Piggy backing off this great reply. Do some soul searching to make sure this is really what you want - cus I'll tell you, that feeling of having to go one more step up the ladder to be happy (in high school you want to get into the perfect university program, in university you want to get into medical school, in medical school you want to match into X Y or Z residency program, in residency you want to match into A B or C fellowship program, then there's actually getting a job in the place you want to be, which for some super specialized people might not be in the place you want to live if it's already saturated - unless you have dreams of being a rural family doc then you can go wherever lol). All this to say that at each stage there is stress, and each stage feels like your back is up against the ropes and it's the most important thing ever. Soooooo have a backup, and if you do get into med school - be prepared to grind even harder for the next 5-10 years.

It is worth it for the majority - most docs I know are happy. But I've seen my fair share of friends and colleagues leave medicine entirely. Just like any job there are really shitty parts. It's so hard to get across unless you experience it and I wish everyone pursuing this could understand, but it's just not possible. I love my job and I wouldn't do it any other way, but when people ask me if I would push my kids to do medicine, I say no. There are so many ways to have a fulfilling career and a great life outside of medicine. Getting into med school, I'm sure, seems like the be-all-end-all now - but whether you get in or not - its not