Change in Price between 1st and 2nd/3rd year

[spiker268]

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Hey guys, I had a quick question. A medical school I was recently accepted to has a huge change in tuition for the first and fourth year versus the second and third year. I was wondering if anyone knew why this was, and if this is a common practice?

 

[Catalystik]

If the first and fourth years are the lower ones, it could be because they are charging tuition for the summers after 2nd and 3rd year the same as an academic term from the fall or spring, since you'll likely be going year-round for those years, but not after 1st and 4th years.

 

[MedMinded]

My school also charges differently for each year. I'm pretty sure it's a common practice based on courses, clinical rotations, etc. for that year of study. And as stated above, how long you'll actually be in school that year plays a large role in fees.

 

[BABSstudent]

My school charges different prices depending on how many quarters you will be taking classes. It's about $10k per quarter, so year 1 and 2 cost $30k and year 3 and 4 cost $40k.

 

[spiker268]

Haha ohh yea that makes a lot of sense guys. Thanks a lot!

 

[Gauss44]

I wonder how your financial aid package is going to compare from year to year.

 

[BABSstudent]

I wonder how your financial aid package is going to compare from year to year.

Loans and more loans. It's not like most schools give special awards for being in your 3rd year. They just increase the amount of loans you can take out as the COA rises.