But now, not later, is the time to be thinking about it. There are several factors you will want to take into consideration when you think about the cost of attending Upstate. But don't forget living expenses, health insurance, and travel to clinical training sites. Costs will vary from one year to another, depending on how long you are in school. To see a detailed chart of the costs, click here .
Most medical students have to rely very heavily on student loans.
For most federal loans, no. For private loans, you don't need good credit, but you can't have a bad credit history. If you've had problems with credit, or have a history of late payments, etc. Unfortunately, the popular belief that millions of dollars of private scholarship aid goes unused every year is not true. Especially for medical school.