I didn't realize anyone could go to medical school.
Maybe a little overly sarcastic, but there's a real point there:
Not everyone can get into med school (~5% acceptance rate?), but even more disturbingly some people get out of med school with tons of debt, and then either fail their step 2 or don't pass quickly enough to get a residency. Or fail boards after residency. Then you're in a really shitty position, with hundreds of thousands of debt but no ability to practice medicine.
Re:Why doctors in America earn so much
by squigglingAvia on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @03:53PM
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Thing is which med school you’ll go will determine your debt load. Not all med schools charge the same rate.
Re:Why doctors in America earn so much
by johnmaguire on Wednesday November 01, 2023 @04:31PM
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And also your board exams success rate!
I’ve worked for the past 20 years and am as far from not needing to work anymore as my first day. Well, that isn’t strictly true, but my 401k only has about 33-50% of what it needs for me to retire. I have no savings beyond that.