Where to apply as an Arizona resident??

[ClubbedPenguins]

Hey everyone,

I was wondering if there are any schools that favor Arizona residents since we don’t have any public dental schools here. Thanks for your help!

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[PerioDont]

look into the WICHE program

 

[ClubbedPenguins]

look into the WICHE program

I did but it seems like I have to have lived in Az for 5 years to qualify and I have only been here for 2 years. Does that sounds right?

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

If you end up applying to Midwestern-AZ or ASDOH, just make sure you’re comfortable owning $650,000+ in student loans. That’s a life altering amount of debt that will follow you for a very long time.

Honestly, if I were applying to dental school today and relying on loans, I wouldn’t even apply to those schools, among others.

Big Hoss

 

[ClubbedPenguins]

If you end up applying to Midwestern-AZ or ASDOH, just make sure you’re comfortable owning $650,000+ in student loans. That’s a life altering amount of debt that will follow you for a very long time.

Honestly, if I were applying to dental school today and relying on loans, I wouldn’t even apply to those schools, among others.

Big Hoss

Ya I am definitely concerned with the cost of those schools. What are my other options as a Az resident? I have a 22AA, 23 PAT, 3.48 science and cumulative gpa, 140 shadowing hours, and a ton of volunteer hours. Thanks for your advice!

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

Ya I am definitely concerned with the cost of those schools. What are my other options as a Az resident? I have a 22AA, 23 PAT, 3.48 science and cumulative gpa, 140 shadowing hours, and a ton of volunteer hours. Thanks for your advice!

You’ll have to do some homework to find out which state schools offer in-state tuition after the first year.

To be very real with you and all the other predents on here, the cost of a dental education is getting to the point where I likely wouldn’t have considered it as a career option. I got into medical school but turned it down for dentistry due to the “lifestyle.” But, having to earn $55,000 or more per year just to cover the interest on one’s student loans isn’t much of a “lifestyle.”

Big Hoss

 

[PerioDont]

You’ll have to do some homework to find out which state schools offer in-state tuition after the first year.

To be very real with you and all the other predents on here, the cost of a dental education is getting to the point where I likely wouldn’t have considered it as a career option. I got into medical school but turned it down for dentistry due to the “lifestyle.” But, having to earn $55,000 or more per year just to cover the interest on one’s student loans isn’t much of a “lifestyle.”

Big Hoss

Agreed. I would not go to dental school today. Esp not at MWU or ASDOH.

I know several graduates from both of the schools that are really struggling. Most of them graduated three to five years ago with around 500k and have barely touched their principles

 

[macsak]

Agreed. I would not go to dental school today. Esp not at MWU or ASDOH.

I know several graduates from both of the schools that are really struggling. Most of them graduated three to five years ago with around 500k and have barely touched their principles

i don't care about their morals, what about their loan balance?

 

[PerioDont]

i don't care about their morals, what about their loan balance?

Lol I assure you the loan balance affects their morals…suddenly periodontists are probing a bit harder…GPs doing crowns instead of fillings…Invisalign on everyone, the list goes on 😬

But point taken principal is what I meant to type 😁

 

[macsak]

Lol I assure you the loan balance affects their morals…suddenly periodontists are probing a bit harder…GPs doing crowns instead of fillings…Invisalign on everyone, the list goes on 😬

But point taken principal is what I meant to type 😁

you mean to say some offices do 4 quads of SRP on every new patient?

 

[2TH MVR]

I graduated from Arizona State U. I remember discussing this very question with my pre-dent/med advisor. He had a list of dental schools that had in the past accepted Arizona students. This might be a start.

Like others have mentioned. The local dental schools here are too expensive.

 

[ClubbedPenguins]

I graduated from Arizona State U. I remember discussing this very question with my pre-dent/med advisor. He had a list of dental schools that had in the past accepted Arizona students. This might be a start.

Like others have mentioned. The local dental schools here are too expensive.

Is there any way you remember some of the schools on that list? I graduated two years ago so I don’t have an advisor to ask these questions to.

 

[New_Vegas]

Is there any way you remember some of the schools on that list? I graduated two years ago so I don’t have an advisor to ask these questions to.

I'm sure you could reach out to the advisor from your school even though you graduated a few years ago.