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I was doing some calculations for med school debt and it's looking pretty bad. I'll probably be close to maxing out on stafford loans no matter where I go next year. Roughly $48,000/yr (tuition, fees, books, housing, food, gas/electricity, etc). With interest, this quickly adds up to quite a sum.
The one alternative I can think of is to go to my state school and move back home with my parents for the first 2 yrs of med school (I live roughly 30-40 min away).
This would cut out 10,000-15,000 per year. (the only added cost would be price of gas for transportation to and from the school).
Problem is that I know I would be unable to study at home due to the environment. So all of my studying would have to be done at the library and other places at the school.
So is that worth it? Do any med students actually live at home given that the environment is not conducive to learning? Please tell me if this option sounds ridiculous despite saving $. Thanks in advance!🙂

The one alternative I can think of is to go to my state school and move back home with my parents for the first 2 yrs of med school (I live roughly 30-40 min away).
This would cut out 10,000-15,000 per year. (the only added cost would be price of gas for transportation to and from the school).
Problem is that I know I would be unable to study at home due to the environment. So all of my studying would have to be done at the library and other places at the school.
So is that worth it? Do any med students actually live at home given that the environment is not conducive to learning? Please tell me if this option sounds ridiculous despite saving $. Thanks in advance!🙂