Volunteer Dilemma

[A People Person Doctor]

Currently working full-time and completing post-bac. Been volunteering at 2 hospitals (one since last Nov and the other since January)...however, my class schedule for the upcoming fall/spring semesters may not allow time to volunteer. I am only available on Saturdays and during the week after 6pm on non-school days. Should I try to adjust my schedule and instead take some classes in the summer or resign to the fact that I may not be able to juggle them all.

Thanks!

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[esob]

MCAT/GRADES then everything else. Anything that interferes with the first two should be dropped.

 

[futuremdforme]

Just tell the hospitals that you need to put them on hold, and you'll come back to volunteer more when the semester is done.

 

[wholeheartedly]

Alternately can you keep just one and maybe cut back on the hours and stop the other one for the semester?

 

[CyrilFiggis]

Its your responsibility to find balance and know what that line is to maintain strong grades. As long as you have a good rapport with the volunteer programs, they will usually allow you to go on leave and return within a certain time period. Also, if your service is long term, you need only volunteer one day a week.