Taking a Gap Year Before Med School: Pros and Cons

Advantages of a Gap Year

Some experts estimate that as many as half of all medical students take a gap year between college graduation and starting med school.

"When you go into medical school, you deal with a lot of heavy issues, and you need that maturity that perhaps a gap year could give,” Lofti says.

With uncertainty in the labor market and the world, many students are taking a break for mental health or financial reasons, says Shalin Jyotishi, a senior analyst, writer and strategist at New America, a Washington D.C.-based think tank.

“I have certainly experienced that in my own family and my own social network, and certainly the broader landscape of workforce development,” he says.

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