<p>What I am saying is stuff that I have direct experience with. The med school financial aid is not like undergrad financial aid, which I also have experience with (and can attest that undergrad fits your descriptors).</p>
<p>I’m uncertain why you think my information would encourage students to “stake their medical career.” That makes no sense. What I am saying is don’t be freaked out that you can’t yearly afford the sticker price - there is often institutional aid, etc. to help you out as a med student. I am also saying that stated policies don’t always cover the reality, that in fact, despite what you may think, there are some institutions that give institutional aid to cover EFC. Institutional aid is at the discretion of the school, and they can give it to whom they choose Again, this is something with which I have direct experience. You’re reading far more into my posts than what I’m saying.</p>