<p>My estimates upon graduation are:
$13,750 federal subsidized,
$5,000 federal unsubsidized,
$17,500 private</p>
<p>I have no idea what job I might have when I graduate or if I’ll continue on to grad school or med school, but if it came down to having the same job I do now, I’ll be earning ~$10/hour. If I had no other choice, I could live with my parents until my loans were paid down to a manageable amount.</p>
<p>I appreciate the important questions to ask before deciding to take out private loans, but there really is NO other option for me.</p>
<p>I’m not sure I’ll go with a lender simply because they’re easy! 
As you can see from the link I gave in the OP, there are a bunch of variables to consider over straight convenience.</p>