USC vs CASE?

[DATRAT]

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Please help!!! I have been accepted to CASE and my 1K deposit was due today. I just got an e mail from USC and have also been accepted there. I need your input on which school you would go to,
tuition CASE 42000 USC 62000
Cleveland VS SO cal
specializing???
I need to stop payment on my check today if I decide on USC so please help, any advice or information would sure be appreciated!!! What would you do???

 

[polarnut]

california weather is worth 10k/year. i dont know about the other 10k though...

 

[vaio]

where you from?

and is case semi-pbl ?

 

[DATRAT]

I am from Utah!

 

[DATRAT]

Please help guys!!!

 

[Lostinbul]

Please help guys!!!

DATRAT, I hate to be negative, but this really is a decision that is completely yours! There is a reason that the dental schools are not ranked, and it is because they all offer something unique. It is too hard to compare one to the other as far as your education is concerned. If you want someone to make a decision for you then here let me make it for you........Go to Case! Now if you don't like that decision they you know that deep down you really want to go to USC! Either way I guess your decision was just made.

Look I'm assuming that you are a very capable guy with the ability to compare and contrast. Add up the pro's and con's for each school and make a decision on what will help you reach your ultimate goals. I had to choose between USC, Case, and Arizona, and to tell you the truth it really wasn't that big of a deal. After making the decision I was a little sad that I wasn't going to USC or Case but I knew I had made my decision on what was best for me and my family....that was all I needed to know.

You've been to both schools, you've been reading an endless amount of information regarding both schools on their websites, and forums like SDN, you've talked it over with probably everyone you know, and more importantly you are the one who has to live with the decision you will ultimately make. My advice is stop looking for more imput especially since you have to make the decision NOW, get off the computer, and just spend some quality alone time doing some soul searching. I'm telling ya, somewhere in side of you you've already made the decision now you just need to vocalize it.

Best of luck to ya!

 

[DATRAT]

Thanks Lostinbul, congrats on AZ i'm actually still waiting on them. The list of pro's and cons has been made, and they are really close. Does anyone else have any I could add to the list?

 

[PDizzle]

For Specializing: That is pretty much up to you. I think people get a little too hung up on match rates for the schools. It doesn't really indicate your chances of specializing, that's up to you. Remember, the most important thing to specialize is your NBDE1 score. Class rank is being used less because: 1) Schools are starting to go pass/no pass with no rank and 2) its not an accurate comparison for students because of the differences in schools and that they are not officially ranked.

So, to specialize, its NBDE1, LOR, involvement in the particular specialty, and interview.

The only factor might be the time the school gives you to study for the NBDE's. Fortunately, at UCSF you can take it after your first year and they give the first summer completely off.

 

[1992Corolla]

Stop being such a ***! Just choose USC and stop worrying about Just In Case Western!

😎

 

[tinman831]

You are actually going to stop payment on your check to Case if you decide to go to USC? That sorta defeats the purpose of a deposit. I don't know about anyone else but I think that is a pretty dumb move on your part. 🙄

 

[Lidopaine82]

You are actually going to stop payment on your check to Case if you decide to go to USC? That sorta defeats the purpose of a deposit. I don't know about anyone else but I think that is a pretty dumb move on your part. 🙄

Well if he wants to go to USC, then why waste a grand to make a deposit at all??

 

[DATRAT]

Stop being such a ***! Just choose USC and stop worrying about Just In Case Western!

😎

thanks for the advice but let's see hmmmm case vs. temple??? CASE

 

[1992Corolla]

thanks for the advice but let's see hmmmm case vs. temple??? CASE

touche! See you in evolution you big weenie.

 

[DATRAT]

touche! See you in evolution you big weenie.

at least you are right about one "large" fact...

 

[polarnut]

go to the school with cheaper costs. not to mention the cost of living difference. socal is nice, but think of the money you'll save. my 2 cents

 

[donkeywhisperer]

All I can tell you is where I'd go if I were you. The more I got to know about USC the more I didn't like it. I knew that I would hate any PBL crap so I didn't even end up going to my interview there. I didn't go to my case interview either, but that's just cause I was already in at Tufts, and I was only interviewing for an alternate spot.
I've lived in Cali almost all my life, both north and south, and I like it, but I wouldn't say that L.A. is the coolest place to live. I mean yeah there's lots to do, and there's the beach, and all the cultural attractions, and awesome Mexican food, and... Ok so it is the coolest place to live, but still I think Ohio would be an adventure.
So to sum it all up, go to Case.
Good luck man!

 

[stryder]

You should go to Case... its way better. USC you have to teach yourself everything. Doesn't sound too fun

 

[epoh]

tuition at USC is over 60K? thats outrageous.

 

[NF81]

You should go to Case... its way better. USC you have to teach yourself everything. Doesn't sound too fun

then why are you trippin about getting an acceptance if USC doesn't sound too fun?????

 

[steve0036]

go to tufts

 

[stryder]

then why are you trippin about getting an acceptance if USC doesn't sound too fun?????

It was supposed to be a joke... ie I want an acceptance from USC so he should withdraw his

 

[NF81]

It was supposed to be a joke... ie I want an acceptance from USC so he should withdraw his

I realized that after I submitted my reply.....oops!!!

 

[dentister]

Please help!!! I have been accepted to CASE and my 1K deposit was due today. I just got an e mail from USC and have also been accepted there. I need your input on which school you would go to,
tuition CASE 42000 USC 62000
Cleveland VS SO cal
specializing???
I need to stop payment on my check today if I decide on USC so please help, any advice or information would sure be appreciated!!! What would you do???

I don't don't see any goddamn comparison here. Go to USC if it's Case.

 

[TeethVader]

You should go to Case... its way better. USC you have to teach yourself everything. Doesn't sound too fun

I agree. If I were you, I'll go to Case instead of SC...Kinda of sad me telling you these given that I'm at SC 🙁

 

[wammmy]

IMO if its for the school go to CASE. I love that part of it. But seriously, Cleveland has got to be the most deppressing place to live, so if thats a problem for you then go to USC. It all comes down to what you want, the school or the area?