Paid employment prior to age 18? AMCAS question?

[Ash366]

Does answering this yes or no have any benefits? I am not sure what to put. I worked before age 18 but that was cash so I dont know what to put. Any suggestions? ty

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[CaliforniaDreamer]

Sounds like the answer was yes then.

 

[familyaerospace]

You put down yes. They aren't going to ask for an income tax return for eons ago.

That along with other questions can help flag you as possibly disadvantaged.

 

[Tintinnabula]

Answer yes. Unless maybe this was a "job" wherein your parents were doing your little old lady neighbor on fixed income a solid in having you mow her yard weekly in exchange for a fiver and personal character development, in which case, well, maybe not. Like FAS says above this is a question to determine eligibility for hardship growing up.

 

[vellez]

Sounds like you worked, so putting "yes" would be the most truthful answer.

 

[LizzyM]

Don't expect your answer to hurt or help either way so just answer to the best of your ability. Plenty of kids have cash jobs: babysitting, shoveling snow/mowing grass, caddying. dog walking, etc. And plenty of kids work for their family's small businesses, too, which is also work, often without a paycheck.