Wesleyan for Pre-Med?

circuitrider
Sat, 30 Mar 2019 02:57:18 +0000

Well, let me put it this way: I don’t disagree with @gallentjill that costs are important when med school is on the horizon. But, you need to keep it in perspective. At $15K a year, just how much of that is really going to be debt? For the sake of argument, let’s say you borrow $5,000 a year. That tops out at $20,000 at the end of four years. That is at the low end of average undergraduate indebtedness which I believe, hovers around $35k. Just because you’re going to be a doctor doesn’t mean you have to deprive yourself of something you’ve obviously worked hard to obtain, so long as it can be had at a reasonable price.

Secondly, I wouldn’t rule out the possibility that you will change career goals. Not every pre-med sticks with it. Not because they wash out necessarily, but, because their curiosity gets piqued by another subject. With all the research opportunities at Wesleyan, you might decide to pursue a PhD. The finances there are completely different. The university pays you.