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Will it be possible to pay back $600K in loans post-medical school?
I feel sick to my stomach. Since I turned 18 I have had no financial support from my family. Despite writing this on every application essay and conveying this to every financial aid office, nobody has offered a solution except “I’m very sorry to hear that, at least these loans are low-interest and don’t require a co-signer.”
My undergraduate, master’s, and now likely medical school degree will have to be entirely funded by loans. My EFC from the school isn’t even high. It’s four digits. But all they offered me are loans. This is after i spoke to the director of financial aid and wrote him an essay describing my family and financial position.
I’m at a loss. I do want to pursue a competitive specialty that will likely allow for a higher salary. But even then.. is it possible? Or am I making the worst financial decision imaginable by taking out another $320k+ in medical school loans?
I feel sick to my stomach. Since I turned 18 I have had no financial support from my family. Despite writing this on every application essay and conveying this to every financial aid office, nobody has offered a solution except “I’m very sorry to hear that, at least these loans are low-interest and don’t require a co-signer.”
My undergraduate, master’s, and now likely medical school degree will have to be entirely funded by loans. My EFC from the school isn’t even high. It’s four digits. But all they offered me are loans. This is after i spoke to the director of financial aid and wrote him an essay describing my family and financial position.
I’m at a loss. I do want to pursue a competitive specialty that will likely allow for a higher salary. But even then.. is it possible? Or am I making the worst financial decision imaginable by taking out another $320k+ in medical school loans?