Taking A Gap Year Question

[aspiringdoctor14]

Hi everyone,

I'm new to this website and this is my very first post here. 

I would just like to ask if anyone has taken a Gap year before they applied to Medical School (more specifically but not limited to, the University of Manitoba).

 

I'm currently a sophomore student and my GPA is not very strong at the moment and I have yet to take the MCAT but I figured that I could just do it during my Gap year if I do decide to take it. I know that they (the UofM) do adjusted gpa but even if my gpa is adjusted, I am really not confident that it will be competitive enough... In fact, I think that by the time I graduate, I might just reach the bare minimum required. 

I plan on taking two years off just so I can work, volunteer more, improve my CV and also help out my parents a bit. I really want to work on a hospital during my gap years with really any responsibility. I really am not picky.

 

What is the average age for people who goes to medical school and start their journey? I understand that it varies from school to school but I'm just really curious and kinda just want a rough "guess-timate"

 

And does anyone have any suggestions and advice on what else I should so during my gap year to help me stand out a little bit more? 

Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated, Thank you all and Have a great day! 

[InstantRamen]

Manitoba doesn't really evaluate your extracurriculars or volunteering. If you only plan on applying to Manitoba, I suggest you increase your GPA and focus on your MCAT. They do not care if you had a gap year or not.

 

Good luck!

[aspiringdoctor14]

Hi there, Thank you for your input, I really appreciate it! And yeah, you're right. They don't rally seem to evaluate gap years so it's just about the GPA and MCAT for me I guess.