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The advice I see most commonly is to apply broadly. Getting into med school is very challenging and it would be foolish to apply to fewer than say 14 schools. I know 14 is the "average" but I'm using SDN wisdom to set the stage for my question to the SDN community.
I will be relying entirely on extended family members for money needed to apply. If I want to apply to 21 schools I should need ~$1000 for primaries and ~$2000 for secondaries. Amount for interviews is less easy to guestimate. Since I don't have any money saved, this adds pressure to crafting my school list because I don't want to put unnecessary strain on my family. My immediate family is unfortunately unable to help me, so I must turn to my extended family.
If you wouldn't mind sharing, how do you plan on paying for this application cycle?
Would the military pay for my applications? Are loans available? Are we all banking on our families? Just want to reach out and find out what everyone else is thinking. Thanks for your time.
I will be relying entirely on extended family members for money needed to apply. If I want to apply to 21 schools I should need ~$1000 for primaries and ~$2000 for secondaries. Amount for interviews is less easy to guestimate. Since I don't have any money saved, this adds pressure to crafting my school list because I don't want to put unnecessary strain on my family. My immediate family is unfortunately unable to help me, so I must turn to my extended family.
If you wouldn't mind sharing, how do you plan on paying for this application cycle?
Would the military pay for my applications? Are loans available? Are we all banking on our families? Just want to reach out and find out what everyone else is thinking. Thanks for your time.