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My wife is strongly considering applying for Med school. She probably knows much of what I'm going to ask, but I thought I'd come here and get some of my curiosity and questions hopefully answered. Hopefully you guys are ok with answering questions from someone who is not in the medical field who is curious about what his wife is considering.
Quick background:
She's been a Medical Technologist for almost 5 years, and she's always wanted to be a doctor. She wants to be a Pathologist, and I mean she's focused on this particular school of medicine since she works with Pathologists and knows she'd love it.
Questions:
1. How long is the process once you are accepted to med school? I've heard mixed reports of 3 years of book-school, or 2 years book/2 years rotations followed by residency, etc etc etc..... What is the real time breakdown?
2. Cost. I know the cost is formidable. My real question is how much aid is available for someone to do this? Obviously we already have a home, cars, bills, etc..... Are we going to be able to get enough aid (in any form) to help us through this?
On the other side when she becomes a pathologist, will she make enough to dig us out?
3. Time-sinks. Med school is no picnic--I understand that. But I guess what I'm wondering here is if it's a constant 100hr(+)/week sink, or does it vary from semester to semester, etc.
We have 2 kids. My dad went though law school without us ever knowing when we were young because he made sure to be home between 5 and 8 and then the rest of the time he busted his butt. I know pathology is in some ways less demanding than say -- some of the stuff a surgeon has to do. Can you give me an idea?
Thanks in advance for your help! I'm just a guy getting some information for myself rather than anything else. She's got a passion for this stuff. She's always wanted to do it. I'm willing, but I need to know what we're in for and I need to be able to figure out how we'll pay for school/living/bills in the meantime, and make sure we'll be able to get out from under it afterwards.
Thanks!
Scott
Quick background:
She's been a Medical Technologist for almost 5 years, and she's always wanted to be a doctor. She wants to be a Pathologist, and I mean she's focused on this particular school of medicine since she works with Pathologists and knows she'd love it.
Questions:
1. How long is the process once you are accepted to med school? I've heard mixed reports of 3 years of book-school, or 2 years book/2 years rotations followed by residency, etc etc etc..... What is the real time breakdown?
2. Cost. I know the cost is formidable. My real question is how much aid is available for someone to do this? Obviously we already have a home, cars, bills, etc..... Are we going to be able to get enough aid (in any form) to help us through this?
On the other side when she becomes a pathologist, will she make enough to dig us out?
3. Time-sinks. Med school is no picnic--I understand that. But I guess what I'm wondering here is if it's a constant 100hr(+)/week sink, or does it vary from semester to semester, etc.
We have 2 kids. My dad went though law school without us ever knowing when we were young because he made sure to be home between 5 and 8 and then the rest of the time he busted his butt. I know pathology is in some ways less demanding than say -- some of the stuff a surgeon has to do. Can you give me an idea?
Thanks in advance for your help! I'm just a guy getting some information for myself rather than anything else. She's got a passion for this stuff. She's always wanted to do it. I'm willing, but I need to know what we're in for and I need to be able to figure out how we'll pay for school/living/bills in the meantime, and make sure we'll be able to get out from under it afterwards.
Thanks!
Scott