Currently a senior in high school, and I will be a pre-med student at my local state university next year. I was wondering if anybody can give me advice on whether or not I should continue working in college. I'm likely going to end up paying for the majority of tuition myself, and at the moment have enough saved for my first years tuition. However, I would like to be able to devote enough time to academics and extracurriculars in order to make me as competitive as possible for med school, which means this is how I'll probably spend a lot my time.
Is it possible to strike a good balance between school (academics, ECs, etc.) and work in college? I've managed to do so in high school working about 15-20 hours per week, but it can be a challenge at times. I'm just not sure if the university workload allows for this. For reference, working full time I would make $24,000 a year, which is nearly double my annual tuition. Any advice is appreciated.
Is it possible to strike a good balance between school (academics, ECs, etc.) and work in college? I've managed to do so in high school working about 15-20 hours per week, but it can be a challenge at times. I'm just not sure if the university workload allows for this. For reference, working full time I would make $24,000 a year, which is nearly double my annual tuition. Any advice is appreciated.