What to do while getting pre-med?

[sonofva]

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I agree with dwindlin. I am also an LPN and had all sorts of things lined up to say during my interviews about my patient contact hours, etc. the truth of the matter is that emt/nursing roles are both "algorithmic", and unrelated to the role of the physician. The interaction is different. None of my interviewers asked about my LPN. I brought it up a few times. They were more interested my my living abroad and other life experiences.

So again, emt is another great résumé padder, but don't expect to get too much mileage out of it.

 

[nysegop]

More importantly it's enjoyable. So why not do it?

 

[mmmcdowe]

I think during the interview EMTs should really try to promote themselves and place an emphasis on the patient care. I live in a small state with a relatively small number of EMTs proportionately to the population. Pretty much any EMR, EMT-B, EMT-I, or Paramedic will get patient contact starting day one at any given rescue squad. When I'm interviewing I think my focus will be on the experiences I've had with patients rather than the number of hours, and certifications I have.

I think you will find that your personal statement and secondaries will be a better place for this. Most interviews aren't going to innately predispose themselves to focusing heavily on one specific aspect of your resume. Your talk about what the interviewer wants to talk about with a few key points from yourself if you are lucky all mixed into the chaos of loosely structured conversation.

 

[Eiot]

also, eiot and the OP's profile pics are weirdly almost mirror images of eachother...anyone else see this? haha

I changed my picture just for you, friend.