<p>There’s nothing wrong with a gap year ;)</p>
<p>I’ve spent my year setting up a brand new laboratory, conducting research (just got another publication!), making and saving enough money to offset some costs of med school, volunteering in an ER and with a community organization that provides college admission assistance to underprivileged high school seniors. In the fall, I will enroll in a post-bacc program at Tulane SOM that essentially guarantees my admission so long as I make the class average in gross anatomy, histology and neuroscience. </p>
<p>Like other posters have mentioned, you should visit these schools (if you haven’t already) and see how to feel there. You should also stop by the pre-med advising offices and pick up some of the literature they provide. Make your decision based on where you feel the most comfortable.</p>