<p>Well being OOS also adds costs in transportation, plus higher cost of living, room and board, plus OOS tuition. So really, I’d still have to spend around 20,000 a year (which is way too much even if my EFC says I can afford it).</p>
<p>As for the guaranteed dental program:
There are a LOT of universities and dental schools that have joint programs and affiliations that allow anywhere from 1-25 high school students to gain admission into dental school under an accelerated program (6/7 years) or a standard program (8 years). So it ultimately saves you from the pressure of applying to dental schools and may save you a year of college.</p>
<p>Link: [University</a> of Pittsburgh: Undergraduate Admissions & Financial Aid](<a href=“http://www.pitt.edu/~oafa/guarantee.html]University”>http://www.pitt.edu/~oafa/guarantee.html)</p>