“accumulated $170k in FAFSA student loan debt after undergrad + grad school”

Item: accumulated $170k in FAFSA student loan debt after undergrad + grad school
Rating: 5
Author: u_According-Fox-5216

What Actually Happened

Graduate program was a terrible experience and I accumulated $170k in debt

What I wish I knew

"I wish I had considered the cost of graduate school more carefully"

Advice to Someone Facing This Now

If I could tell you one thing

"Research income-driven repayment plans and explore loan forgiveness options before aggressively paying down debt"

Regret Index

5/10

Significant downsides.
Complicated feelings about the outcome.

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