Gap Year Before Medical School | My Experience & Advice

Should you take a gap year before medical school? And if so, what kinds of experiences should you look for? In this video, I share my gap year experiences and provide inspiration for activities you might pursue during your gap year(s).
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00:00 Intro
00:28 Deciding what to do
01:56 Medical scribe
03:52 MCAT tutor
04:36 Narrative medicine volunteer program
05:30 Research
07:03 Publication timeline
07:52 Important notes when deciding to take a gap year
08:48 Other gap year activities
10:08 Future of this youtube channel
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[@lavenderblues]

Do u know where you’re going for med school yet?

[@quynhanhnguyen5031]

so happy to see you're back! this video was super helpful and it was nice to see what you've been up to :)

[@nicholasblythe7572]

Great video. You were clear and concise with detailed information that can help future medical students. I wish you luck in your GAP year studies and medical school!

[@studycoolplaces9096]

great video! You're so kind and relatable. Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@Hello-Stoiko]

My teen is planning to go to medical school one day. The process seems overwhelming especially for those without much knowledge of the industry. Thanks for all these videos!

[@Brianna58321]

your hair looks amazing! you’re just generally glowing!! so glad to see you’re back!

[@MayGao]

Aw thank you! 🥺

[@goat8614]

This video was sort of short but the information displayed throughout was extremely beneficial! Being a Pre-PA student taking 2 gap years this was very awesome to hear and I’m glad I’m doing what others have done! Thank you so much May! And I really hope to watch your new videos soon!

[@MayGao]

Thank you for the kind comment 💖

[@steveitaly9528]

Liked the professional commitment !

[@acd1168]

Thank you for sharing the Narrative Medicine program.

[@catherinet.6584]

I’ve missed you!! Glad you’re back!

[@healthscoop3176]

What was the process like in looking for medical education tech startups to work with? Really interested to learn about your search process/experience and which companies you found, if possible! Thank you for everything you do for the pre-med community!

[@eileenwu5908]

Thanks for sharing, my teen and I love to watch your channel, the teen is going to Brown as pre-med in the fall, could you share how to become medical scribe? Thanks!

[@NinaPalivela]

I'm taking classes to be a certified Medical Scribe in addition to my regular college classes. Did you have a similar experience? What was your experience when it came to applying for Medical Scribe positions?

[@thumai7621]

Hi May, if you have to choose two classes for premedical programs: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics, and human anatomy. My high school is not the best for allowing us to take more than two AP classes simultaneously.

[@erosia4232]

HI! I know I am late to this. I am a freshman at WashU rn and I am thinking about taking a W for my second semester of physics. I got a B last semester but all As in my other classes so it already is messing up my GPA because I would have otherwise had a 4.0. This semester I am just really unsure about getting the right grade and I don't want to risk a C messing up my gpa. I was just wondering what was your perception of this? I planned on taking it over the summer instead where I could put more time to it because physics is my weakest area and my calc knowledge is limited which is part of the reason.

[@david-te2lr]

could you share why you decided to take a gap year in the first place? and how will we know if it's necessary for us to take a gap year? lots of love from a college freshman who's been watching you since 2017

[@david-te2lr]

(i feel the need to add that this is my brother's account haha)

[@mom2pnp]

Did you consider doing MD PHD with all your research experience?

[@davidparnell3241]

I love you