Pre-Med Student- study abroad junior year?

katliamom
Tue, 21 Aug 2012 16:30:57 +0000

First of all, relatively few students apply to med school in their senior year – the average age for a first year med student is between 24 and 25. And, frankly, med schools like that: it gives students often a much-needed break, allows them to prepare for MCATs, work, travel, etc. So, no, doing a semester long program as a junior won’t have a “detrimental” effect on med school admissions. Likely, it might help, in fact.