Double posting hours (work same as dental)

[skedaddle]

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Okay, so another question:

I'm posting in my hours right now. I worked over a 1000 hours as a dental admin manager and this is dental related but also my work. They have the option to select "paid." Do I still post it under work experience?

If so, should I flag both for the pdf coversheet or just use one? Thanks in advance.

Edit: while i'm at it, the job is at a non-profit serving the community. So technically I could triple post that one. I have another job i worked 140 hours and same thing...dental related/shadowing.

 

[MRZ8]

Never double or triple count. Choose what you think is the most relevant section. I'd put it under dental experience. You say there's a paid option, which adcoms will also view as a job.

 

[ajj70]

Never double or triple count. Choose what you think is the most relevant section. I'd put it under dental experience. You say there's a paid option, which adcoms will also view as a job.

I agree!

 

[skedaddle]

What's the reasoning behind that? Just out of curiosity. And because I need to know 😉

 

[ajj70]

What's the reasoning behind that? Just out of curiosity. And because I need to know 😉

It's overstating your experience and pretty much a lie. If you count your 1000 hours 3 times, it is saying you put in 3000 hours, which you did not.

 

[skedaddle]

I see. That makes good sense. I have more than enough work experience. Last questions: Can I put trading stocks/options as work experience? Idk what I'd put for hours though... And I took a mission trip to Haiti through my school. Would that be extracurricular (it was part of a curriculum, but was also community service), academic enrichment, or research? We basically did soil testing half the time and planted crops for a future research team. Thanks!!

 

[ajj70]

I see. That makes good sense. I have more than enough work experience. Last questions: Can I put trading stocks/options as work experience? Idk what I'd put for hours though... And I took a mission trip to Haiti through my school. Would that be extracurricular (it was part of a curriculum, but was also community service), academic enrichment, or research? We basically did soil testing half the time and planted crops for a future research team. Thanks!!

I would put the stock trading down as a hobby if that is what it was, unless you were a broker somewhere. The Haiti trip I would put down as volunteer hours but only the time you spent in Haiti, not the classroom hours.

 

[MRZ8]

I see. That makes good sense. I have more than enough work experience. Last questions: Can I put trading stocks/options as work experience? Idk what I'd put for hours though... And I took a mission trip to Haiti through my school. Would that be extracurricular (it was part of a curriculum, but was also community service), academic enrichment, or research? We basically did soil testing half the time and planted crops for a future research team. Thanks!!

Curriculum means subjects of study in school/college. Your mission trip would "enrich your academics," unless it was through a club at your school. If this is the case, list it under extracurricular experience. Options trading is outside of your curriculum, hence extracurricular experience.

 

[skedaddle]

Thanks, guys! My only dilemma with putting Haiti as enrichment is from this link: http://www.adea.org/dental_educatio...uctions/Pages/AcademicEnrichmentPrograms.aspx

It says they're sponsored by colleges and frequently targeted at students w/disadvantaged backgrounds. I take that as "special tutoring" kind of deal. I'm thinking extracurricular because it's the same section for volunteer hours, which is what it was. Oh well. I think either way I'll be fine.

Not a section for hobbies 🙂 So I'll do extracurricular as well for the options.