<p>Is putting NO for work study frowned upon at schools?
The way I am thinking is that if I put work study then like 3500 would be available for me through work. However, if school is tough and I cannot workn't work I'd have to come up with the 3500 myslef... That's why I intended to put NO.
Please share your thoughts.
Thanks for your help.</p>
<p>I think it's a mistake to say "no." It sounds like you're not that motivated to help yourself, and it sounds like you're the type of person who just wants a free handout.</p>
<p>Most work study jobs are very easy. Students usually have flexible schedules and don't have to work during exam periods.</p>
<p>For instance, when I was in college, my work study jobs involved doing things like shelving books and checking out books in the campus library. It was the perfect place to study.</p>
<p>A friend who was premed had a work study job doing some kind of research. That helped her when she applied to med school.</p>
<p>As I remember, the secret to getting a good work study job was to get to the work study office early, and then quickly sign up for the job that you want. </p>
<p>Remember that if you end up having a work study job that seems to be hurting your gpa, you always could get a different job or take out a loan. Better to keep your options open now, though.</p>
<p>"It sounds like you're not that motivated to help yourself, and it sounds like you're the type of person who just wants a free handout."
that's terrible. I covered pre-med requirements with honors by taking 18 credits per semester and my gpa is 4.00. So, no, I don't want to know that UNLESS I work I won't be able to afford college. I want to volunteer at a hospital and do research. Not work study. Also, besides volunteering and research, when would I find the time to work and do all the other geat things that college offers me. I have 5 more semesters to develop myself not make money that is so petty that just amplifies the feeling of a great financial struggle going on. I have been working for 2 semesters now and the time time spent at work will never come back. Buttering bagels at the cafeteria is something that I have been doing plenty of when I was out of school. I have been putting myself through school so far and I have had 19 jobs.... I saved 15K before I started school. I had to take a time off just to work and save...
And now I am transfering to one of the top schools now and what if it is hard for me to adjust or manage the workload? Then the fact that I won't be able to cover tuition if I don't go to work when I should be studying would definitely put me on prozac.
Now I feel like crap because "* don't want to help myself" :(</p>
<p>I commented on another board
but I want to point out that some profs may have workstudy funding for reasearch positions-
you probably don't want to shut the door on that
( 19 jobs? I don't think I have had 19 jobs and I am 47- now I have to go count them up)</p>
<p>martini,
I don't think that you thoroughly read what I wrote.</p>
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<li><p>Work study options usually include jobs doing scientific research. That's what one of my Harvard roommates did when she was in college. She earned grades high enough to go to Columbia Med School (and the research that she had done helped her get in there). She's now a med school professor and researcher. Indeed, her work study job was where she discovered that she loved doing research.</p></li>
<li><p>If you truly find out that you can't keep up with your academics and do workstudy, you could either switch to another job, cut your hours or stop working altogether and make up the difference in loans. If you don't, however, sign up now to do work study, you probably won't be able to get on the work study list when you start college.</p></li>
<li><p>Work study jobs tend to be easy and flexible. The more difficult work study jobs like research are usually things that match your major and that open the doors to opportunities like professional school and internships. It also is a plus to be able to get to know well a professor, who later can write recommendations for you.</p></li>
<li><p>Even with work study, you still should have plenty of time to take advantage of the wide opportunities that college offers. A 10 hour or so work study commitment isn't that tough to do.</p></li>
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<p>Thank you, for taking the time to elaborate! I guess you are right, possibly the biggest point being that I could take loans later if I forgo my work study...</p>
<p>A few things I have learned personally (and I am a parent and a student right now).</p>
<p>First, you can always turn down the work-study money -- I did. </p>
<p>Second, you do not necessary have to do work-study to look like a motivated student -- but you may need to explain your reasoning. For me, I explained that I am raising two children and completing three years of school in four semester -- taking 20-22 hours each semester. ( I am not attending Harvard or anything and not heavy science or math -- so it is doable, although not fun). That explanation made sense to my FA advisor.</p>
<p>Third, the other poster was correct when they said that many professors, labs, etc have work-study positions that are highly sought after and you might not want to pass them up. Since these are funded throught work-study, they may not be available if you qualify. I know you said that you wanted to volunteer in hospitals, etc. -- but imagine how much better a paid postion would look on your resume.</p>
<p>just a few thoughts.</p>