Which Schools to pick??

[kokobean]

Hey guys, I was wondering how it is you're picking your schools. I'm thinking of just applying to all my state schools, and a couple others. All the school websites say pretty much the same thing, and don't really tell me much else besides admission requirements etc. I'm finding that I'm picking most of my schools primarily based on location.. what about you?

 

[fightingspirit]

Hey guys, I was wondering how it is you're picking your schools. I'm thinking of just applying to all my state schools, and a couple others. All the school websites say pretty much the same thing, and don't really tell me much else besides admission requirements etc. I'm finding that I'm picking most of my schools primarily based on location.. what about you?

well, here's the way i picked mine: i researched all the schools in terms of entering class stats so that i can create a realistic list of schools in which i woud be competitive enough to get into. next, i looked at reputation (used SDN, spoke with practicing dentists, family friends, curriculum, specialty placement...), then i considered cost of attendance. when i classified schools according to all of these criteria, i ended up with about 20 schools. finally, i considered location and ended up with 6 schools only. i applied to all of these and got accepted to 3 of them; one of which is my top choice. my school designation method was a success. i wish you the same. good luck 🙂 👍