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I'm curious how people who are now financially successful think about educational investments in hindsight. I'm considering a one-year M.S. in Medical Science (~$14k) to strengthen my dental school application. I come from a lower-income background, work while in school, and would likely need to finance part of the degree.

Looking back, would you have made this investment if it significantly increased your chances of entering a high-earning profession? Or would you have chosen a different path? I'm less interested in whether dentistry is a good career and more interested in how people who have built wealth think about investing in themselves early on.