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Volume 359:2629-2632 December 18, 2008 Number 25 Next

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In 2008, medical schools in the United States enrolled 18,036 first-year students, a record number. On average, more than two people applied for every slot; the overall applicant pool was one of the largest in recent years. Earlier in 2008, however, graduating medical students set another record — for total educational debt. Indeed, a remarkable 23% of all graduates had accumulated debt of $200,000 or more (see bar graph), according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

View larger version (26K):   Distribution of Total Educational Debt for Medical Students in the United States at Graduation, 2004–2008. Debt figures include premedical or college . . . [Full Text of this Article]

 

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Dr. Steinbrook (rsteinbrook@attglobal.net) is a national correspondent for the Journal.

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