re: Is it worth the loans to become a doctor? Would it be wise to consider the military?

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Some of you may know that I am hoping to be a doctor, but the amount of debt I would accrue in med school has always been a source of anxiety. Wouldn't $200,000 give anyone some trepidation?

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I can’t think of a more lucrative profession. Maybe you could go the investment banking or legal route, but the tuition for the schools that would reasonably score you a Wall Street gig will probably be similar in cost. Obviously everyone expects to graduate at the top of their class, but the salaries for doctors at the bottom of their class far exceed those who finish at the bottom of their class in other endeavors.

Even if all other aspects are equal, nobody else can play the altruism card like medical professionals.