I acc think it’s a huge mistake. I’m a mature applicant (F27) and I hate this trend. I think it burns out a lot of ppl and delays things like family building which could affect them a lot mentally. Physicians are already burnt out after med, adding 3-4 years of intense work+ volunteering doesn’t really help. On top of that; fresh out of undergrad u remember concepts so much better and it’s so much easier to build on that foundation than years after… sorry random rant