Getting that extra cash???...!!!!

[QAtoPA]

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So many if us have full time jobs, part time jobs etc... Some don't have one because they can do it fine with financial aid or scholarship and some are just rich. Hehe

So for those of us who do need to have a job, let it be part time because you have a full school schedule with ECs, research, volunteering etc.. How do you go about getting that extra money? Do you have your own business on the side? Or how do you survive??

Eduardo

 

[djommy2005]

very good question...
it's also what I need to figure out next year

 

[STAT EKG]

Working full-time in the summers in order to have money while working part time during the school year (with a full schedule, lots of ECs, volunteering, etc.)

I'd rather have a mommy and daddy that showered me with financial love though; many of my pre-med friends roll like that and I think that's the easiest way to go.

 

[Ignition]

My parents saved for college and paid it nearly in full. I was more than happy to work to fill in the rest...saved me loans I'd be paying more for in the future.

I insisted on paying for all application materials and expenses associated with interviews; they've given me enough with college, and I want to work and support myself from here on out.

I'll also be completely financially independent when going to medical school (knock on wood).

I think working was a really positive experience. It allowed me to gain experience in fields with which I would have otherwise never interacted, allowed me to meet a huge spectrum of individuals and learn how to connect with them (from working class to researchers and physicians), and gave me satisfaction of contributing to my own education. I'd recommend it for everyone, even if you technically don't need it.

Oh, and girls like it when you buy them things with YOUR money, not your Dad's ;-)

 

[TexasFight]

If you can get paid doing research, it's a win-win situation. That's what I'm doing. It's not enough for tuition but I was blessed with parents that are paying for my tuition (at a state school) except for what I can take out as a subsidized loan. This means I will graduate from college with ~$30,000 debt 🙁.

Oh well, I'm having fun. 🙂

 

[teenmachinery1]

So many if us have full time jobs, part time jobs etc... Some don't have one because they can do it fine with financial aid or scholarship and some are just rich. Hehe

So for those of us who do need to have a job, let it be part time because you have a full school schedule with ECs, research, volunteering etc.. How do you go about getting that extra money? Do you have your own business on the side? Or how do you survive??

Eduardo

Sorry for being high school but this sounded funny. I got the image of someone selling drugs or trading comic books or something.

I work in research so I gets paid. Too bad 100% of it (besides food) is going to applying to medical school.

Seriously... like one month's pay is going to primary and partly secondary apps. The second month's pay is for the rest of secondaries and saving for interviews and so on.

I read on here that since the economy is bad, graduate school competition is tougher. Do you guys think we have to apply to more schools b/c of this?

 

[QAtoPA]

Do you have your own business on the side? Or how do you survive?

Sorry for being high school but this sounded funny. I got the image of someone selling drugs or trading comic books or something.

That does sound funny and it makes it seem as "drug dealing" hehe

"I read on here that since the economy is bad, graduate school competition is tougher. Do you guys think we have to apply to more schools b/c of this?"

-I would think this is true because as people keep losing jobs, many of them are going back to school since the few jobs available are for more competitive people which makes sense to go back and get an education or a higher degree.


So anyways, what about the main question, how else do you guys get that extra cash?

 

[lstone13]

So many if us have full time jobs, part time jobs etc... Some don't have one because they can do it fine with financial aid or scholarship and some are just rich. Hehe

So for those of us who do need to have a job, let it be part time because you have a full school schedule with ECs, research, volunteering etc.. How do you go about getting that extra money? Do you have your own business on the side? Or how do you survive??

Eduardo

2-3 part time jobs + student loans + scholarships + notetaking + selling old notes/tests/study guides from past classes on facebook

 

[Ignition]

Do you have your own business on the side? Or how do you survive?

Sorry for being high school but this sounded funny. I got the image of someone selling drugs or trading comic books or something.

That does sound funny and it makes it seem as "drug dealing" hehe

"I read on here that since the economy is bad, graduate school competition is tougher. Do you guys think we have to apply to more schools b/c of this?"

-I would think this is true because as people keep losing jobs, many of them are going back to school since the few jobs available are for more competitive people which makes sense to go back and get an education or a higher degree.


So anyways, what about the main question, how else do you guys get that extra cash?

