My youtube video! (and then some boring figures)

I usually write some long witty, light hearted posts... But this time I'm just going to shut up and let the video ...of ...me...do the talking for... well... me. I hope you enjoy, and hope you pass it along. Thank you!

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For those of you who want the breakdown of costs: (This is only tuition and fees. This all does not include food, phone, toiletries, health insurance, etc.):

St. George's University

**Basic Sciences*		**Clinical Years
Term 1	$25,697	Term 1	$26,297
Term 2	$25,697	Term 2	$26,297
Term 3 only	$9,455	Term 3	$26,297
Term 3/4	$35,152	Term 4	$26,297
Term 4 only	$25,697	Term 5	$26,297
Term 5	$28,381	**Malpractice Insurance, Terms 1-5
		Per Term, Each Term	$357†
		† Rate may change in January 2015
		**Additional Fees
		Oral Examination Fee	$1,251
		Graduation Fee	$634
		Books (Approximately)	$920 (per term)
		**Graduate Studies Program
		Per Credit (MPH 42 Credit)	$868
		Per Credit (MPH 48 Credits/MSc/PhD)

Single Occupancy, Three Students to a Suite:  $4,588.00 per semester

To put this against other schools, here is Vanderbilt:

Tuition	$42,768
Residence Hall	$9,392
Meals	$4,990
Books and Supplies	$1,370
Student Activities and Recreation Fees	$1,070
Personal Expenses	$2,730
Transportation	Varies
TOTAL	$62,320
First Year Experience Fee	$704
Transcript Fee (one-time payment)	$30
Laboratory Fee & Laptop Allowance (Engineering Freshmen only)	$2,150
Laboratory Fee (Engineering Upperclass only)	$650

http://www.vanderbilt.edu/financialaid/costs.php

Here is Brown University:

Tuition & Fee Schedule 2014-2015
	Term 1	Term 2	Year
Tuition	25,680	25,680	51,360
Activity Fee	30	30	60
Recreation Fee	32	32	64
Health Services Fee	356	356	712
Health Insurance Fee	3,225		3,225
Medical Fellow Fee	100

http://www.brown.edu/about/administration/bursar/student-account-billing/will-show-you-what-you-will-be-charged-2012-2013-academic-year/medical-stude

Here is University of Arizona

Estimated Cost of Attendance First-year Medical Student Entering 2013

	AZ Resident Living with Parent	AZ Resident	Non-resident
Tuition/fees	$29,340	$29,340	$48,514
Books, Supplies	990	990	990
Laptop Computer	1,300	1,300	1,300
Housing	0	11,412	11,412
Food	3900	3900	3900
Transportation	4800	4800	4800
Medical Insurance	1,914	1,914	1,914
Other Miscellaneous	4042	5376	5376
Estimated Loan Fees	334	444	444
Total (12 months)	$46,620	$59,476	$78,650

http://phoenixmed.arizona.edu/students/financial-aid/cost-attendance



So, the high price isn't because of where I chose. It is about average cost for any medical school.