How many years it takes to pay off debt

<p>I heard that, when you're done with residency, you will be in debt close to $200,000+. When you factor in Interest, the total will be even more: about $300,000. It will take 10-15 years to pay off all this.
Is that true? I thought it would take only about 3-5 years to do that. In average, how many years do doctors take to pay off their debt?</p>

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