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I'm in a very difficult major (Chemical Engineering) which leaves me little time to do anything outside of the pre-req classes and some volunteering. Unfortunately, I don't think my medical school application will be up to par by the time that I graduate from undergrad. I'm thinking of just focusing on my degree and co-ops/internships during undergrad and putting off medical school for a bit. My main issue is that I just do not have the time to jump through all the hoops and do research on top of my studies. There simply are not enough hours in the day to do it. My question is whether or not this is a good idea. Should I cram medical school stuff into my schedule and end up with a less than stellar application or just put it off until I'm finished with my degree and take a few gap years to get my medical school affairs in order? I spoke with my advisor at my university and he said that switching to an easier major is still a possibility at this point in the game, but I don't want to switch majors, as it will take much longer and my financial aid will run out and I'll have to take out loans (pay out of pocket each extra semester). I'm really torn on this issue. Should I focus on my degree first or pick another major that allows me to fit in the medical school stuff?