The Downsides to gap year before med school

ucbalumnus
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:15:09 +0000

DW98:

However, this is not a career path for someone trying to be super calculated about return on investment. I personally think medicine is a stupid career choice for someone who is just thinking about money, even for high-paying specialties

But are the enormous up-front costs and associated debt of medical school forcing US physicians to think more about money than they would otherwise want to?