polly Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 A general question for those who were employed part-time during medical school (actually during the school year). How many hours did you work/week and how, looking back, did it affect (if at all) your chances of obtaining a competitive residency? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr nomis Posted August 16, 2007 Report Share Posted August 16, 2007 You might find some answers to your question here: http://www.premed101.com/forums/showthread.php?t=22212 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
up doc Posted August 23, 2007 Report Share Posted August 23, 2007 I work approx. 10 hours per week right now and don't find it to be too much of a problem. It depends on how many other extracurriculars you have going on. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nowai Posted August 25, 2007 Report Share Posted August 25, 2007 Ya, 10 hours or so here as well. It's not that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Citan Posted August 28, 2007 Report Share Posted August 28, 2007 I'm curious as to what kind of job med students have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juicyprunes Posted November 15, 2007 Report Share Posted November 15, 2007 Hi! I'm in second-year and I find that working part-time this year is alot more difficult than last year. I know that I'm missing out on shadowing and research opportunities and even though I'm involved in other things, I have to be very selective. I work about ~ 10 - 15 hours a week and I find that I can keep up with class material but it doesn't leave time to read up extra things or review past material. Anyways, tutoring is definitely a good way to make fairly good money without putting in too many hours. My advice though, is try not to work if you don't absolutely have to. It's far better to have some extra time to study, relax, and get involved in things that more related to your career goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
everyoneloveschem Posted November 16, 2007 Report Share Posted November 16, 2007 Honestly, unless the job you have is paying some very sweet hours, don't bother. Work in the first two summers. Spend carefully. It just isn't worth it. Med school sucks your life right out of you, so why add more stress to the mix. Unless you are a) coming from a pre-med type degree, in which case it sounds like there is a decent amount of overlap a super genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leviathan Posted November 17, 2007 Report Share Posted November 17, 2007 Anyone work as a paramedic during med school, and if so how many shifts/week? I think I remember medicator saying he did, but I don't know if he's still on these forums to verify that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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