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Chapters &
Appendices:
Contents | 1 |
2 | 3 |
4 | 5 |
6 | 7 |
8 | 9 |
10 |
11 | 12
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15 | 16 |
17 | 18 |
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C | D |
E | F
| G | H |
I | J |
K | L |
Chapter 10
Outside Employment
Many times students cannot avoid having to work while attending college. You should know however, that you need to demonstrate the ability to do well in at least two semesters of 15 to 17 hours of credit, including two or three hard sciences. Otherwise, the admission committees will have doubts that you can handle the 23 to 36 hours of science courses in the first year of professional school. If you must work to support your college education, it might be better to work full-time for a term or two, save some money, and then go to school full-time on your savings or loans.
Naturally you should point out your self-supporting activities on your application. If an applicant is working part/full time while attending college, admission committees may take this into account when it is brought to their attention. The amount of employment could account for a slightly lower GPA and/or lack of extracurricular activities; however it is unlikely to compensate for a weak GPA. In addition, work experience can offer evidence of your personal qualities-your ability to work cooperatively with others, handle responsibility, etc.
