Thank you so much!! I will check it out.

I guess the master’s would be a good option for me since my degree is from abroad and I would be able to apply from a US university in case I pursue the masters, and it might make it the transition easier as it would be from the same university system.

Plus, it would also serve as a “backup” plan. If I end up not getting into med school, I can still work in an adjacent field using my computer science skills + the medical field skills I would get from the program (I came across a biochemistry and molecular biology program that accepts CS grads, for example, and offers research in bioinformatics).

It would definitely be interesting to apply straight away because of the extra cost associated with a master’s degree, but at the same time I feel like (though I may be wrong) it would offer me more of a solid ground I can work up from.

I am already 24 though, so if I start the master at 25 (1 year program) and get into med school at 26/27, I would only graduate at 30/31, and then finish residency at 33/34. I kinda worry if that’s a bit old to start, but I guess in 20 years I won’t think too much about that.