Is Harvard worth 80k in debt?

mom2collegekids
Fri, 13 Apr 2018 13:20:38 +0000

How serious are you about going to med school? Is it a romantic interest or something that you’ve thought long and hard about …and…you’ve seen “the real thing” and it hasn’t changed your mind. I will never forget the text I received from my son saying, “mom, we had to amputate too many legs today.” Really hits you in gut. This is one reason that undergrads need to shadow docs to see that there’s a lot of yucky stuff and a lot of boring stuff.

Ok…so if you are super-serious about med school, then don’t take on debt. (Actually it’s too much debt either way.).
Med school is crazy expensive and not just in regards to tuition. There’s these super-expensive exams, usually housing costs are more expensive, and 4th year travel for residency interviews can break the bank.

Btw…do not fear that turning down Harvard for undergrad means that they won’t consider you for med school. Absolutely not the case. For one thing, the admissions offices are totally separate and they don’t look and see. They don’t care about that. If you’re a qualified med school applicant when the time comes, you’ll be considered based on your app…not a declination for undergrad.