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Hi All. I just turned 35 this past May. Though I have many thoughts when I was younger that I should go to medical school, I would like some truth of what I can expect to face financially if I pursue this dream of mines. I've determined that with the premed requirements of our local university, and if I can take and pass these courses with good grades, I should be able to enter the school of medicine in the Fall of 2003. Given that I succeed to complete the 4 years of school within that time, I should be graduating in 2006 at the age of 41 years old. Given that I complete the residency program (for either a family physician or internal medicine) and pass my board certification, I may be 45 years old at that time. I'm already engaged and my finacee and I are planning to have at least one child in about the time when I enter medical school. She will continue to work at her present job but I will then have to quit mines. The school highly suggests that their students don't take up a part time job. Considering that I will be making much less when I'm doing my residency while I have to pay for my loans, is this a good idea for me? I wonder if this is all worth considering. Financially, I will probably break even pay off my loans) when I'm about 50. Now I will truly make money after that to when I was thinking of retiring no later than 65. Is this analysis too bleak?
[This message has been edited by waimea (edited 07-20-2000).]
[This message has been edited by waimea (edited 07-20-2000).]