Tag Archives: medical student

IBR Medical Student or Teacher Qualification Questions. – Melody

Hi I’m currently a medical student who is thinking about changing careers and going into teaching. I also have over $200,000 in debt and I know I won’t be able to pay that back easily with a teacher’s salary. I looked into the new loan program that Obama has set out. It looks like I [...]

My Medical School Debt is Killing Me. – Lorraine

“Dear Steve, I recently read about a medical student who was seven years post grad, and her student debt ballooned from 250,000 to >550,000. I am currently a medical student paying the max of what is available as I attend a private, expensive school. I tried to avoid this in advance, but was not accepted [...]

Medical Student Debt Leads To Thoughts Of Suicide and Burnout

Having worked for years in the medical field I applaud anyone that decides that they want to become a doctor. But I’ve met my share of people that seem to have become doctors for “the money” or who once they became doctors, wanted to do something else with their lives. Being a doctor is not [...]