The Truth About Gap Years (And Why They Can Help You) | From a Current MD-PhD student
In this video I talk about my gap years and whether you should consider taking one too!
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00:00 Intro
1:03 Why I decided to take gap years
4:32 What you can do in a gap year
6:58 Should you take a gap year?