@thumper — I mean that both my parents and I will be in a better financial situation. This will hopefully allow us to take out the loans you mentioned.
My current goal is to get through my post-secondary education with as little debt as possible, this while still attaining a great education. This may mean taking gap years, taking out loans, working through college, etc. If I am lucky enough to get into a killer school, I would find it terribly difficult to willfully reject that opportunity in favor of something of a poor academic quality and reputation; however, I will certainly evaluate all my options as they present themselves, weighing cost with all other relevant factors.
Medical school is expensive, as you mention, and I have admittedly not planned every little detail as to how I am to pay for it. This is because I obviously do not know any figures or realities pertinent to this future pursuit. I will just try to do my best in college to assure a financially- and intellectually-prosperous future.