How much does the average postbac program cost

[C. Ronaldo]

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including living expenses?

 

[blee]

There's no way to answer that question. Schools that have formal postbac programs have a huge range of tuition fees, and their locations are varied enough that your living expenses would also vary. If you go outside of a formal program, then the tuition rates probably run anywhere from cheap to very expensive. Your idea of living expenses is probably different from mine or anyone else's, which also makes a difference.

Best bet is to find a program that you'd like to attend and research the costs. There's just no other way to figure this out.

 

[C. Ronaldo]

👍 thanks

 

[911Med]

I am going the state school route and budgeting around $40K over the next two years. - Wow - that's a BMW 3 series right there. If I only studied harder the first time around!

The programs are all over the board - Barry (live in Miami and private); Penn (live in Philly and private) etc.

Cost of living is a pain b/c no one is going to give you a student loan to keep your heat on in the winter time or your cell phone connected. It just adds up.

Perhaps this is why med school like post-bac students - sheer cockroach-like determination.

 

[CaptainJack02]

sheer cockroach-like determination.

word. but if you do the harvard extension program, you can work part time. one benefit of working part time is a free class, so you only foot about 600 for 2 classes. not bad at all. so your loans can actually be used for living expenses 👍 i'm really counting on this scheme to work!

 

[911Med]

word. but if you do the harvard extension program, you can work part time. one benefit of working part time is a free class, so you only foot about 600 for 2 classes. not bad at all. so your loans can actually be used for living expenses 👍 i'm really counting on this scheme to work!

Word brother - that sounds like a good plan. I hope it works out.
I, on the other hand, will be eating Ramen noodles and Starkist for the next two years. I'm gonna be one salty, smelly, unshaven dude for the next two years. Ah! I'm gonna need a stick to beat the ladies off with.

 

[DrTex?]

There is no national cost of living.
Cost of living is playing a big role in my decision making process. If I study in Texas, I can stay with family and avoid rent payments. If I go out east to a respected program, the cost of living will go through the roof. Try comparing rent in Dallas to rent in NY.

 

[nrddct]

does anyone plan on working PT?

 

[DrTex?]

Was that enough acronyms for you?
I plan on working part time as an EMT except for two months before the MCAT. I figure that the hours will be tough, but so is med school. My thinking is that if I can't handle three classes, make good grades, and work 20 hours a wekk, there is no way I can handle residency and the sleep deprived mess that I will become.
If you work part time though, I would definately advise it be something health related. You need health related work anyway, so why not pick up some cash? (I can't picture myself in a med school interview telling the interviewer that I gained valuable experience waiting tables...)

 

[DRTOBE1]

I plan to work part time as an Exercise Physiologist in Chicago. Hopefully Ill be accepted to a post bac. I have yet to hear. I have applied to Loyola, Northwestern and Roosevelt. I have applied to positions at Rush and Northwestn, however, I have yet to hear anything back, Oh well. My quest continues!

 

[LaurieB]

I plan to work part time as an Exercise Physiologist in Chicago. Hopefully Ill be accepted to a post bac. I have yet to hear. I have applied to Loyola, Northwestern and Roosevelt. I have applied to positions at Rush and Northwestn, however, I have yet to hear anything back, Oh well. My quest continues!

You should try to get a job at the gym wherever you do your post-bac to take advantage of the tuition break.

Also, check out the living expense budgets in the financial aid sections for those schools. That will help you figure out your personal budget. For Loyola's med school, the living expense budget for one school year is as follows:

Housing/Utilities/Food $ 10,542.00
Personal Expenses $ 1,049.00
Transportation $ 1,984.00
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Total $13,575.00

Note that the med school is in the burbs where housing may be less expensive than in the city.

Hope this helps!

Laurie