<p>Hey All,</p>
<p>I'm totally confused right now. I know the economy is bad and all but, I've been looking high and low for a job. Found some as telemarketers and even as file clerks at a law office and now at a medical office, which, whoopdy doo, I was all for since I want to be a doc. The only thing is, all I'm doing is filing and checking insurance and I'm already over it. I want to advance and do something where I can interact, I mean as a doctor I'll be with patients after all, no need to be A social. </p>
<p>I've been looking around and since it's summer time I'm guessing this job is ideal BUT, I know I have to volunteer and start doing research sometime soon... veryy soon since I'm already headed into my junior year of undergrad. This is a 9-5 job, but for me since I'm a file clerk my hours are irregular within their office hours. And I know come the semester, Bio, Calc and physics will be kicking my a$$. My friend told me about this internet marketing job that is practically a promotional job I was thinking of starting that. I don't know what to doooo!!!! What are some ideal jobs for premed students? And has anyone heard of EPX body?? LOL! I'm just at the point where I KNOW, I just can't do a punch in and punch out job. I'm one of those students that absolutely prepares themselves for the semester I don't want any low grades and also, is now the best time to study for MCAT??!?</p>
<p>Sorry for this post being so long! Thanks to all!!</p>
<p>The best jobs are on your college campus.<br>
Most pre-med work, do research, many have combo of major(s)/minors, do sports, Greek, go abroad, volunteer and somedo not do anything at all in a summer, they just take it easy, spend time with friends. The more you do now the more you will be prepared for great time constraints at Med. School. If you think that you are pushed now, find the way to squeeze more time for studying (D. used to prepare for Orgo exams in her head while walking between classes, the invaluable skill that served her well at Med. School, she walked to her Med. School)
The best time to study for the MCAT is your Junior year. That is why you need to take more hours in first 2 years, so that you can have a bit lighter schdule in Junior year (MCAT) and senior year (Med. Schools interviews)
Also, balanced schedule is important. The goal is to have only 2 very hard classes per semester with the balance of easier classes. What is hard and what is easier depend on a person though. And something like Paper Making class might be very time consuming, please, evaluate before (it was one of my D’s mistakes, but she just worked harder, she could not afford lower grade even in this class)</p>
<p>My son worked thru the school year and in summers (either at a paid job or a paid research REU). The only time he cut back his hours were the two semesters that he took Ochem…then he only worked Friday afternoons.</p>
<p>Both my pre-med kiddo worked during the school year and during the summer. Starting her soph year, D2 worked 2 jobs during the school year–for ~30 hours per week. She also took an overloaded class schedule so she could finish 2 majors.</p>