CMV: The "paying your way through med school" argument is flawed because you could "pay your way" through any career.

I've been hearing this "paying your way through med school" argument for a few days, and it doesn't seem to hold water. If it's so easy to just "pay your way" through something, then why isn't it a common practice? If I wanted to be an engineer, I could pay my way through and become one. If I wanted to be a doctor, I could pay my way through and become one. The argument seems to assume that a lot of people would want to be a doctor and pay their way through medical school. However, I'm sure most people wouldn't want to pay that much money for that kind of degree. <br><br>I don't have any problem with doctors getting paid, but I think it's absurd that we expect so many people to want to pay their way through a six-figure education, and we also expect them to work for a lower salary than their investment. It just doesn't make sense to me. It's a huge investment for something that is not a guaranteed return. If I'm going to invest that much money into a career, I'd want a lot more assurance that I would get a return on my investment. <br><br>Also, what if someone is from a low-income family? They couldn't possibly "pay their way" through anything. I could see why this would be a problem, and I'm sure there are people who want to become doctors and engineers, but don't have the means to pay for it. I would think that student loans and scholarships would be a better solution than "paying your way" through a career.