The pre-med ambition: is it worth it?

Presentations, research work, GPA, MCAT, extra curriculars, and volunteering. You could call it the “pre-med six-pack,” which, like a well-defined rectus abdominis, represent the “core” of an aspiring young physician. However, unlike one’s abdominal muscles, which experience fatigue after being put through a strenuous workout, these six core components are scheduled for a daily workout in the calendars of premedical students across the nation. There is no day off.