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I am interested in mental health and psychiatry. I have over a year of experience as a research assistant in a mental health psychology lab, and over a year in a neuroscience lab to back that statement up. I would consider myself more well-informed about mental health and illnesses that most, so I believe I can make a compelling argument about my interest in psychiatry. It is probable that my personal statement will revolve around this interest in some fashion (although I recognize the value in being open-minded and spinning these statements to reflect more on general patient care).
I'm going to apply in the upcoming cycle, and I'm currently lacking meaningful clinical experience. I have 100 hours of hands on clinical experience from completing an EMT course, but I have not taken the national registry exam yet. I will take multiple avenues to getting clinical experience, and finish my EMT certification either way, but paid employment may take up the bulk of it. Could it hurt me to get a job as an MHT rather than an EMT? I can apply for MHT immediately. It could be several months before I am an EMT.
MHT pays about 12/h in my city, and EMT only 8/h
I'm going to apply in the upcoming cycle, and I'm currently lacking meaningful clinical experience. I have 100 hours of hands on clinical experience from completing an EMT course, but I have not taken the national registry exam yet. I will take multiple avenues to getting clinical experience, and finish my EMT certification either way, but paid employment may take up the bulk of it. Could it hurt me to get a job as an MHT rather than an EMT? I can apply for MHT immediately. It could be several months before I am an EMT.
MHT pays about 12/h in my city, and EMT only 8/h
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