Stats for the cheapest schools vs top tiers?

From what I've been reading for the past few days, most of the SDNers agree that going for the cheapest dental school is the best option. However, since the top dental schools look for very competitive stats and their tuition is high, is it really worth having such competitive stats if you're not thinking about going there? I'm a bit confused in what is considered a relatively "cheap" dental school and if its just as hard as into getting accepted into a top tier school vs "cheap" school.... Stats for the cheapest schools vs top tiers?
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