evenfeather
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All of my experiences are approximately 1.5 years long. This is purely due to coincidence and my circumstances at the time, but I fear that medical schools will think I'm non-commital or something.
For example, in university I worked an on-campus job for 1.5 years. After graduating from university, I worked as an EMT for 1.5 years. Then as a scribe for 1.5 years. I recently quit my scribe job and am looking to return to being an EMT.... but since EMT pays very little I eventually plan to apply for ER Tech jobs after around 6 months back in the ambulance (although hopefully I'll be accepted this cycle and won't have to).
A lot of other non-traditional applicants come from a long career in a different field or something, or at least spend most of their gap years at the same job whereas for me I am pretty much switching jobs every 1.5 years. Will this affect me negatively? Is 1.5 years "enough" to show longitudinal commitment?
I do have a longer term volunteering position I've been involved with for 3 years now.
For example, in university I worked an on-campus job for 1.5 years. After graduating from university, I worked as an EMT for 1.5 years. Then as a scribe for 1.5 years. I recently quit my scribe job and am looking to return to being an EMT.... but since EMT pays very little I eventually plan to apply for ER Tech jobs after around 6 months back in the ambulance (although hopefully I'll be accepted this cycle and won't have to).
A lot of other non-traditional applicants come from a long career in a different field or something, or at least spend most of their gap years at the same job whereas for me I am pretty much switching jobs every 1.5 years. Will this affect me negatively? Is 1.5 years "enough" to show longitudinal commitment?
I do have a longer term volunteering position I've been involved with for 3 years now.
