My lab hours are inconsistent. How do I fill out "hours spent per week" and "weeks spent per year"?

Applying to College
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<p>I've worked in research labs for the past couple of summers (40 hours per week for 8 weeks). But, last year I was invited back to the lab during the school year and worked for 2-10 hours per week depending on if I had less hours because of a busy weekend or really long hours due to a holiday break. This year I have also been invited back to the lab, but I do most of my research project at home - spending about 2-3 hours per week. </p>

<p>On my Common App, I don't want to put 40 hrs/week for 8 weeks because I've worked much, much longer than 8 weeks. But I can't say 40 hrs/week "all year" because that would be a lie.</p>

<p>What do I tell Common App? </p>

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<p>I had this issue as well, but in the form of submitting my hours/ week and total months at my job. I work retail where my hours are inconsistent. Most weeks I worked 10 hours, but around the holidays I work up to 40 hours a week. I basically averaged the number of hours per week so it ended up being approximately 20 hours/week for 11 months. I suggest you do the same. Mention the number of weeks you’ve worked and just average the number of hours per week </p>

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<p>You can also add an explanation in the “additional information” section at the end of the application.</p>