Money for Med School
Posted by Jessica in Sex on Feb 10th, 2011 | 22 commentsI really never saw myself thinking like this before. I come from a modest family I have 3 siblings and my family cares for our frail grandmother. I’ve always been a straight A student, always was on the “right” side of the tracks. A week ago, I found out I made it to medicine school; which has always been a dream I aspired to. I told my parents about it. No. My heart sank and I just imploded; a dream gone with 6 words “sorry we can’t afford it.” I haven’t spoken to my parents since.
Yesterday my boyfriend, who is a med student, and I were discussing my situation and jokingly he suggested I become a “receptionist at a brothel” which we both knew what he really meant. BUT, the idea has actually stuck with me. Should I? Should I not? Will i even get hired? I’m so confused about all of this.
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Truth: Being stripper would have less impact. If you don’t have the body then a “escort” will do the trick and pay for everything. Just make sure you can live with the repercussions. Also before the bible thumping starts, God forgives but he does not pay for med school. Advice from someone who has been in the club business lose the boyfriend, do not “real date” until after med school, adopt a pseudo personality when working. Leave work at work and everything else is everything else. Let no one take pic/vids no matter how much they offer.
Why are you upset that your parents can’t afford your education? How about getting student loans? You can make your dream come true. You need to find out what resources are out there to help you achieve your dream. I’ve knew a lady who took out loans to become a doctor. Unfortunately, we are not all born into rich families and even the poorest have gone on to accomplish what they’ve wanted in life. It depends on how bad you want it. Not speaking to your parents over this is wrong. You need to reflect on your behavior.
Congratulations on getting accepted into med school. But you shouldn’t feel like your parents should pay for it. All my friends who are or were in med school paid for it through school loans (which is how most people pay for med school). If you’re over 18, having your parents pay for schooling is a blessing but not an entitlement. And don’t even think about working at a brothel. Brothels are targeted by police and if you’re caught, you will have a very shameful criminal record that will follow you throughout your career. And it’s just plain wrong and will having damaging effects on you.
Correct me if I’m wrong, aren’t you not allowed to practice medicine if you have a criminal record, no matter what the offense?
If so, than maybe participating in illegal activities might not be the best way to pay off med school…
Student loans, though, as mentioned, are good. Also, you can find scholarships from third parties (if you don’t/can’t get one from the school) for the most specific/random/weird things. Maybe if you hunt around, you can find one to help you.
Finley is right on in the advice. Its time to become a grownup and make your way into the world.
Also when someone else pays for it you don’t really appreciate it. When YOU have to pay for it you will get your money’s worth.
Your parents did thier part now its time for you to do yours
You can fulfil your dreams without selling your body. What do you think men do when they’re in these situations? If you’re going to med school I would assume you’re an intelligent person but the way you’re debating dealing with this situation seems very unintelligent to me. Get a loan or go and get a DECENT job like anyone else would – take a gap year & save the money. Never think of exploiting your body as an option – it continues to deprave women in society. Would you want your daughter to do this? I’m sure you will get to med school, good luck.
If being in the medical profession is your dream then you are going to have to decide what you are willing to sacrifice for it. The only person you have to live with is yourself. If being a model/stripper/prostitute is a means to oyur goals which you are willing to endure, then do it. I agree that you should adopt an attitude of it being a job and when it is over, move on. If you’ve got it, flaunt it and if you’re good at something never so it for free.
Good luck,
Congratulations on getting into med school. That is indeed a great achievement. Please do not tarnish that by going to a brothel or a similar profession. It’s not just worth it. I would first strongly advise you to loose your current boyfriend. He is a jerk for even considering this option. Hope you do not have long term plans with this idiot.
And like everyone else here I too concur that the best way out is to get a loan and you will surely get them. Paying it off after med school will no be as difficult as you think. However, if you really feel like you do not want to take up the burden of a loan then try at schools which have a MD-PhD program. Usually these programs will cover all your tuitions and the only caveat,(if you call it that) is you will have to do a PhD in between and that extends for 2-3 years. Will that does add up a couple of years as a student , the advantages are many. You will get a PhD in your CV and that will open up options in Industry where you know the pay is higher.
Even if you are not able to qualify for the above option, remember once you finish med school an start your residency you are paid an average of $40-45k. After which depending on your choice a fellowship with similar pay and once that is done your pay will be anywhere from $90-125 k. I am sure that will cover all your loans.
My only request to you is please please do not join a brothel or an escort service. That is not an answer to your problems. Also remember med school is not the end of your life. There are other options too. Just give it time.
It might seem like a great “Make Money Quick” idea but the cost is larger than you think, and the effect will remain much longer. It will also affect your view towards others, towards sex, towards your bf, towards your medical profession.
What will happen if one of your client shows up for a medical checkup?
I seriously doubt this confession is for real, more like some male fantasy, but let’s say that it’s real.
