<p>See <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/377780-premed-forum-faqs-read-first.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/pre-med-topics/377780-premed-forum-faqs-read-first.html</a></p>
<p>I can’t see how a semester off would hurt, as long as you do something during that time. Your high school achievements don’t matter in medical school admission.</p>