11-19-2007, 11:22 AM
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Let's go ugly early
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Re: Medical education and debt
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Originally Posted by Khairan
The magnitude of their debt hits Chris every time he logs on to his student-loan provider's Web site to check their accounts. "While I'm sitting there, I have a little panic attack," he says. The numbers are sobering: If he and Meg started repayment soon, they'd be out a total of $2,553.41 a month. That's like two additional mortgage payments on top of their existing one. And they could be paying student loans until they're nearly 60 years old. "People hear 'doctor,' and they think, 'Oh, high salaries and luxury lifestyle,' " says Meg. "But I don't think people are aware of the debt you accumulate."
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Originally Posted by Timbit
Lots of Muslim students accumulate student loans too.
And Khairan, that sheds some light, but they're gonna be able to pay back their loans in not too long a time.
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I think you missed the whole point of the article.
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