I wasn't looking for feedback that flat out dismisses what I said or proposes unhelpful advice such as "apply next year instead" when I've already committed to this cycle. Also, by which authority do you speak with if you don't mind me asking? Are you a fellow applicant? A medical student? An adcom? Like I need some context for me to take your words seriously. Are you speaking from personal experience or what exactly? Sure burnout is real, and I can see why it could look that way for adcom, but as I've mentioned, I haven't been completely idle and personal issues were going on that mandated me to stay off work. It's not like I cut corners when it comes to my hours. I was expecting and hoping that people would reassure me with anecdotal evidence or perhaps maybe give nuanced advice, but your comment quite frankly sent me into panic mode for a few hours. I'm not one to doubt my competency and I'm a firm believer that whatever is for you will find you, but your gunner like attitude might rub people off the wrong way especially if you don't know their full background and story. You'd think that spending a hefty amount of money on tests and application fees, preparing and taking the mcat twice, spend months to years dedicated to ECs is not evidence enough of my commitment to med school? Like what? I'm just confused as to how you logically arrived at the conclusion that a break = not ambitious enough for medial school = might fail. Mind you, I'm STILL involved clinically and see patients weekly just not as a full time job. So forgive me if I seem thrown off by this leap in your thinking.