be at least 400k. Even if UNE is better clinically, are you sure you want to spend an extra 100-150k for the exact same degree? That could mean a decade of extra payments.

 

[HSB907]

I would say after talking to students at UNE that they are far more clinically advanced than what I have heard from SA. I am also a Texas resident choosing UNE (so a lil bias) however most students come out with ~350k not half a mill while Texas is ~200-280k so that is a loss


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Yes, that is about correct for tuition/direct costs, however cost of living is much higher up there, plus I would have to factor in moving up there. Down here I can live with family. Did you say you were accepted to UNE too??

 

[HSB907]

This I seriously doubt. Do you have numbers of procedures or any more info?

I'm not sure what the numbers are, but they don't have residency programs at UNE, so we were told that any cases they see, they get to keep, no matter the difficulty. Not to mention they have an externship as well.

 

[HSB907]

I googled UNE's total cost and it looks like it's going to be 78k for tuition and fees and 12k for cost of living so roughly 90k per year. When you factor in compound interest and tuition spikes, I'd say cost would be at least 400k. Even if UNE is better clinically, are you sure you want to spend an extra 100-150k for the exact same degree? That could mean a decade of extra payments.

This is what I calculated. It's a terrifying thought!

 

[predentstudent2]

Yes, that is about correct for tuition/direct costs, however cost of living is much higher up there, plus I would have to factor in moving up there. Down here I can live with family. Did you say you were accepted to UNE too??

Yes I was! And I have actually found some pretty reasonable apartments. (Comparable to Texas) but I agree moving is going to be rough. However, I decided to just make a fun road trip out of it when I do make the move! Good luck both schools are fantastic