<p>I want to be an internal medicine physician, but I was wondering how much money they make (and no, i dont want to become a doctor just because they make a lot of money). In fact, i've heard that doctors are making less and less money these days, and that it is becoming increasing difficult to pay off college and med school debts. </p>
<p>my parents are going to have to pay for my college tuition and my med school tuition, not to mention housing during residency and everything else. I know this is going to put them in heavy debt for the next ten plus years... I feel like I am ruining their lives just for the realization of my dream and I was wondering how long it took internal medicine physicians (on average) to pay off college and med school debts and be able to live a life unperturbed by monetary troubles.</p>
<p>Your parents don't have to pay for your med school tuition. Take out loans, go into massive debt, and spend 10 years after residency paying it off like the rest of us.</p>
<p>yeah seriously, why do you have to burden your parents? most people I know in medical school have taken out massive loans and plan to stay in debt for 10 years...</p>
<p>yea but am i allowed to actually borrow 40 thousand dollars every year? by the time im into med school, my sister is going to be entering college... i may just be overreacting but im still quite worried</p>
<p>Maybe you don't understand: by the time you get into med school, you will be 21-22 and shouldn't be depending on your folks for money. Let your parents help your sister with college. </p>
<p>And, yes, it'll be very easy for you to get educational loans for $40,000 a year as long as you have decent credit and tell the bank that you'll be a doctor.</p>
<p>haha alright I get it thank you</p>
<p>i can just picture the poor 3% or so retention rate...poor kids =(</p>