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I've seen a lot of posts on SDN and reddit that give the same verdict on whether or not to turn down a medical school acceptance: do NOT turn an acceptance down. However, I think I'm in a unique situation where my spouse was diagnosed with a life-threatening disease that requires treatment at a specific medical center where they have a longstanding relationship with the hospital physicians and staff. Will I completely be barred from medical school in the future if I turn down an acceptance at a medical school that is across the country? I'm not sure that I can be happy if I commit to this school.
Ask the student affairs office. Get a student handbook. Find out what you need to do for a leave of absence. Figure out if you can request a deferral. NEVER turn down an acceptance, but let admissions and student affairs know early.