Your parents have the right to choose whether or not to pay for your med school education. This may disappoint you, and maybe they even promised you they would, but I would remind you of your siblings and your ailing grandmother (assuming they exist). Look into financial aid. You will probably still find it tough to pay for med school, and you’ll have loans to repay, but clearly it is the more common route. I challenge you to find someone who paid for med school with money saved up from work in the sex industry. Maybe they exist, but I’m guessing student loans are much more common.
Student loans are much less sexy to prurient internet readers than the brothel scenario. Not many X-rated movies begin with a trip to the Financial Aid Office…..
You know that guy is really mean to say that to you! Are you sure he isn’t a bastard in diguise? He oviously does not respect women, to even say that – My God what kinda perv is he?
It is very common for students to not have money to go to school. Go to finacial aid and pursue it. They always say no no no BUT keep asking. Go to Akron U,in Ohio there is a shortage of nurses and they will pay for you to go to school as long as you do time in a hospital. Be a nurse then make the bank study further.
look at letting the military or the government pay for your education. You could be getting paid while attending medical school as an officer in like the air force in exchange for 6 years after medical school. or the government will help pay off your medical loans in exchange for working at a small hospital or rural area..
If this message is for real and not just one of those one-handed typing jobs, I’d say you have a lot of growing up to do before you start practicing medicine. You’ll need to be much more of an independent thinker to make good decisions as a doctor. You’ll need to be able to decide as an individual more than as a daughter or as a girlfriend.
I doubt you’re up for it, but there are more self-respecting (or at least more sustainable) ways to get “free” med school tuition — sign up to work with underserved populations and you’ll get your loans forgiven, or join the military and get government-paid medical training. Maybe Uncle Sam can take care of you now that Mommy and Daddy won’t.
OMG i was a stripper, because i had no money, and not because i was trying to put myself through uni. it was for drugs okay,
so i think, if you want to get money that way, do it, but dont get into drinking or drugs, at least you will have something to show for the work your doing, rather than wasting it all like i did.
Also why not consider being a stripper? you can make as much as an escort and you dont have to be as one-on-one with the guy.
By the way, it angers me to know that people consider stripping and prostitution as jobs of low-self respect. As a stripper i always respected my body, apart from the drug taking and alcohol, (and i did those BEFORE i became a stripper), so yeah, i ate healthy food, i always made sure i had decent clothes and looked nice and i never let the customers do anything to me that i was not comfortable with, so i dont see how i was disrespecting myself by being a stripper. It was a lot of fun actually and not all the men are pigs, a lot are really nice and thoughtful and just want some company. so bugger all of you that think stripping is a job of low self respect, its NOT. but yeah its something most people want to keep a secret because of societys negative opinion of it.
Absolutely not! Try taking government loans and doing something legitimate.
If you are comfortable and level headed enough, go for it. I know a lot of self respecting, intelligent girls who have worked in this industry to pay for Uni/college. Good on you for being brave enough to endure the criticism of the faceless online hate mongers. They are all probably overweight 40 year old women that cant get a man to sleep with them for free.
a friend of mine became a stripper & paid for her college – promptly quit stripping and is now a successful psyc nurse.
Of course – i think my wife & i may have paid for a year or so ourself..
;-P
“First, do no harm.”
That would extend to yourself. It won’t (as an end in itself) demonstrate lack of self respect, but whenever one who has taken an oath to do no harm must address the wave of apprehension when encountering someone as a patient that one may have ‘known’ in a secret life, one cannot be said to be fully present in the role and context required to be solely concerned about the well-being of one’s patients. That would be the ultimate objective of your pursuit, would it not?
So, in the spirit of a previous comment, if you’ve been accepted, FULLY explore what your options are with the Medical College. For starters, if your parents cannot support your effort, you are (by definition) and likely age (18) eligible to address student aid as an emancipated person, and qualify for loans, grants and scholarships that you may not have otherwise. When a Med College admits you, they already have a vested interest in your entering the college and successfully completing your education … they care more than you may guess about helping.
As a last resort, they may offer and you should request a ‘delayed admission,’ usually a one year grant of time during which you can work and organize your living situation and finances to make it through your first year, after which you will have an even better chance of full financial aid.
Your boyfriend’s “joke” was simply not a joking matter, and the consequences should you ever come down on the ‘guilty’ side of a criminal allegation should you follow through with his suggestion will likely trail and harm you. I would admonish him to take his own prospective oath seriously as well, even in giving humorous advice.
All the best to you.
From,
“It took me 17 years … and I have no regrets”
no. dont do that to yourself hun
No, I’m sorry but this confession is bull. Parents never pay for med school, that’s what student loans are for. And the MCAT costs a lot of money, it’s not like you just take it for fun just to see if you can get in. If you’re taking the MCAT, you already know how you plan on paying for med school. So yeah, bull.
it was only 5 words. just be a stripper, at least that way you won’t accidentally kill anyone.