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Erin Wildermuth

Erin is a non-traditional medical student training to become a physician scientist. Before starting medical school she worked as a writer, bootstrapped an educational non-profit in Cameroon, and made hundreds of underwater videos for tourists in Thailand. She lives with her husband and two children in Baltimore, Maryland.

Psychology and Social Welfare, Student Loans

National Health Service Corps Explained

Though most doctors will be able to pay their medical school loans, being weighed down ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: March 5, 2020

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Student Loans

Can You Get Public Service Loan Forgiveness?

People sometimes assume that student loans are easy to pay back on a doctor’s salary, ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: February 10, 2020

Creative Housing

Money

Creative Student Housing Options

A few weeks ago, I read a Wall Street Journal article circulating through the web: “Your Parent’s ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: January 27, 2020

Saving money as a student

Pre-Medical

Keeping Costs Low as a Pre-Med

You’ve done it. The classes have been taken, the concepts mastered, the grades received. Prom ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: December 12, 2019

Saving money as a student

Student Loans

How Much Will You Really Pay on Your Med School Loans?

You’ve done it. You killed undergrad, conquered the MCAT and finally received a fateful acceptance ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: November 25, 2019

Money Matters

Medical

Pathways to a Military Paycheck in Medicine

The first step in securing a military paycheck in medicine is making absolutely sure the ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: October 31, 2019

Pre-Medical

Finding Paid Clinical Experience

There are many reasons that doctors tend to come from wealthier families. The requirements of piecing together ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: September 26, 2019

Medical School

Creative Childcare for Medical Students

Nineteen hundred dollars a month. That was the cost of infant care at my son’s ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: September 19, 2019

pregnant in m1

Medical School

Pregnant in MS1: Tackling Medical School While Growing a Tiny Human

There is no good time to have a baby. This is especially true in the ... Read more

Written by: Erin Wildermuth

Published on: July 15, 2019

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