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To some, yes it will be. To others, it will be a very very important factorIs cost truly the most important factor when deciding on what school to attend?
To some, yes it will be. To others, it will be a very very important factorIs cost truly the most important factor when deciding on what school to attend?
So what are you getting for that $60k? Also, you need to remember that it's 60k upfront, but the amount you pay back after interest is gonna be like 90k (depending on how fast you pay back your debt).Is $15k per year (so $60k over 4 years) enough to say choose the cheaper school? I’m just having trouble visualizing the scope of the debt I’ll be in. Like is $300k really that much different from $360k? Or is it just a “drop in the ocean” at that point?
Definitely pick the cheaper school. 60k/~80k post-interest is a huge amount of money and predents don't really understand these values (kinda as you said). Also, dental school is only 4 years and it flies by QUICK. I'm already halfway through 3rd year while it feels like it's been a long time, it also really hasn't? I can't believe I'm more than halfway through, almost 75% - time has flown. Plus, you can experience a new city and become more independent and matureFor 60k (or 90k like you said) I’d be within driving distance to my family. The cheaper school is on the other side of the country. I honestly like the cheaper school more anyway, but it’s going to be really hard (logistically and emotionally speaking) to move away. I don’t think that I can justify adding 90k to my debt just to be closer to home.
Thank you so much for your input! It helped a lot!