pandemicpremed97
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hello. midwestern is my best acceptance so far and it just so happens to have the highest price tag. i would have constant panic if i did this without aid because i know my family cannot contribute and i already have >50k in undergrad debt (only 25k to my name... but i still worry about my dad's). i will apply to external scholarships but i feel like if im lucky i can get like 10k total (not a huge enough impact on the 71k tuition).
i have several questions about the scholarship that i would really appreciate insight on:
do you get paid as you would a civilian doctor?
what happens if i get pregnant and need to take a leave (which i'd love to happen because ill be in my early thirties by that point)?
where will i end up/how much control do i have over it/do they send you to doable places like dif states in the us or would i go to a different country and be a in a potentially dangerous area...?
what happens if you commit to it and end up matching w something like derm (im assuming they only want primary care?). can you just pay them back and not serve? I basically dont want to swear myself into primary care before ive even rotated.
how is the lifestyle? is it similar to being a civilian doctor or are you on dealing with really intense war stuff such as nearly dead patients w blown off limbs? do you have to physically train for work and pass a fitness test? I workout but it's not required by anyone, I do it because i like it.
and can you transition easily to being a civilian doctor after your service?
Thanks so so much, sorry if i sound ignorant i do not know much about this topic and am navigating this process by myself.
i have several questions about the scholarship that i would really appreciate insight on:
do you get paid as you would a civilian doctor?
what happens if i get pregnant and need to take a leave (which i'd love to happen because ill be in my early thirties by that point)?
where will i end up/how much control do i have over it/do they send you to doable places like dif states in the us or would i go to a different country and be a in a potentially dangerous area...?
what happens if you commit to it and end up matching w something like derm (im assuming they only want primary care?). can you just pay them back and not serve? I basically dont want to swear myself into primary care before ive even rotated.
how is the lifestyle? is it similar to being a civilian doctor or are you on dealing with really intense war stuff such as nearly dead patients w blown off limbs? do you have to physically train for work and pass a fitness test? I workout but it's not required by anyone, I do it because i like it.
and can you transition easily to being a civilian doctor after your service?
Thanks so so much, sorry if i sound ignorant i do not know much about this topic and am navigating this process by myself.