working at a makeup studio

[hello0]

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I've been working at a makeup/cosmetic studio for about 5 years now so I was wondering if this would be an appropriate activity to put on the AMCAS app?...It has no relevance to medicine but it's something I've been doing a long time for extra money and I guess I work with a lot of customers so that's good...but i just dunno if I should waste an entry on it?

 

[theseeker4]

I've been working at a makeup/cosmetic studio for about 5 years now so I was wondering if this would be an appropriate activity to put on the AMCAS app?...It has no relevance to medicine but it's something I've been doing a long time for extra money and I guess I work with a lot of customers so that's good...but i just dunno if I should waste an entry on it?

Activities on the app do not have to be related to medicine. Employment is one of the categories (two actually, military and non-military). Unless you have a specific reason not to include it, such as so many other more important and relevant activities that you don't have the room, there is no harm in including it.

 

[Avoidthetiger]

I've been working at a makeup/cosmetic studio for about 5 years now so I was wondering if this would be an appropriate activity to put on the AMCAS app?...It has no relevance to medicine but it's something I've been doing a long time for extra money and I guess I work with a lot of customers so that's good...but i just dunno if I should waste an entry on it?

I would put it. Showing that you are responsible and can handle work-school is very important. I had random non-med-related work-study jobs all listed together in one section of my AMCAS. But I wanted to let the schools know I was working about 10+ hours/week on average throughout the school year.

 

[paul411]

If you have the space for it, definitely include it. If you were employed during college and did well on your classes, it shows that you can manage your time well, which is important for medical school. Maybe you can also tie it in with other "creative" aspects of your application? Just an idea.

 

[hello0]

thanks guys! this forum is so helpful!