<p>The standard advice is that you should spend as little on your undergraduate education as possible so that you can save your money for Med School. Run your numbers through this calculator, and then talk about the results with your family: [FinAid</a> | Calculators | Award Letter Comparison Tool](<a href=“Your Guide for College Financial Aid - Finaid”>Award Letter Requirements - Finaid)</p>
<p>Remember, your goal is to practice medicine. Your overall GPA, your GPA in the pre-med sequence, and your MCAT score will be much more important for Med School admissions than the name of the university on your diploma. Med school is ridiculously expensive, and it is likely that you will pay for it almost entirely with loans. You want to finish your undergraduate education with as few loans as possible so that you only have to pay off the med school ones.</p>