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[quote=Anonymous]http://whitecoatinvestor.com/is-medical-school-still-affordable/

1) I chose an inexpensive undergraduate school.  When was the last time someone asked what undergraduate school you attended?  My patients don’t even care where I went to residency, much less any of the previous steps.  Now I’m no dummy, I’ve served on a medical school admissions committee.  I know those committees are more impressed with a Princeton grad than a degree from Podunk State.  But a 3.9 is a 3.9.  I was generally more impressed with a 3.7 from a decent state university than a 3.1 from a prestigious university.

Now, you can probably argue that the education is better at Brown University ($40K per year) than at the University of Texas ($10K per year.)  But four times better?  Hardly.  My particular undergraduate institution, consistently ranked in the top 100 (and occasionally top 50) has a current tuition charge of less than $5000 per year.  Many graduates go on to prestigious medical schools all over the country.

2) I went to an undergraduate school where I received a scholarship.  If you’re smart enough to become a doctor, you ought to be smart enough to get scholarships.  Not only does an academic scholarship help you keep your debt load down, but it also forces you to keep your grades up, not a bad thing for a pre-med. [/quote]

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