alt Hacker NewsHalf a million in debt is scary. Especially if you have any doubts that you can match and make it through residency at the end. It's even scarier if you come from a family making $50k/yr.
Half a million in debt is scary. Especially if you have any doubts that you can match and make it through residency at the end. It's even scarier if you come from a family making $50k/yr.
I’m sure there are some people who are put off by that but
The average med school debt is half that and only 30% of borrowers end up owning $300k or more.
Fewer than 1% of us med school graduates never find a slot. And that includes people who start families, move into industry etc and voluntarily leave.
The bottleneck is residency slots not med school slots.