Projected Hours Question

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So on my AMCAS application I put that I will have completed 1000 hours of scribing by the time of my matriculation next August. Unexpectedly, I found a job opportunity that would pay significantly more and allow me to pay my bills more comfortably (scribing is minimum wage). The problem is that to date I have only completed 500 of these 1000 hours. I had intended to keep working this job until my matriculation and would have completed all of the hours if not for this opportunity.

Based on other threads I have seen, the consensus seems to be that this is fine if I separated 'completed' and 'projected' hours on my application. However, I did not make this distinction (now I realize this was probably stupid of me, though it is allowed as per my research). Should I just keep the scribing job and hit 1000 hours? Contact any schools I might get accepted to about the situation? Or just take the job and move on?

Thank you.

 

[Catalystik]

So on my AMCAS application I put that I will have completed 1000 hours of scribing by the time of my matriculation next August. Unexpectedly, I found a job opportunity that would pay significantly more and allow me to pay my bills more comfortably (scribing is minimum wage). The problem is that to date I have only completed 500 of these 1000 hours. I had intended to keep working this job until my matriculation and would have completed all of the hours if not for this opportunity.

Based on other threads I have seen, the consensus seems to be that this is fine if I separated 'completed' and 'projected' hours on my application. However, I did not make this distinction (now I realize this was probably stupid of me, though it is allowed as per my research). Should I just keep the scribing job and hit 1000 hours? Contact any schools I might get accepted to about the situation? Or just take the job and move on?

Thank you.

500 completed hours of scribing (assuming it was in-person) is more than enough to "check the box" for clinical employment. I see no problem with you being upfront about the situation since your economic situation will be enhanced by the change in job. It would be appropriate to include this information is update letters (where & when allowed), or during interview conversations, so that any validation of the activity by a med school through your provided Contact will match the timeframe you claim in your update.