<p>I’m wondering though, how do students get through college and med school if they must take minimal loans? Especially kids who don’t get much financial support from their parents? My parents’ income is probably around ~$55k combined (my mom doesn’t make too much).</p>
<p>It’s very possible to graduate without much in loans (or no loans) even if you don’t have much support from your parents. Your parents’ income may be low enough that you’ll get a Pell Grant and if you go to a school that meets need, you won’t have to borrow much or anything.</p>
<p>You need to work hard to get into UVA…it’s a school that “meets need”. I don’t know if other VA publics meet need. </p>
<p>There are other schools that meet need without any loans…Vandy is one.</p>
<p>If your PSAT and SAT scores are high enough, then you could get enough aid and merit scholarships not to have to borrow much. </p>
<p>Have a year plus in college credits can help you, but many students with such credits who are pre-med still take the full four years.</p>