<p>Emory University
USC
NYU (BA/DDS program)</p>
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I narrowed it down to these 3 schools. I am going for pre-dentistry. Although the NYU program seems good, I still have to do very well on the DAT (MCAT for dentists) and I need to maintain a very high GPA. For the NYU program I would also have to major in biology (I'd rather major in Chemistry). </p>
<p>Emory University Cost ~ 22k a year
NYU Cost 40k a year (only 3 years though since it's accelerated)
USC Cost ~ didn't receive aid yet but probably between 15-22k a year</p>
<p>What do you think would be the best choice? Thanks!!!</p>
<p>undertaker,</p>
<p>1) Just to share a thread with you on many people waitlisted from the NYU Dental School this year (though these may be international students). You would be able to avoid this if you accept the spot at NYU’s BA/DDS program.</p>
<p>It seems to me competition gets stiffer every year, especially for colleges or professional schools with good reputation.</p>
<p>[NYU</a> AP Waitlist 2011 | International Dental | Student Doctor Network](<a href=“NYU AP Waitlist 2011 | Student Doctor Network”>NYU AP Waitlist 2011 | Student Doctor Network)</p>
<p>Also, this post (to show the competition):</p>
<p><a href=“The Ideal Dental School Candidate | Student Doctor Network”>The Ideal Dental School Candidate | Student Doctor Network;
<p>2) Also, correct me if I am wrong, but the big FA packages tend to be distributed early for USC. However, I am not sure if early April is still early by USC’s time frame. Last year, I think people with better FA packages and scholarships were notified in March. They stagger their admissions notification in waves, first to hear are the most desirable to them, unless they have changed their policy this year?).</p>
<p>3) I know nothing about the Emory pre-dental track or the school in general.</p>
<p>Other links with info on NYU Dental:</p>
<p>[NYU</a> vs University of Maryland | School Specific Discussions | Student Doctor Network](<a href=“NYU vs University of Maryland | Student Doctor Network”>NYU vs University of Maryland | Student Doctor Network)</p>
<p>[Official</a> NYU Class of 2015 Acceptance Thread | School Specific Discussions | Student Doctor Network](<a href=“***Official NYU Class of 2015 Acceptance Thread*** | Student Doctor Network”>***Official NYU Class of 2015 Acceptance Thread*** | Student Doctor Network)</p>
<p>Haha, Reading these threads might make you appreciate not having to go through the waiting period with uncertain prospects.</p>
<p>Evolving, most people are still waiting to hear about their USC financial aid and some of the people that have heard already got very little aid so I’m not so sure that that is true. Regardless, the bulk of USC financial aid decisions should be available by the end of this week.</p>
<p>I was accepted to USC and NYU among other schools, but will probably attend USC (pre-med) for a few reasons. I would rather be in LA, USC’s college of letters arts and sciences is more competitive than NYU’s, and USC tends to give out better financial aid.</p>
<p>Hi, rosyhours,</p>
<p>I was referring to the earlier notification of Dean’s and Trustee’s Scholarship recipients at USC last year. Then somehow, people got their decisions in different waves last year. Some found they were in when information in their USC portal changed, “Your application has been forwarded to the committee for review,” etc. The ones whose portal info changed to become “under review” seemed to get positive decisions first. So, there was a lot of guessing at that time. Then I remember people were offered Spring Admission in the later waves. Though, yes, I also remember reading reports that USC was more generous with FA (based on need) than NYU. </p>
<p>Anyway, congrats on being accepted to both USC and NYU. There are different reasons to like (and dislike) each school. I hope you get a nice FA package. 
Also, after a winter like we have had, I would rather be in L.A., though I would miss the theatre, musical, and cultural events that I find so abundant and accessible (albeit with a car ride out to NYC.) I know USC has the Disney Center and other venues, but there is nothing like NYC for the many cultural and theatrical venues concentrated in one small island.</p>
<p>By the way, going back to the OP’s topic, it really is not the same to compare NYU BA/DDS and the other two strictly undergraduate schools. If you want to be a dentist, then a guaranteed admission into dental school is a very attractive proposition, especially since dental school admissions will likely get more competitive over time (my guess).</p>
<p>While you may pay 54K to 15K more for NYU over the three years compared to the cost of the 2 other undergraduate programs (based on your estimated range of aid and costs), that amount is not that significant since you will attend dental school a year earlier and be ahead in terms of the inevitable inflation increase annually. Professional schools tend to be more costly than undergraduate programs to attend.</p>
<p>Also, you will be making money a year earlier. Plus, in one of the links I provided above, quite a few students had to wait another year and re-apply to dental school because of non-acceptance the first time around.</p>
<p>You know you will be working hard whether you are pre-dental in an undergraduate program or as an accepted dental student in a 7 year program, but you do not have the added stress of wondering if you will get into dental school at all. </p>
<p>Now, if you are uncertain about dentistry and want to try out a traditional liberal arts college for 4 years, that is another story.</p>
<p>Another point, if you choose to apply to public dental schools or a state dental school, the tuition can be significantly less than for a private school like NYU.</p>
<p>However, then you are really talking about stiff, stiff competition for admission, especially to get into solid public dental schools.</p>
<p>Thanks for your opinions. Do you guys think the ba/dds is really that competitive? I mean, it says it only has 10 kids every year but I already found 5 people on cc that got in. Thanks!</p>