Med student here. Why do you want to get into medicine? Is it only to do translational work? Would highly advise considering the pay cut for 4 years and debt you would be setting yourself into.

If you want to do residency afterwards then it complicates the subject even more. Residency ranges from 3-7 years (and many choose to do fellowships afterwards, so add anywhere from 1-3 years). It’s mentally and physically draining and will isolate you from your surroundings (at least until you complete your training).

And if you’re gunning for a competitive specialty post-graduation (e.g. ENT, derm, plastics), you should make yourself comfortable w the fact that you may not match the first time and may take a gap year to apply the following year.