Best Path to Loan Repayment?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>OK, I know I’m looking way ahead as I’m not even in college yet, but I’m trying to figure out the best way to secure a good residency of my choice with low debt.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.lrp.nih.gov/[/url]”>http://www.lrp.nih.gov/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>This seems like a good program with decent pay and good clinical experience. What do you people think?</p>

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Yes, yes you are.</p>

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<p>It’s not worth it unless research is what you planned to do originally. Although the NIH will repay up to $35,000 of your loans, you have to do research (at probably low pay). As a doctor, during that two year span, you could’ve made at least $300,000. The wages you forfeit by being a researcher far exceed the amount of loan the NIH will pay for you.</p>