Riptide McGee

I'd imagine there are threads here comparing and contrasting the two. Are there any you'd recommend? Thanks.

Without knowing the specifics of his financial situation, it's a little hard to say. However, buying a house that's 3 times one's income is not typically considered extravagant. The mortgage on that house would be around $2300/month. That would be approximately 1/4 of the gross monthly salary. That's within common affordability guidelines. The big missing stat is how much his student loans are.

Thanks for all the detailed responses. I appreciate everyone's help. I haven't made up my mind for sure yet, but, as I mentioned in another post, controlling my hours, being able to actually take vacation time, doing something a little less confrontational, and not losing too much earning power are important to me. Are there other careers that offer those things? Yes, there are some other options. I'm looking into those as well. Based on what I've been told on this thread, I'd be looking at 5 to 8 years before becoming a CRNA, and most of those years would be unpaid or lowly paid. I'm making a good living now, but I'm not sure how much more debt I want to take on. I've nearly paid off all my undergrand and law school loans. Starting over would sting.

I've been doing law for several years now, and a significant portion of my practice has been medmal (mostly practitioner and hospital defense). I'm looking for something a bit less confrontational and more regular in terms of hours and vacation time. I would also not like to avoid a big income hit. I haven't yet decided that going the CRNA route is best. I'm still looking into my options.

I'm considering a career change from being a lawyer to CRNA. Can someone point me in the direction a non-traditional student would have to take? Thanks.