Afraid because I potentially over-projected hours

[jimbobmcgee]

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So, I lumped both my future and current hours on Amcas when applying on my application. I did this for all activities I planned to continue when applying. As of the beginning of this year, I quit research because I simply did not have the time to balance interviews, classes, and the research I had with all my other extracurriculars (i have been in this lab for 1.5 years). I am still volunteering, but I have had to significantly cut down on my hours because of interviews and catching back up with classes (I've had to take 2 weeks off from classes so far because of traveling for interviews). I projected 360 hours by this spring for volunteering, cause that was on pace with my volunteering from last year, but it doesn't look like I will reach that by the end of the year (I only have 160 as of now). I legitimately thought I would have 1 or 2 interviews max, but I guess I have a good problem now with the sheer amount I have to attend. Do you think this will be a problem? I am already accepted to my top choice, but I would hate it if they thought I was trying to deceive them or anything. I just got swamped with a ton of work and interviews unexpectedly, so I unfortunately couldn't continue my activities as expected.

TL;DR: I definitely won't finish the hours I projected for research cause I quit (too stressed) and I will not complete the projected hours for my volunteering at the current slowed down pace I am at. The rest of the activities I am doing are at the same pace though. should I be worried?

@Goro @gonnif @LizzyM @DokterMom @gyngyn

 

[NYCVillain]

Brb calling the police... jk...the ethical thing would be to contact the school but you can also just do it during the summer before you matriculate to kind of make up for the missed hours.

 

[jimbobmcgee]

Brb calling the police... jk...the ethical thing would be to contact the school but you can also just do it during the summer before you matriculate to kind of make up for the missed hours.

I live in a completely different part of the country from the school I got into so I won't be able to actually make up the research or volunteering hours before matriculation...

 

[jimbobmcgee]

It will not matter. Projected hours are just that, projected. No issue here

I lumped them in with my current hours (Amcas said to do this so I just followed the instructions, first time really on these forums). The time frames were accurate though. Will that matter at all? I realized now I probably should have separated out the times to make it more clear.

 

[futuredoc19950001]

I lumped them in with my current hours (Amcas said to do this so I just followed the instructions, first time really on these forums). The time frames were accurate though. Will that matter at all? I realized now I probably should have separated out the times to make it more clear.

I would've made it more clear.

Otherwise, what's to stop someone with no EC at all and project 1000 hours, and when they finally get accepted, they say all 1000 hours was projected and haven't actually done anything?

 

[jimbobmcgee]

I would've made it more clear.

Otherwise, what's to stop someone with no EC at all and project 1000 hours, and when they finally get accepted, they say all 1000 hours was projected and haven't actually done anything?

I mean, can't they see that you just started the activity based on the date you put on the application? Anyway, Do you think I'm screwed?

 

[futuredoc19950001]

I mean, can't they see that you just started the activity based on the date you put on the application? Anyway, Do you think I'm screwed?

Then what if they do 30mins of an activity from 5 years ago, never do it again, but project 5000 hours?

I don't really know how the ACMAS app is since I only app'd to AACOMAS. I'm sure you're fine but I was just curious how this whole projection thing would play out.

 

[jimbobmcgee]

Then what if they do 30mins of an activity from 5 years ago, never do it again, but project 5000 hours?

I don't really know how the ACMAS app is since I only app'd to AACOMAS. I'm sure you're fine but I was just curious how this whole projection thing would play out.

I'm pretty sure if that is the case, you have to put it as a repeated entry since you stopped and then started again. In this case, they both were continuous for me.

 

[NYCVillain]

It’s okay man. If anyone asks you (99% they won’t) just show them this tweet



You gucci no worries sleep nice and cozy

 

[jimbobmcgee]

It’s okay man. If anyone asks you (99% they won’t) just show them this tweet



You gucci no worries sleep nice and cozy

Alright well, I would like to hear from gonnif again, but thanks for the kind words. I am currently working with my volunteer supervisor to get back on track with my planned hours of volunteering (5 hours a week) so I can stick as close as possible to my projected hours. I love volunteering at this place, it is just that interviews have turned my calendar into swiss cheese. I'm also meeting with my old PI and seeing if I can rejoin the lab next semester. He told me I can come back whenever I like so that is nice 🙂.