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[rals]

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Hey guys,

What schools do you think are in a really balanced setting? I mean where there's a beautiful campus with lots of greenery, safety, little walking distance from apartments to classes, a fun city nearby, great faculty, people from all over... etc.?

It doesn't have to fit all those characteristics, but it'd be nice if it was a beautiful and safe campus.

thanks for your input.

just for reference, my application will probably go out to UMDNJ (resident), NYU, Loma Linda, UOP, Arizona.

Thanks, and Happy New Year!

 

[howui3]

Hey guys,

What schools do you think are in a really balanced setting? I mean where there's a beautiful campus with lots of greenery, safety, little walking distance from apartments to classes, a fun city nearby, great faculty, people from all over... etc.?

It doesn't have to fit all those characteristics, but it'd be nice if it was a beautiful and safe campus.

thanks for your input.

just for reference, my application will probably go out to UMDNJ (resident), NYU, Loma Linda, UOP, Arizona.

Thanks, and Happy New Year!

Arizona is not much of a campus. It's two very new and modern buildings, one for the dental school and another across the driveway is the clinic. And there is a HUGE parking lot around the school, so parking is not an issue. They are a small school, only 54 students per class and this year will be the first class to graduate. Since the school is new there is not much money for scholarships (both need based and merit based). The way the school is set up you take the boards after the first year (since you learn systems rather than subjects). The students seemed happy with it and seemed to do well on the boards (i think they said it was about 90% passing rate).


The city around the school (Mesa and Gilbert) are fast growing with a lot of housing. Plus Pheonix is about a 20min drive away. So getting a place (renting or buying) is not hard and you can be right by the school.


Loma Linda is in San Bernandino, I would not call it the greatest part of Los Angeles. It is also more religious then most shcools and you do have to take religion courses for pass/fail.

 

[rals]

Arizona is not much of a campus. It's two very new and modern buildings, one for the dental school and another across the driveway is the clinic. And there is a HUGE parking lot around the school, so parking is not an issue. They are a small school, only 54 students per class and this year will be the first class to graduate. Since the school is new there is not much money for scholarships (both need based and merit based). The way the school is set up you take the boards after the first year (since you learn systems rather than subjects). The students seemed happy with it and seemed to do well on the boards (i think they said it was about 90% passing rate).


The city around the school (Mesa and Gilbert) are fast growing with a lot of housing. Plus Pheonix is about a 20min drive away. So getting a place (renting or buying) is not hard and you can be right by the school.


Loma Linda is in San Bernandino, I would not call it the greatest part of Los Angeles. It is also more religious then most shcools and you do have to take religion courses for pass/fail.

thanks for the info on arizona and llu. that's exactly the kind of info I was looking for.

 

[rals]

if anyone can suggest other schools around the coasts that have great atmospheres, please let me know what your perceptions of them are.... maybe where you've visited or interviewed.

and best of luck to all of you who are waiting/deciding this cycle.

 

[lindandy]

Minnesota was very cool. The campus was huge and ppl moving around at all hours of the day. Very cold though.

 

[BallDontLie]

i think this thread would be better off in the dental forum...Predents like myself cant really comment on the atmosphere and lifestyle at a campus we just spent a few hours at for an interview. Ask the dental students that actually have been in school for a few years...they will give you a more accurate picture.

 

[beredsox2]

I am not so sure you will be able to find very nice and extremely safe campuses for dental school, since most try to locate themselves in communities they target to help. It's diffiicult for a dental school to be tucked away in a very green and safe environment and still be able to offer ample amounts of patients for its clinics. However, your best bet would probably be in the midwest states like Iowa, Nebraska, and Southern Illinois. If you go to a big city, it will most likely be located in not the best part. This is just an opinion from the schools I visited - there could be exceptions.

 

[Sk8aBull]

Nova.

 

[Heavyd22]

Hey guys,

What schools do you think are in a really balanced setting? I mean where there's a beautiful campus with lots of greenery, safety, little walking distance from apartments to classes, a fun city nearby, great faculty, people from all over... etc.?

Even though it's not on a coast, the University of Kentucky sounds perfect for what you want. It's located in Lexington, which has about 250,000 people in the area. The campus is really nice and the city itself seems very safe and clean. The dental school is located on the main campus of the university, which has around 25,000 - 30,000 students. If you don't know much about Lexington, there are a ton of horse farms in the area, so you're guaranteed to have a lot of greenery. Also, for a fun city nearby, Louisville is only about an hour away and Cincinnati not too far either. Hope this helps.

 

[litlmisa]

OHSU is on a hill above/in the middle of Portland (Oregon). there is a lot of parks and green spaces all around and the mountains(east) and coast(west) are only about a 90 min. drive away. Downtown is great..lots to do/see. Huge music scene, and arts, too. cost of living is about 650-700 for a nice one bedroom apt, some what close in. Parking is availible, but not always close. there is a transit that runs across town to make commuting easier. It does rain a fair amount-but it wouldn't be green without it.

 

[howui3]

I am not so sure you will be able to find very nice and extremely safe campuses for dental school, since most try to locate themselves in communities they target to help. It's diffiicult for a dental school to be tucked away in a very green and safe environment and still be able to offer ample amounts of patients for its clinics. However, your best bet would probably be in the midwest states like Iowa, Nebraska, and Southern Illinois. If you go to a big city, it will most likely be located in not the best part. This is just an opinion from the schools I visited - there could be exceptions.

What about UCLA? It's located in the heart of southern california, Westwood. It's right next to the medical and nursing school and near the undergraduate campus. Westwood is fun and safe. Plus you are a 10 minute drive to Santa Monica and Venice, if you want the beach.

On top of being in a great location, UCLA is an awsome school. The students do well on the boards and in practice (i have shadowed 3 ucla graduates, 2 general and one OMFS).