The pre meds that don't have to work have it real good

[deleted307836]

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Uhh worked 15hrs/week AND full time in school!?!? What a amazing feat! I'm a full time paramedic and a part time police officer so I work 5x 12 hr shifts a week, and take 18 credits, maybe if you work more than 15 hrs a week you will begin to notice that it can impact your grades ....

The OP is talking about as much as 50 hours/week ...

How is it even possible to schedule classes with that kind of work schedule?

 

[inycepoo]

How is it even possible to schedule classes with that kind of work schedule?

This is the Internet. Remember that not everything you read is necessarily the full truth.

 

[sinombre]

How is it even possible to schedule classes with that kind of work schedule?

I know several people who worked full time as EMTs and would study in their down time at work. I think it's a lot easier to rack up that many hours when your shifts are long and overnight.

 

[The Buff OP]

I've had to work ever since I was a sophmore in high school. I'm working as a Sophmore in College now and I'd hate to say this but my grades are suffering because of it. By no means am I recieving F's, D's or even C's at the moment. I've gotten a couple of B's only because I was unable to study as much as I wanted to beause of my job. Ok now for my question. Will the adcoms have any pitty for me? Will they by any means give me a pass because I was working sometimes as much as 50 hours a week?

I say those pre-medical students who have a mother and father with careers have it good. Also, they don't have to work mom and dad can pay for their college and needs. Like me, I never thought about college. I grew up in a bad neighborhood, my parents are immigrants, their highest education was middle school. So I never had an example of what a person with an education can achieve. I have had it rough in college, having financial aid barely pay for my tuition and I use to wait for my crappy paychecks so I can buy my 200-300 dollar textbooks. Anyways I would fall behind on my classes because I didn't have my books. Textbooks were always checked out on the library.

 

[BlueLabel]

I say those pre-medical students who have a mother and father with careers have it good. Also, they don't have to work mom and dad can pay for their college and needs. Like me, I never thought about college. I grew up in a bad neighborhood, my parents are immigrants, their highest education was middle school. So I never had an example of what a person with an education can achieve. I have had it rough in college, having financial aid barely pay for my tuition and I use to wait for my crappy paychecks so I can buy my 200-300 dollar textbooks. Anyways I would fall behind on my classes because I didn't have my books. Textbooks were always checked out on the library.

Yeah, it's important that we all keep some perspective. I think just about all of us have some people we can look to who have it easier than we do, and some people we can look to who have it harder. To a certain extent we only have so much control over our circumstances. Starting threads like this just doesn't seem like a productive use of time to me.

 

[The Buff OP]

Yeah, it's important that we all keep some perspective. I think just about all of us have some people we can look to who have it easier than we do, and some people we can look to who have it harder. To a certain extent we only have so much control over our circumstances. Starting threads like this just doesn't seem like a productive use of time to me.

I agree. It's more like a rant. It's like if I made a thread about my lil statement above.

 

[Fedekz]

How is it even possible to schedule classes with that kind of work schedule?

Night shift and 24s when I can. Ill try to lump together at least 2 shifts on the weekend. Then I work 8p-8a as a cop, and go to class from 8-10.

This is the Internet. Remember that not everything you read is necessarily the full truth.

You're right ... Because there are no police at night 🙄 maybe if you were either a paramedic or police officer you would understand that it isn't 9-5 M-F.

(Or ever consider I was taking online classes? I'm not, but you sir are too narrow minded)

I used to work full time both places which was a 12 hr shift every day because I was on a shift that was opposite my other jobs schedule, but after I started school I quickly changed that.

 

[sparkyinbozo]

I just wanted to send a little love out to the OP. I'm a child/family therapist full-time and a full-time student doing my premed req's (I went to grad school for clinical psych a few years back). It's hard. It's really hard. If I couldn't schedule my own clients around classes, I'm not sure I could do it. And I definitely feel like my grades have been hurt because of it.

You're not the only one out there, and we're pulling for you.

 

[rain4venus]

I say those pre-medical students who have a mother and father with careers have it good. Also, they don't have to work mom and dad can pay for their college and needs. Like me, I never thought about college. I grew up in a bad neighborhood, my parents are immigrants, their highest education was middle school. So I never had an example of what a person with an education can achieve. I have had it rough in college, having financial aid barely pay for my tuition and I use to wait for my crappy paychecks so I can buy my 200-300 dollar textbooks. Anyways I would fall behind on my classes because I didn't have my books. Textbooks were always checked out on the library.

