Major Problem. Help??

[membr323232]

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I graduated this year from undergrad and took a job which I believed would be 9-5 and would give me plenty of time to study for my DAT. However, the job has ended up being anywhere from 10-12 hours a day and is incredibly stressful, leaving me too tired to study.

I am thinking about quitting the job and just spending my time studying for the DAT. Do you think that this would look bad since I have been in my job for less than a year (6 months)? I don't want to look like a quitter, but at this point its between quitting or having to take an additional year off before dental school.

Any advice would be appreciated!!

 

[Ionz]

I graduated this year from undergrad and took a job which I believed would be 9-5 and would give me plenty of time to study for my DAT. However, the job has ended up being anywhere from 10-12 hours a day and is incredibly stressful, leaving me too tired to study.

I am thinking about quitting the job and just spending my time studying for the DAT. Do you think that this would look bad since I have been in my job for less than a year (6 months)? I don't want to look like a quitter, but at this point its between quitting or having to take an additional year off before dental school.

Any advice would be appreciated!!

DAT score >>>>> any job or EC (within reason...)

 

[Soleus715]

DAT score >>>>> any job or EC (within reason...)

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I've been working 45-50 hours a week up until just a few months ago. I just flat out stopped working to study for the DAT. It's way too important not to do well on it.

 

[membr323232]

Thanks everyone. But do you think it will look bad that I left my other job after less than a year? Everyone always says you should stay in jobs for no less than a year.

 

[sbdento]

Thanks everyone. But do you think it will look bad that I left my other job after less than a year? Everyone always says you should stay in jobs for no less than a year.

I don't think it will look bad for dental school.

 

[Slumber]

I quitted my job to study for the DAT, sort of.

 

[dentalWorks]

I graduated this year from undergrad and took a job which I believed would be 9-5 and would give me plenty of time to study for my DAT. However, the job has ended up being anywhere from 10-12 hours a day and is incredibly stressful, leaving me too tired to study.

I am thinking about quitting the job and just spending my time studying for the DAT. Do you think that this would look bad since I have been in my job for less than a year (6 months)? I don't want to look like a quitter, but at this point its between quitting or having to take an additional year off before dental school.

Any advice would be appreciated!!

no body will care if you quit your TEMPORARY job so you can study for a test that opens the door for a PERMANENT career.

 

[El Dentistador]

Is there no way you can negotiate your schedule to allow you time to study? If you are a very good employee, your supervisor may be willing to accomodate your needs. I have no idea what type of job this is so I am just throwing some options out there. Plus, if you can successfully negotiate a solution with your work, then that may be a plus for your application.

 

[membr323232]

Sadly, I have asked them twice to reduce my work load. Both times they acted concerned with all the additional hours I was putting in and said they "would look into it." However, after neither time have I seen a decrease in my amount of work.