Work during dental school?

[carabelli3]

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I have worked in a dental lab for just under 4 years and will be beginning dental school this august. Since business is slow (and has been for awhile), I generally only work 6-8 hours a week. My boss is very easy-going and has always been very flexible with my schedule before. So, chances are, I could probably arrange it where I would only work on weekends. Even if that works out... Is it a good or bad idea to work like this during dental school?

 

[bing12]

Bad idea..unless you need it to literally live and eat.

 

[ccm5166]

I have worked in a dental lab for just under 4 years and will be beginning dental school this august. Since business is slow (and has been for awhile), I generally only work 6-8 hours a week. My boss is very easy-going and has always been very flexible with my schedule before. So, chances are, I could probably arrange it where I would only work on weekends. Even if that works out... Is it a good or bad idea to work like this during dental school?

You should not work!!! only if you are extremely in need . If anything, it will be better to get the students loans to help you for personal expenses....

 

[dentalWorks]

I have worked in a dental lab for just under 4 years and will be beginning dental school this august. Since business is slow (and has been for awhile), I generally only work 6-8 hours a week. My boss is very easy-going and has always been very flexible with my schedule before. So, chances are, I could probably arrange it where I would only work on weekends. Even if that works out... Is it a good or bad idea to work like this during dental school?

none of us pre-dents can respond... we don't know what dental school is like.

you should ask this in the dental forum.

 

[bmr001122]

I have worked in a dental lab for just under 4 years and will be beginning dental school this august. Since business is slow (and has been for awhile), I generally only work 6-8 hours a week. My boss is very easy-going and has always been very flexible with my schedule before. So, chances are, I could probably arrange it where I would only work on weekends. Even if that works out... Is it a good or bad idea to work like this during dental school?

There is a good chance that you would be overwhelmed working while in dental school. It is extremely rare. However, there is someone in my class that works part time.. pretty impressive.

 

[jeffity]

I believe (I'm open for correction) the man behind Chad's vids (besides Chad) is a MWU D2 (I think). I also believe he's doing the military thing with stipend. I think it's great to be using his past tech skills for good...and profit. I'm pretty sure he's going to come out even, if not positive, after dental school. (Not just tuition, cost of living this whole time too.)

That's pretty hardcore. He seems committed to the video stuff and is also doing all the logistics to get affordable wax kits together (including typodonts) with instructional videos.

 

[AwesomeTeeth]

I think if you only work 6-8 hours a week, its doable with dental school. You'll just cut into your workout/tv/weekend time. It's not like you're studying 24/7, there is free time to do stuff.

It just wouldn't be a good idea to take a 20+ hour part time job or anything more then that.

 

[johnnyboyy87]

I'm sure a few hours a week won't hurt. but you will probably have some weeks where it would be best not to work at all (studying purposes). but in general it will be a tough thing to do considering the dental school work load. and if you do have some free time I'm sure being in a dental lab is not the first place you would want to spend it.

 

[rav4182]

work as a chem tutor near a local college once a week for like 5 hrs. its easy money, basically get paid to study.

 

[FutureDentalSt1]

I tutor a bunch of kids right now for $50/hour...so I might spend Sundays tutoring the same kids...it'll be good spending money! But we'll see...depending upon how overwhelmed I really am!

 

[mitrieD]

I don't think any of us can answer that in pre dental forum.

For me, that would be an extremely difficult endeavor.

 

[321931]

Considering the average Dental School clocks in 30 hours per week of instruction time (Max at 49, lowest at 20.8), I would say its a full time job. Notice its 20-40 hours per week of INSTRUCTION. Guess what that means? IT DOESN'T include STUDYING!😱😱😱

Simply put, its gonna be tough. Dental School IS technically your job.

 

[mfoti1]

Dang, my opinion is:

I went to UOP the other day and talked to a bunch of the dental students, and they say they don't even have time to shave. One guy said "this is what you look like when your only getting 3 hours of sleep", lol and I could tell he looked worn out and shaggy.

So omg, if you have a job whole in dental school and you can pull it off, my lord, props

 

[321931]

Dang, my opinion is:

I went to UOP the other day and talked to a bunch of the dental students, and they say they don't even have time to shave. One guy said "this is what you look like when your only getting 3 hours of sleep", lol and I could tell he looked worn out and shaggy.

So omg, if you have a job whole in dental school and you can pull it off, my lord, props

UoP was the school with 49 hours a week of instruction

 

[Odontos2015]

UoP was the school with 49 hours a week of instruction

and which one is 20.8?

 

[321931]

and which one is 20.8?

http://www.ada.org/sections/professionalResources/pdfs/survey_ed_vol4.pdf

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