does it look bad to be a part time student?

[MirageS]

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So I'm planning on graduating a semester early and for my last semester in college I plan on taking only 8 credits. but I will be working as a tutor, volunteering at a hospital for 3-6 hours/week, and volunteering at a local elementary school. I'm applying this cycle and has already submitted most of my secondaries.. I was wondering if it will look bad that Im not a full time student in my last semester...

 

[deleted632431]

As long as you aren't being lazy during your "extra time", then I don't think med. schools will look down on you for it. You seem to have a lot of extracurricular activities going on so you're good.

I am also going to be taking 8 hours during my last semester but I will be spending 20+ hours/week working, volunteering, and fulfilling responsibilities of two leadership positions. You're not the only one!

 

[johnnytest]

Sounds good since you are being productive. I took 3 credits this past spring semester. But, the course was a senior thesis course so I had to spend 20 hrs+/week outside of the classroom working on it. I was also working 9 hrs/week working as a tutor and 4-6 hrs/week volunteering at a hospital. Plus studying for MCAT.

 

[baxt1412]

if you do ONLY your classes and no volunteering, shadowing, part time job... then it would potentially look bad.

 

[Osteoth]

So I'm planning on graduating a semester early and for my last semester in college I plan on taking only 8 credits. but I will be working as a tutor, volunteering at a hospital for 3-6 hours/week, and volunteering at a local elementary school. I'm applying this cycle and has already submitted most of my secondaries.. I was wondering if it will look bad that Im not a full time student in my last semester...

I did that too, I doubt it'll come up but if it does you have a good reason so you should be fine. Nobody is going to fault you for not wanting to spend money on classes you don't need to take.