The Pros and Cons of NOT Taking a Gap Year Before Medical School

Is a gap year worth it? In this video I discuss my experience applying to medical school without taking a gap year. There are definitely pros and cons.

Contents:
00:43 Pro - Being younger when you enter & leave medical school
01:33 Con - Going through major stress while still in undergrad
03:02 Pro - Not having an academic break
03:35 Con - Having less time to improve your application (extracurriculars, MCAT, GPA)
04:30 Pro - Facing lower standards for extracurriculars
05:29 Con - Having less time to grow as a person & mature
06:05 Pro/Con - Not having/getting to move away for a short time
06:58 Pro - Having fewer years of pre-med stress
07:50 Con - Not having as much money
08:17 Conclusion

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