I'm sure there's HUNDREDS of posts on SDN about debt and deciding whether it's worth it to pursue a residency (that charges tuition). I am in the process of applying for ortho and there are so many schools that will end up costing me an addition 150-200k in loans and I currently go to a dental school that will end up costing me around 200k in the end. My question is basically how much more debt can I reasonably go into before I'm in a scary amount of debt? Is 500k of debt a horrifying amount or is it doable?
Now I know this question may mean different things for different people but if anyone can explain what paying back loans will look like at high amounts like I've listed above I'd really appreciate it. And I'm aware that this is a vague question but unfortunately I'm not super loan savvy.
I'm also obviously trying to apply to schools that are not super expensive but the one's that pay are not really on my radar because most are hospital based. Thank in advance!
Now I know this question may mean different things for different people but if anyone can explain what paying back loans will look like at high amounts like I've listed above I'd really appreciate it. And I'm aware that this is a vague question but unfortunately I'm not super loan savvy.
I'm also obviously trying to apply to schools that are not super expensive but the one's that pay are not really on my radar because most are hospital based. Thank in advance!