Med schools actively seek out students who have shown grit, resilience, perserverance in the face adversity.
It’s one of the competencies med school have identified as being hallmark of a successful medical student.
If you want a look at the other competencies expected of incoming med students, the list is here:
So I don’t think it’s too much to ask for a pre-med hopeful to find their own shadowing and clinical exposure opportunities.