Gap Year Before Medical School

In my 29 years’ experience as an admissions advisor, I have encountered many students who take a Gap year due to various circumstances before applying to medical school depending on their particular circumstances.  The most prevalent reasons I have seen are (1) Fulfilling prerequisites and strengthening their GPA by completing additional coursework or (2) Needing more to study and take the MCATs (perhaps because of a low score).  For some students, they want it to augment their medical school admissions profile by volunteering, shadowing or research.

Whatever the case, as a Gap year applicant, you will be competing for coveted medical school spots with college juniors who are applying, students who have been rejected and post-bacc applicants.

As a medical school admissions advisor with 29 years of experience, my acceptance rate for Gap year students has been 95%, and this year (2025), all (100%) of my Gap year medical school applicants were accepted.

You may ask, how do I achieve this Gap year client acceptance rate?

1. I enhance my clients’ medical school admissions profiles.
2. I understand the risks and mistakes that can be avoided.
3. Through my medical school networks and contacts, I know what schools are seeking in Gap year applicants.
4. I ensure that my clients’ AMCAS applications are complete, compelling and convincing.
5. My team and I assist my clients in cultivating acceptance type personal statement and secondary essays.
6. I practice one-one interview preparation sessions with each client to enhance their interview and communication skills.
7. I utilize my networks and contacts to help my clients.
8. Most importantly, I work directing with each client – Direct Expert Access (Clients work directly with Dr. Paul Lowe)

For 2025, here is a list of undergraduate colleges/universities schools where my Gap year clients hail from:

• Barnard College
• Boston University
• Brown University
• Carnegie Mellon University
• New Jersey Institute of Technology
• Northeastern University
• Northwestern University
• Rice University
• Rutgers University – New Brunswick
• San Jose State University
• Stony Brook University
• University of California – San Diego
• University of California – Berkeley
• University of Chicago
• University of Texas – Austin
• University of Texas – Dallas
• University of Washington – Seattle
• Vanderbilt University
• Washington University in St. Louis
• Yale University

Dr. Lowe provides SPECIALIZED MEDICAL SCHOOL ADMISSIONS/APPLICATION SERVICES for students who were rejected, Gap-year students and F-1/international students.