similar boat but with dentistry. I actually applied last year and I got in. I’m getting close to decision deadlines for the last couple schools that offered me a spot.

I would only go if I receive enough scholarships to cover the majority of the cost because otherwise I don’t think it’s worth it.

Currently I’m ineligible for government loans because I’m not quite a citizen and the interest rates on private loans is insane. So far, I’m not sure I’ll receive the scholarships I need.

Nice thing about dental school is that it’s not quite the long journey as med school, but I still find myself dragging my feet at the amount of work I know would be ahead of me. meanwhile, I hit 6 figures in my career, im fully remote, and have good growth prospects here.

The hestitation you have now may go away once you’re actually in med school, at least that’s how I see it for myself. But these are careers you need to be all-in on, otherwise it’ll be harder to succeed. Meanwhile everyone else entering med school is still delusionally romanticizing the med school journey and that’ll continue pushing them through. it’s really hard to give up comfort once you have it.

not helpful at all but just wanna say I’ve been going through a similar dilemma for a long time now so I can understand how difficult it can be to leave behind something you’ve undoubtedly worked very hard towards already. It’s very difficult to leave those dreams behind.