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Short answer: No, it is not a requirement.
Although ideally it would be in your best interest to find some type of employment. Whether it be clinically related (EMT, Medical Assistant, CNA) or non-clinical (retail, food service, tutor) it gives you that real world experience that you need in life. It's also very practical, you need money, don't you?
Although ideally it would be in your best interest to find some type of employment. Whether it be clinically related (EMT, Medical Assistant, CNA) or non-clinical (retail, food service, tutor) it gives you that real world experience that you need in life. It's also very practical, you need money, don't you?
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Like has been said, it is not a requirement but can help you out with other things related to the application. Being a CNA, interpreter or EMT can get you a paycheck AND give you some clinical exposure. This is a plus because your peers will have to volunteer to get the level of exposure that you get, but you also make (probably minimum wage) money.
Also, having a job really helps demonstrate that you can handle doing multiple things at the same time and are good at time management. This is because working requires you to have a set schedule that takes away from studying time that others, that don't work, have. If you have the same grades and MCAT as those people but you worked it is a plus.
But how many people can make it through school without working? I would have been bored if I didn't work during school. There are only so many video games to play and alcohol to drink!
