Dental School Loans

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This is the first time I'm taking out loans so very confused on how the process works. I will likely be taking out 130-200k over the next 4 years for dental school. Should I go private or federal or both? It seems like many people on these threads are against private loans, and I can't seem to understand why considering the interest rates they offer are much lower than federal loans. For context, my credit score is high in the "very good" zone, and I would also have a co-signer. Would love to hear about other students' experiences and the pros and cons of each. If you guys have any recommendations of preferred lenders, I'd love to hear that too.
 
This is the first time I'm taking out loans so very confused on how the process works. I will likely be taking out 130-200k over the next 4 years for dental school. Should I go private or federal or both? It seems like many people on these threads are against private loans, and I can't seem to understand why considering the interest rates they offer are much lower than federal loans. For context, my credit score is high in the "very good" zone, and I would also have a co-signer. Would love to hear about other students' experiences and the pros and cons of each. If you guys have any recommendations of preferred lenders, I'd love to hear that too.
You will have to go private now. Starting in July you can only take out 200k in federal loans total for all four years.
 
What is your interest rate for private vs federal?
 
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