Expense is immaterial because you will be able to repay the loans. Unless you’re independantly wealthy, you will have to borrow a lot of money to go. It would be wise to apply to as many medical schools as you can afford/reasonably expect to get in to rather than limit yourself to the few that I listed. After all, you can always move back to montana to practice.

note: US schools only require upfront payment if you’re not a US citizen or are a foreign student. Otherwise it’s pay as you go just like any college. The same is true for US students trying to go to school in canada (eg McGill)

If you are interested in nursing that is not nearly so bad, you can go to community college, you make pretty good money, and it’s not as stressful a job.

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