How do med school students afford to live in cities? Help please!?

Do the universities give you housing as part of your tuition, or do you have to find and pay for your own housing? If the latter is there any kind of loan you can get to be able to afford a place? I want to go to Columbia med school but I'm worried about the cost of living in New York. Thanks!

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1. When applying for a home loan your credit report will be reviewed and you may be required to provide a number of other details, including: Employment and income records, Tax Returns for the last few years List of assets, List of liabilities and what you owe, Your budget showing monthly living expenses so that you can demonstrate an ability to pay. http://best-loans.awardspace.com/homeloans.htm http://mortgages-finance.awardspace.com/ With this information you and your lender will be able to determine the kind of home loan and size of the right mortgage for you. In some cases, you can obtain a pre-approval or pre-qualified certificate, which shows how much you can borrow so that you can then shop for homes in an appropriate price range.
2. You can get a loan and use it for whatever you want.
3. Most medical students either reside in University housing, which you have to pay for, but it's cheaper than other accomodations in the vicinity, or they find roommates to share an apartment. Check the housing section on the medical school website. Also, most university websites will give you a breakdown of yearly living expenses for the area As a medical student, you will have no trouble getting a loan for as much as you need to complete your degree.