Student loans debate - fair game for students?

[Cirio]

LurkerJ said:

Cirio said:

Well the end result is that I will be a doctor and will be making a doctor's salary. Plus if the debt is too bothersome then I can always practice medicine in a rural community for 5 years and have the state pay off all of my loans. 

And my total debt will be closer to $400,000 when it's all said and done because of undergrad + masters tuition that I have to pay off too. It's a viscious cycle but if it's towards something rewarding, then I think it's worth it.

Half a million! Damn... Do all doctors take that path?

A personal question, how old are you? 

Yes, many of them do have debt anywhere for 200K to 500K when they graduate from medical school. That's why I always scoff at people when they say doctors make too much money and should get paycuts.

I'm 24.