conversation: User (holaninja): "I am a medical student, and will need about $150,000 in loans for the next two years. This will be in addition to the $150,000 I already have against me. I've read that the new tax bill will be really detrimental to me. My questions are:\n\nExactly how are my student loans going to be affected?\n\nWill private loans be affected by this legislation?\n\nAnd finally, Am I better off taking out a private loan before the end of the year to cover tuition for the next two years? (If by some miracle I even qualify)\n\nI won't be able to start making payments for up to 3 years from now either way."
  Self: "The senate bill did away with the potential loss of student loan tax exception.\n\nAll that would mean is that interest paid on student loans is tax deductible, so you'd pay less taxes, but your standard deductible doubled, so it may not have made a difference. \n\nGet a loan which gets you the most competitive rate, that is the only thing that matters."
  