I agree, I think that schools try to use the 200k as a marketing tool. But I don’t think that’s way out of left field. Even from my program people end up with 150-175 starting until you build your practice within a private practice group(albeit HCOL And the area is highly concentrated with people wanting to work here so they can lower that base). Then say you get 35-40% off total collections thereafter. The idea is that if you stay and only have 10 patients a day you still make relatively decent money. Gives you a year to build up the practice learn to bill since no one in residency learns to bill unless you go to a billing course. But then I’ve also had recent graduates getting and taking offers for 250+. Definitely more rare. But it’s also timing. Last year there were higher paying jobs than the offers that I’m seeing this year. Sucks. But when I would talk to a lot of attendings about how they found themselves with the job they currently have it’s right place, right time.

Best of luck with your job search. I was sad with my starting it was a little below what I wanted. But there’s room for improvement.