For medicine, is there really a need to attend a private university for all four years?

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<p>OP may be interested in this:</p>

<p><a href=“http://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/news/2013/11/26_payson/”>http://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/news/2013/11/26_payson/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>It is said the geisel med at Dartmouth gives 3.5 millions to their med school students.</p>

<p>Also, this link:</p>

<p><a href=“http://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/admissions/financial_aid/”>http://geiselmed.dartmouth.edu/admissions/financial_aid/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Is the term “base loan” the same as the “unit loan”? The base loan amount is quoted as $35.5K here. The “sticker price” for the tuitions only is about $53.4K. If the parents are considered as not being able to contribute any, the total out of pocket price each year is then about $35.5K. Compared to OP’s FA case for Dartmouth College, the difference is that the med school will ask the students to have $35.5K loans each year. This includes COA, as I believe. Assuming that the COA is about $80K, the school essentially gives out $80K - $35.5K, if I read it correctly, Could BCM give out so much “free money”? Granted, the COA at BCM is lower. But, the students need to compare the OOP price of both when the $ is your only concern (and if your parents truly can not contribute any in the eyes of the school’s FA officer.)</p>

<p>Even though the tuition is $53,436, the students are required to take out $35.5K – at least this is my interpretation (which may be off though.)</p>

<p>And you could build a giant Igloo!</p>