@socaldad2002 Aside from the fact that, say, UFL is an excellent college, the finances of medical school are such that spending a lot less money on attending a private college for undergrad can mean a lot less debt from medical school.
Since the OP is almost certain to at least be an NMF, that means that they can attend UFL, for example, for free. That is $300,000 less than what they would pay for, say, Cornell.
having spent $250,000 on a medical degree is a far better way to start life as a low paid resident than having spent $550,000. If the OPs parents have enough put aside for one or the other, this is the difference between having $250,000-$300,000 in student loan debt, and having $0 in student loan debt.