While we're ranting.... How awful are schools that don't tell you what books you need basically til class starts so they can strongarm you into buying your books at full price at the campus B&N rather than buying them used online?

 

[deleted307836]

Night shift and 24s when I can. Ill try to lump together at least 2 shifts on the weekend. Then I work 8p-8a as a cop, and go to class from 8-10.



You're right ... Because there are no police at night 🙄 maybe if you were either a paramedic or police officer you would understand that it isn't 9-5 M-F.

(Or ever consider I was taking online classes? I'm not, but you sir are too narrow minded)

I used to work full time both places which was a 12 hr shift every day because I was on a shift that was opposite my other jobs schedule, but after I started school I quickly changed that.

No need to be so sensitive and condescending. It was just a question stemming from curiosity.

 

[The Buff OP]

While we're ranting.... How awful are schools that don't tell you what books you need basically til class starts so they can strongarm you into buying your books at full price at the campus B&N rather than buying them used online?

First, don't be a dick, dude. Second, I have been lucky enough to have classes that require you to buy all new textbooks because of the access code. Finally, there is also other factors that come into play with my struggles with school.

 

[TheWeeIceMan]

While we're ranting.... How awful are schools that don't tell you what books you need basically til class starts so they can strongarm you into buying your books at full price at the campus B&N rather than buying them used online?

Almost as bad as trying to sell your books back after the semester.These are the only two responses you get:

1. We can give you $12.50 for this book that you just spent $300 on five months ago.
2. Sorry we can't buy this book back. There is a new edition that changes 4 words and now has a cool new picture on the front!

 

[rain4venus]

First, don't be a dick, dude. Second, I have been lucky enough to have classes that require you to buy all new textbooks because of the access code. Finally, there is also other factors that come into play with my struggles with school.

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I was commiserating... What you're talking about seems even worse than what my school did though. I know a lot of schools are shifting to e-books, which don't have a used market and offer little-to-no cost savings over physical books, even though they no longer need to pay for printing expenses or distribution. Publishers pretty well enrage me in general, and I hate when schools (or other groups) give them even more power over us.

 

[Itsmine]

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I was commiserating... What you're talking about seems even worse than what my school did though. I know a lot of schools are shifting to e-books, which don't have a used market and offer little-to-no cost savings over physical books, even though they no longer need to pay for printing expenses or distribution. Publishers pretty well enrage me in general, and I hate when schools (or other groups) give them even more power over us.

You can also download books online for free

But I never do that because I prefer having something right in front of me, that I can handle, flip through, have a couple pages open at once, quick bookmarking, no need to recharge it, etc. But it depends on you, if you're okay with online books then just download some

 

[nOchemallday]

"You oughta be thankful,
a whole heaping lot,
for the people and places,
you're lucky you're not." -Dr. Seuss (haphazardly quoted from one of his works)

Someone always has it worse. Life isn't fair, but insofar as it's unequal it gives each of us perspective. The mastery with which you dominate your condition is reflective of your candidacy.

 

[DoctorLacrosse]

been there, and it does absolutely suck. never surpassed 40 hours, but semesters usually range from 20-40 hours a week on top of volunteering, research, studying, homework time, etc.

Bottom line is, the kids who don't have to work will say "I doubt it's that bad, do whatever it takes to keep your GPA up." the people who have no choice but to work will say "it sucks, I have no choice but to work, my grades suffer due to it."

Life happens, do what you can to salvage your situation. those who don't have to work are truly lucky and should realize this. I couldn't imagine how improved my grades and social life could be if doing things on weekends was an option. acting bitter towards that simple fact doesn't change it. walk a mile in someone else's shoes.

 

[Fedekz]

No need to be so sensitive and condescending. It was just a question stemming from curiosity.

Not sure how my reply that was directed at you gave you that impression, you simply asked how it was possible and I broke down my schedule shortly.

The more unfriendly reply was directed at the other guy who implied I was lying. That's why it was under his quote, not yours.

 

[deleted307836]

Not sure how my reply that was directed at you gave you that impression, you simply asked how it was possible and I broke down my schedule shortly.

The more unfriendly reply was directed at the other guy who implied I was lying. That's why it was under his quote, not yours.

Oh, I see what happened. The other guy is on my ignore list so his quote didn't show up on your post, making it look like it was all directed at me...