Applying to jobs/bolstering re-app while applying during this cycle

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For the sake of being realistic (which is no fun, but necessitated by my chosen career), I am working to improve my application for next year's cycle in case I don't get in this time round (bad thoughts!). My current job is in no way related to medicine or science, so that's the route I'm looking to take. Two internal questions keep coming up:

1. Do I tell my prospective employers that I'm hoping to matriculate in the fall of 2015, essentially quitting <year after starting? That probably wouldn't bother all employers, but given how expensive and time consuming hiring and training can be, I'm sure it'd turn some off.
2. If I do get a new job, how do I manage the interviews I already have scheduled and any more that come my way? I think it's usually considered a faux pas to request 1-3 days off on regular basis when starting a new job.

Thoughts? Advice? Etc?

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If you get a job in healthcare, you'll probably have a more understanding boss, though many of the doctors I've met seem to have no concept of how competitive and stressful this process is. I am repeatedly laughed at for applying to 35 schools, though I think they're trying to make me feel less stressed (good intentions at least).

I applied to 10+ different jobs/internships in doctor's offices via Craig's list. I heard back from a good number of them, and I'm still getting calls from some of these offices, even though it's been months. In the area where I live, at least, there's definitely a market for college graduates interested in healthcare who can be trained on the job and will stick around for a year.

I was hired to work in a doctor's office, and I really couldn't think of a job I'd prefer over this one. Maybe a little less hours so that I could volunteer more during the week.

I told my bosses upfront (in my application cover letter) that I was applying to med schools for fall 2015. They made a rule that I couldn't take days off for the first 3 months; however, one of my interviews is scheduled for October and they gave me that day off anyway.

I definitely think you should be upfront with your status as an applicant. You don't want to end up with a boss who won't let you go to interviews, and you don't want to burn any bridges when you leave to go to medical school.