Medical schools like well-rounded applicants, and you only study abroad once. Take the opportunity if you get it!
Learning another language will boost your resume, in a way that most other pre-meds won't have: volunteering at hospitals will be a dime a dozen (and it's not like you don't do that too). Being bilingual definitely makes you a more attractive prospect. So go for the language program, if you're accepted.
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