UPenn vs. Michigan (OOS)

[AJ2017025]

School 1: University of Pennsylvania

Pros:

• Ivy League
• Ability to specialize and networking
• Sense of community

Cons:

• COST (SO EXPENSIVE >$500k)
• General dentistry / clinical experience not as good as Michigan?

School 2: University of Michigan (OOS)

Pros:

• Reputation
• Ability specializing
• Ann Arbor is an amazing great location
• Relatively cheap for OOS public school

Cons:

• Farther from home than UPenn
• Long school year, 3 semesters with minimal breaks
• Competitive environment?

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[macsak]

School 1: University of Pennsylvania

Pros:

• Ivy League
• Ability to specialize and networking
• Sense of community

Cons:

• COST (SO EXPENSIVE >$500k)
• General dentistry / clinical experience not as good as Michigan?

School 2: University of Michigan (OOS)

Pros:

• Reputation
• Ability specializing
• Ann Arbor is an amazing great location
• Relatively cheap for OOS public school

Cons:

• Farther from home than UPenn
• Long school year, 3 semesters with minimal breaks
• Competitive environment?

cheapest

 

[AJ2017025]

cheapest

So that would be UMich. You think even tho UPenn is ivy, might be less competitive and only ranks top 10 students still choose Michigan because cheapest? Thanks for your insight!

 

[2thPirate🦷]

So that would be UMich. You think even tho UPenn is ivy, might be less competitive and only ranks top 10 students still choose Michigan because cheapest? Thanks for your insight!

The school being an Ivy doesn’t really justify the price tag, especially when you have such a great alternate. UMich isn’t an ivy but it’s one of the best dental schools in the country, and combined with it being the cheaper option (by almost 100K I believe), it’s kind of a no brainer.

 

[AJ2017025]

The school being an Ivy doesn’t really justify the price tag, especially when you have such a great alternate. UMich isn’t an ivy but it’s one of the best dental schools in the country, and combined with it being the cheaper option (by almost 100K I believe), it’s kind of a no brainer.

I really appreciate your advice thank you so much

 

[Ivy.ch]

Not even close - Michigan!

 

[John Muir]

U of M is a terrible school clinically. Essentially no endo and very little OS these days. All they care about is their research. Pre doc dental students are treated like an after thought. If you plan to specialize it is perfect. If you are interested in general dentistry, run... I keep hearing that it used to be great from past grads, but the current administration is horrible... It is affordable, which is why I am here. But don't expect greatness from Michigan.
-Current D3

 

[AJ2017025]

U of M is a terrible school clinically. Essentially no endo and very little OS these days. All they care about is their research. Pre doc dental students are treated like an after thought. If you plan to specialize it is perfect. If you are interested in general dentistry, run... I keep hearing that it used to be great from past grads, but the current administration is horrible... It is affordable, which is why I am here. But don't expect greatness from Michigan.
-Current D3

Messaged you! could I ask some qs?