How are you paying for vet school?

Win the lottery.

Nah, loans. I've already got some undergrad debt racked up, too, so unfortunately I'm in for a rough ride unless I get into my IS school (and even then...). I've been financially on my own since high school, and I've never held a job that paid above minimum wage, so it's been quite hard. Thankfully, my parents are in such a position now that they are wanting and able to help me out a smidge with living costs, but when you're potentially $200k in the hole, that's hardly a drop in the bucket. Unfortunately, unless you are lucky enough to have rich parents or an SO who can finance a large part of your education, loans are basically part of the deal with vet school. You're either comfortable with that idea or you're not. It certainly makes me hesitate even as I'm waiting to hear back from schools about interviews.

I sincerely wonder if, one day, vet med will become a profession that only the already independently wealthy will actually be able to pursue. I almost feel like it's already trending towards that direction.

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How are you paying for vet school?