<p>If I understand correctly, your parents have a 250K ceiling that they are willing to spend on undergrad or med school. cmarmon ^ had a good point; I’ll follow up on it anecdotally. I started out a pre-med/math major. Organic Chem took care of my pre-med aspirations. Finite Dimensional Vector Spaces (don’t ask) persuaded me that I was not meant to be a theoretical mathematician. I ended up majoring in Behavorial/Skinnerian Psych and went to law school. You just can’t tell where your interests are going to lead you. Bottom line: I’d go to Dartmouth and worry later about where the money for med school will come from. My only caveat is how reluctant your parents will be about the 62K (really?) a year. In an ideal world, you should all be happy about your choice.</p>