<p>@snow</p>
<p>Wait and see what kind of financial aid/merit aid offers you receive, and consider applying for all possible scholarships. As a potential pre-med, your grades and test scores are already likely very good, and you may get more awards than you think. </p>
<p>It is wise to plan for a long educational haul with a lot of expenses if you are considering medical school. At about 50K a year, over 8 years = about 400 thousand dollars for private undergrad (room, board, travel books, maybe even a gap or post-bac year added to that) and medical school. Average debt for medical graduates is over 100K.</p>