Custodial work during high school summers;

Breakthrough Science Instructor (students teaching students program) between high school and college;

Two competitive research fund scholarships to support the research I've been doing for every major school break thereafter;

IT department work this summer (my lab is moving over the course of the summer);

Hopefully will be continuing my previous research efforts during the last few breaks before college ends.

Enjoyed all my jobs! Met a lot of really cool people from totally different sectors of our society.

 

[Exalya]

I have no help from my parents. I work delivering pizzas--which makes me way more money than I was making when I was a laboratory technician. I deliver in a well-to-do neighborhood, and on a decent weekend I make $16/hr. As a lab technician I made less than half that. I loved the lab job, but I need to eat. Delivering pizzas pays my bills.

My advice: tip your drivers well. They get really angry when you cut into their hourly wages, because tips = food/housing/gas.

Anyway, I'm currently starting up my own business. One that I could possibly take with me to medical school, if I get good at it. We'll see how that goes this semester.

 

[RomanCandle]

learn to play online poker imo

 

[DrYoda]

Do you have your own business on the side?

That's what I did.

Flexible hours (usually anyways), minimal bureaucratic nonsense and tax write offs😍.

I really liked working for myself, it was hard for me to uninvolve myself once I got into med school

I also lifeguarded for a little early in college.

 

[QAtoPA]

DrYoda what type of business do you have if you don't mind sharing?

 

[Fashion2088]

I started a small business... I just clean offices... I used to work full time in an emergancy room at a hospital, but by cleaning offices i work half the hours and make double the pay... I just turn on my iPod and get to work... Easy money and flexible hours depending on the office ur cleaning.... The rest of my money comes from financial aid or just hustling in other ways like selling books or selling notes with audio included for previous classes... I wasn't blessed to have parents who could afford to pay for my schooling... so until then, im scrubbing floors until i can scrub in...

 

[DrYoda]

DrYoda what type of business do you have if you don't mind sharing?

I'll PM you. I think it's too identifying for me to post for all, sorry guys.

 

[Gogogirl]

My parents make enough just to get by..My dad's 401k is so shy he probably has to work until his last day on earth (so he said)...So I have no other option but to pay for my own tuition and expenses which can be quite expensive..but I got lucky because I end up with a 80% scholarship that last me 4 years of college..I didnt take loans and I paid everything as I go..So by the time I gradute, I will be debt-free~😉

But how I made the money?..well, first of all, I am a waitress for the past 4 years..yea..I hate every second of it because the a-holes coming to eat think they are better than you because they dont wait tables..but for a good night or morning, I can make 20 dollars per hour easily..granted that I work in a upscale restaurant in Hilton Resort (I think this makes a difference)..

Also, I volunteer as a RA (those bastards wouldnt pay me...) and work as a tutor..I also sell stuff on ebay...I do translation work for a international trading company...If I am still short of money, I teach bellydance and traditional japanese dance at a studio (which I hate..they just dont get it)

So..yeah it's tough to be independent..but I enjoy not being a baggage for my parents..😛

 

[degi]

For me, I get scholarships to pay for school and the actual tuition. The best types of scholarships (and the easiest ones to get) are the ones from your school's foundation or scholarship fund. All that crap on fastweb and college fish is one in a million and not to mention nationwide. I don't waste my time with those.

For my living expenses, I work part time. A lot of schools have research programs that give you a yearly or monthly stipend for participating, so you can get tons of money from there. Also, if you participate in the Honors program at your local school, they have their own stipends and scholarships exclusively for honors students. The same goes for certain groups and clubs on campus, and you don't even need to be super active in them.

Also, I sell every book no matter what, even if its for a class in your major. You can easily look up stuff online.

Another way to make fast money is to get a job tutoring small kids or even high school students if you have enough college credits. A lot of those jobs start at $20+ an hour.

I am doing all of these things and still going into debt!!

This is a great thread though and Im looking forward to what the rest of you guys post.

 

[futile]

I'm in engineering, so I do full-time internships every summer and I work part time during the year.

I have found the busier I am, the better I am at getting things done. If you get into that ridiculous mode where you have 2 jobs, you're doing research, volunteering, 18 credits, half of which are really tough engineering classes, and the other half are prerequisites for medical school, president of one club and social chair in another, something snaps and glorious success comes pouring your way. Not that I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys an unscheduled social life.