Do medical schools or law schools care whether you transferred from a community college to a four year school?

Yes, they care. All the things you wrote that you heard are correct. But they do admit people who went to community colleges.

If you're still in high school, you'd be better off taking the AP exams. You can take them even if you don't take AP courses. Get an AP exam book to study from. If you're financially needy, they will waive the exam fees.

That way, you could knock a year off your college expenses just by earning the credits through the tests. Try for APs in English, biology, chemistry and calculus.

Also look for scholarships - there are all kinds, and they are not based on financial need.

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I'd say it seems that it's best to go to a four year college if you're certain you'd want to be on the medical or law track. Four-year college courses are often (but not always) more rigorous and cover more material in the same amount of time as a community college level course. Yes, it's cheaper to transfer, you may have heard the saying you get what you pay for.

Totally and utterly true. Graduate schools such as medical, law, business, or any other; prefer for students to take there undergrad curriculum at a four year university. In reality, community colleges are for those who want to work right away and do not want to spend four straight years going to school. Trust me, go to a four year university and complete all your years there. It'll pay off when you apply for graduate admission.