<p>I'm in an HPME program. Next year is my last "undergrad" year, and so I'm slated to begin med school in fall 2009. I'm starting to realize that I'd like to take a year off to travel and explore before starting down the med school/residency road.... Does anyone have any experience in doing this? I don't even know if my program will allow it, and don't know the reaction if I ask... so I thought I'd ask here first. thanks</p>
<p>Yes, if you’re referring to NW.
I know someone who took a year off before starting med school and they were very supportive about it. Just make sure you talk to the program people about it. They will def. help you.</p>
<p>Do you know the reason they took the year off? </p>
<p>(wondereing if wanting to travel/experience/see the world would be considered legit?)</p>
<p>lol those are pretty much always the reasons why a person would take a year off, so yea i think youre fine</p>
<p>My friend’s D has taken a year off after completing her 4 yrs of BA/MD at NYU.
She plans to finish up a Masters in Biomed Engineering (nonthesis) within a year and begin MD thereafter.</p>
<p>The person I was referring to took a year off to work.</p>