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The guy was going to be a cardiologist after the 4 year fellowship and be making $400,000 at current market rates. Seems like bad advise.

But the vast majority of people who graduate from college won't start out with a six figure income, especially if they are not doctors. Saddling them with a six figure debt from the git-go is just asking for trouble. This kid should be so lucky that his parents would be willing to spend up to $50K for his education to begin with.

[SeekAndFind]

But the vast majority of people who graduate from college won't start out with a six figure income, especially if they are not doctors. Saddling them with a six figure debt from the git-go is just asking for trouble. This kid should be so lucky that his parents would be willing to spend up to $50K for his education to begin with.

Agree with you there. Also, why do you need to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition to be a doctor when you can pay less than that by attending a state university ?

Here in NY, I know lots of highly paid Doctors who went to SUNY at STONY BROOK. They're not getting paid any less than those who paid their tuition at say, Columbia University.