02/03 Weekly Email
Important Membership Updates!
From the Spring 2025 semester on, AED will now be requiring all general members to complete two scholarship credits. All other general member requirements will remain the same. With a variety of events and opportunities available, we hope that this new requirement aims will enhance member engagement and support the continued growth and success of the organization. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Executive Board!
Upcoming Events:
MOD Pizza Profit Share | February 5th | All day | MOD Pizza
General Meeting #1 | February 5th | 7:30-8:30 PM | Foster 240
LSE: Night to Shine | February 7th | 6:00-9:00 PM | Reach out to Lexi about this!
Dinner and Discourse Social | February 7th | 6:30-8:30 PM | SUB Beckham 202
NM Tea & Trivia | February 9th | 2:00-4:00 PM | SUB Barfield
Palentine’s Candy Delivery Social | February 14th | 8:00-12:00 PM | BSB
Valentine’s Day Bake Sale | February 14th | 10:00-2:00 PM | SUB
Pre-Health Symposium | February 15th | 9:45-3:00 PM | Hurd Welcome Center
Enzyme-Substrate Speed Dating | February 18th | 6:00-8:00 PM | Foster 143/144
Forms and Deadlines:
New Member Application is due TONIGHT, 2/2 at 11:59pm! Tell your friends!
Visit the Prospective Members page or the AED New Member Instagram for more information.
The deadline to apply for Ascension Providence to be a consistent volunteer (4 hours a week) is February 3rd!
Please refer to Lexi’s email on January 14th for a step-by-step on how to apply, and reach out to Hana_Jang1@baylor.edu once you are set up to volunteer.
Valentine’s Day Bake Sale Sign Ups: Read the fundraising section for more information.
Sign up to bring a treat for 1 LSE or 1 service hour if you bring at least 12 servings.
Sign up to table for 1 LSE or 1 service hour if you sign up for 1 hour of tabling.
General Membership Form is due 02/19 after the 2nd GM at 11:59pm. It is REQUIRED FOR ALL GENERAL MEMBERS!
Be sure to review the Master Spreadsheet periodically throughout the semester for your credits. Email mariele_patungan1@baylor.edu if you have any questions!
General Meeting Dates:
Our general meetings will be from 7:30-8:30 pm on 2/5, 2/19, 3/5, 3/26, 4/9, and 4/23.
GM #1 on 2/5 will be in FOSTER 240 (DIFFERENT LOCATION!). The rest of the locations will be held in BSB D110.
Go ahead and plan on putting those on your calendar so you can meet the GM requirement. Please email Mariele (mariele_patungan1@baylor.edu) if you cannot attend one or all of these GM dates at least two weeks in advance. We will only provide GM exemptions to those with classes or exams.
Socials
Pre-Health Symposium
The 52nd Annual Pre-Health Symposium will be on February 15th at the Mark & Paula Hurd Center from 9:45 AM to 1:45 PM. Over 40 professional schools (medical, dental. OT, PT, and more!) are attending from across the country so be sure to come and converse with the institutions’ representatives about their programs and admission processes.
Host Sign-Ups for GMs will go live on 2/9 at 7:00 PM. Please only sign up if you are able to attend the host training on 2/11 at 6:30 PM.
Feel free to reach out to shynitha_pulluri1@baylor.edu if you have any questions regarding PHS and/or host-sign ups!
Service
Weekly Service Form and Updates
Thank you to those who have filled out the Weekly Service Form & reached out to the clinical service chairs! The Master Spreadsheet has been updated with the volunteer sites that you have been assigned to! Please reach out to Lexi (lexi_haviland1@baylor.edu) if you think anything is off.
If you have not heard from your Weekly Service Chair, please reach out to Lexi.
If you have to attend an orientation for your organization–that will still contribute to your weekly hours. Please let me know if you have any questions at all!
Liana has contacted all applicants of Waco Family Medicine. If you are a new member, please make sure to respond to her email regarding your size for an AED polo. For all members, please make sure that you are keeping up to date with your email and completing orientation steps as volunteering starts this week!
If you applied to Ascension Providence or are a returning volunteer, please email Hana_Jang1@baylor.edu. Applications for Ascension close on February 3rd, so you can still apply. Please refer to the email Lexi sent on January 14th for a step-by-step on how to apply.
If you are concerned about a weekly service time commitment, car/carpool situation, or you are already involved in valuable service that you are passionate about, please reach out to Lexi at Lexi_Haviland1@baylor.edu.
Upcoming Large Service Events
AED requires general members to attend 3 Large Service Events each semester! If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to Lexi (lexi_haviland1@baylor.edu).
1 Large Service Event can be “carried in” from another organization per semester, and 1 Large Service Event can be a “pay for credit” opportunity.
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Night To Shine, a prom celebration for individuals with disabilities, is this Friday February 7th from 6 to 9PM.
I volunteered last year at Night to Shine and worked the red carpet to cheer on these individuals as they walked the red carpet! Buddy spots are full, so anyone interested will also be helping out at the red carpet.
Please reach out to Lexi at lexi_haviland1@baylor.edu if you want to use this as an LSE and she can provide you with information on how to sign up.
Finance
Dues
Semester Dues are $25 and must be paid by GM #3 (3/5)!
Dues will be raised to $35 after GM #3
Dues can be paid to our Venmo: @BaylorAED or Zelle: aed.txbeta@gmail.com
Please do not mark your dues as a service as it charges AED.
Contact Ian at ian_stahl1@baylor.edu for any questions or if Venmo does not work for you.
