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Hey guys
I know similar threads have been posted before but most of answers just say to volunteer and do something not paid. My situation is a bit different and hard to explain so it would be nice to have some inputs on jobs.
I graduate in about 16 months. Majoring in biology minor in psychology. During my gap year ( dropped a class my first semester and because I've taken so many college classes in high school I didn't start as a freshmen so the earliest I can go to med school would be August 2019) I know that explanation might not make sense but trust me it's a long story. In my gap year I plan on marrying my long time fiance. ( he's military and gets out in 2019 ) I plan on moving to the state he's in because my family and I are kind of estranged and it's just a dysfunctional environment that I've always hated.
Are there any jobs that would be good for pre med students or should I just stick to " a normal job? " I work in retail and have for the past 3 years. The company I work for is pretty worldwide so they are really good at transferring. I know I always have that as a fall back but I'm just kind of tired of it because it's the only job I've had and retail gets super boring fast.
I was thinking about maybe applying for some research assistant positions because I have a lot of research experience and there are a lot of universities near where he is stationed but I heard that you have to have a research assistant certification or something to get a paid position. Is this true?
Just kinda lost on what to do financially for the gap year because it seems like all the hospital jobs require a bunch of certifications, even the entry level ones.
I know similar threads have been posted before but most of answers just say to volunteer and do something not paid. My situation is a bit different and hard to explain so it would be nice to have some inputs on jobs.
I graduate in about 16 months. Majoring in biology minor in psychology. During my gap year ( dropped a class my first semester and because I've taken so many college classes in high school I didn't start as a freshmen so the earliest I can go to med school would be August 2019) I know that explanation might not make sense but trust me it's a long story. In my gap year I plan on marrying my long time fiance. ( he's military and gets out in 2019 ) I plan on moving to the state he's in because my family and I are kind of estranged and it's just a dysfunctional environment that I've always hated.
Are there any jobs that would be good for pre med students or should I just stick to " a normal job? " I work in retail and have for the past 3 years. The company I work for is pretty worldwide so they are really good at transferring. I know I always have that as a fall back but I'm just kind of tired of it because it's the only job I've had and retail gets super boring fast.
I was thinking about maybe applying for some research assistant positions because I have a lot of research experience and there are a lot of universities near where he is stationed but I heard that you have to have a research assistant certification or something to get a paid position. Is this true?
Just kinda lost on what to do financially for the gap year because it seems like all the hospital jobs require a bunch of certifications, even the entry level ones.