Working during undergrad

[HawkOpt]

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Do optometry schools take working during undergrad into consideration? I have worked 25-35 hours throughout most of my college years and am wondering if they will take that into consideration. My GPA hasn't suffered terribly because of it(I have a 3.1) but I know I could do better if I didn't have to work as much. Thanks.

 

[hoosier1]

They will take that into consideration. You can mention your work experience in the extracurricular section or the employment section if the particular school has it on their application. You can also mention your work experience during the interview and talk about how it affected your gpa.