<p>missamericanpie is correct. dental schools don’t care which undergraduate school you went to. however, it is a good idea to find a undergraduate school that has the resources that will help your application to dental look appealing. personally, I think any big city will do combined with a very efficient extracirrcular atmosphere. dental schools do not care about internships unless you working with a dentist and to a lesser degree something in the medical field. you will most need to likely volunteer rather than work to show you do care about people and know how to treat patients well (my sis was asked about this when she applied for medical school at nyu during an interview, it may apply to dental school too). NYU appears to have a combined BA degree and DDS degree, meaning you dont have to apply to dental school after your undergraduate studies, you go directly to NYU dental school ([New</a> York University | BA/DDS | About the Program](<a href=“http://www.nyu.edu/cas/Academic/Programs/badds/about.html]New”>http://www.nyu.edu/cas/Academic/Programs/badds/about.html)). the courses will also apply to dental-related pre-requisities. </p>
<p>therefore i think NYU is good idea considering financial aid isn’t a big deal. ivy leagues, I believe wont really help especially in a rural area where there are few or no major medical facilities and even more intense competition. if Dartmouth requires you to apply to dental school after you graduate, i suggest NYU is the better choice. the GPA minimum at NYU is a bit tough but i doubt anyone can go to dental school with a less than stellar grades.</p>