Fundraisers
MOD Pizza Profit Share
AED will be hosting a profit share with MOD Pizza all day on February 5! Swing by to enjoy your favorite MOD pizza and support AED!
Make sure to show the flyer at checkout and email a picture of your receipt to ian_stahl1@baylor.edu to receive one social sredit!
Valentine’s Day Bake Sale
AED will be hosting a Valentine's Day Bake Sale on February 14th from 10:00-2:00 pm at the SUB! There will be numerous opportunities to get LSE credits, weekly service hours, and social credits
Bake a dessert:
Bake a dessert with at least 12 servings to receive 1 LSE or 1 WEEKLY SERVICE HOUR
Please label your items with what the item is, and if there are any allergens (e.g., nuts, gluten, dairy).
Sign up to bring a treat HERE to receive credit for your donation.
Donations should be brought to the table by 10:00am. If you are unavailable at that time, please reach out to ian_stahl1@baylor.edu or danny_le1@baylor.edu to arrange another donation time
Table during the event:
Serve for 1 hour at the table to earn 1 LSE or 1 SERVICE HOUR. Sign up with the link HERE
Make a purchase at the bake sale:
Purchase 3 items at the bake sale to receive 1 Social Credit
Merch
We want to hear your feedback on merchandise! Fill out this anonymous form to share your comments and suggestions for how we can improve!
New Member/Recruitment Information
NEW MEMBER APPLICATIONS CLOSE TONIGHT AT 11:59PM! Please encourage your friends to apply and follow @BaylorAED on Instagram! Have them email us with any questions at abheet_sachdeva1@baylor.edu or aatiqah_hussain1@baylor.edu.
Application link: New Member Application
Reminder, in order to remain an active general member, you must attend a new member social event. Below are the Spring 2025 New Member events:
New Member Tea: 2/9 from 2:00-4:00 PM
Enzyme-Substrate Speed Dating: 2/18 from 6:00-8:00 PM
New Member Picnic: 2/23 from 5:00-7:00 PM
New Member Auction: 3/2 from 5:00-7:00 PM
New Member Induction: 3/18 from 7:00-8:00 PM
Other Updates
Our Stories
AED Google Calendar
Here is the link to join the 2024-2025 Baylor AED Google Calendar!
This will be great to use to stay up-to-date on everything going on this year! We will still be using the calendar on the website as well!
AED Photocircle
Join the AED Photocircle! If you take photos at AED events, you can upload them directly here to be featured on the AED Instagram and website gallery.
Free Blueprint MCAT Study Guides
Blueprint has let us know that they have released 4 new MCAT study guides that can be utilized by our members! Here is the link to download them.
AED Resources Spreadsheet
Are you interested in applying for internships, scholarships, and/or research labs?! Check out the AED Resources Spreadsheet!!! This is a great compilation of many opportunities that often go unnoticed and unused. If you have any questions/concerns or any suggestions for improvement, please contact the respective Networking Chair:
Research: Lauren Boone (Lauren_Boone2@baylor.edu)
Shadowing: Alison MacLeod (Alison_MacLeod1@baylor.edu)
Internships/Scholarships: Lauren Boone and Alison MacLeod
Upcoming MCAT Course Auctions
AED is excited to announce not one, but TWO MCAT course auctions, brought to you through our partnerships with Blueprint and Kaplan! These auctions will take place during GM 1 (2/5/2025). For any questions, feel free to contact Evan at Evan_Farach1@baylor.edu!
Blueprint: MCAT Live Online course (up to a $2,299 value!). Bidding will start at $599. Course includes:
40+ Hours of Live Instructor Led Sessions
Two 517+ scoring instructors teaching live
Live Review Sessions 6 days a week
All Blueprint MCAT Self-Paced Resources
15 full-length Practice Exams
Blue, the first AI tutor for MCAT
Kaplan: MCAT In Person, Live Online, or On Demand course (up to a $3,199 value!). Bidding will start at $749. All courses include:
A structured study plan that keeps you on track
Access to a team of top-scoring MCAT instructors to help you with any questions that may arise
A 3,000+ question Qbank that you can customize by length, topic, and subtopi
17 full-length, realistic practice tests
The mobile companion app to practice on-the-go
Explainer videos for 300+ difficult and high-yield MCAT questions on official AAMC practice tests
All the official AAMC practice materials strategically integrated throughout
7-book MCAT subject review set
90+ brand new content refresher videos covering the highest-yield MCAT topics
Kaplan MCAT Partnership
Thanks to AED’s continued partnership with Kaplan, we have a plethora of resources/discounts available to us! Visit http://campus.kaptest.com/baylor-jorge for free MCAT resources. Good luck!
If you are looking to purchase a Kaplan course, our member discount code for 15% off is BAYLOR15 (includes In Person, Live Online or On Demand; excludes Tutoring).
Reach out to our campus MCAT expert Samar at samar.rehman@kaplan.com for help with building an effective study plan or picking the right course for them.
If you are interested in becoming a Kaplan Brand Ambassador (benefits include free course, flexible schedule, competitive pay and professional development opportunities), you can learn more here. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to our current Brand Ambassador, Jorge Gomez.
The Princeton Review MCAT Partnership
New for 2024 is AED's partnership with The Princeton Review (TPR). With that, comes an array of awesome discounts that all members can take advantage of!
BAYLORAED20 - for 20% off Test Prep courses
BAYLORAED10 - for 10% off tutoring packages
BAYLORAEDMA10 - for 10% off Med School Admissions Counseling products
Master Spreadsheet Info
Spring 2025 Master Spreadsheet
Have a blessed week everyone! Email any members of the executive board if you have any questions!
