Sally Said:

College payment ideas- health career related?

We Answered:

just fill out the FAFSA. It covered 100% of my college costs.

Colleen Said:

Private, four-year college for a health career?

We Answered:

Going to a private college, obviously, will be more expensive than a public college for a career in medicine. You are correct in that radiologists & nuclear medicine technologists make decent money, but nothing close to that of a surgeon or family practitioner. I think the best thing for your sister to consider is to choose a public university in which to obtain her degree. The reason I suggest this is that public universities (depending on the state you reside in) are going to be less costly than private universities, and you receive the basic set of training in that field of medicine. For example, if you live in Massachusetts, you have four schools that are well-known and best suited for a career in the medical field - Boston University, Harvard University, Tufts University, and The University of Massachusetts. Boston, Harvard, & Tufts are all private and the costs are astronomical. UMass isn't cheap either, but it is significantly less than the private schools and the quality of instruction is basically the same. Also, when it comes to paying off loans, public universities work more readily with you than private institutions. The reason that is the case is because public institutions are associated with the state (99% of the time) and the state will be happy to charge more interest in order to extend the period of payoff. I hope this helps a little. Good luck, to you & your sister!

Herman Said:

Do you think I could get into a good college with these classes that I am taking right now.?

We Answered:

Heck yeah. That's kool, my sister might go to UC Davis.