02/10 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:
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 | BSB & 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
General Meeting #2 | February 19th | 7:30-8:30 PM | BSB D110
New Member Picnic & Pickleball | February 23rd | 5:00-7:00 PM | McLean Pickleball Courts & Bear Park
Forms and Deadlines:
Pre-Health Symposium Host Sign-Ups: Host Sign-Ups for GMs are live! Use the following link to sign up to be a host.
Earn two scholarship credits for hosting an institution!
General Membership Form is due 02/19 after the 2nd GM at 11:59pm. It is REQUIRED FOR ALL GENERAL MEMBERS!
Valentine’s Day Bake Sale Sign Ups: Read the fundraising section for more information.
Sign up to table for 1 LSE or 1 service hour if you sign up for 1 hour of tabling.
Enzyme Interest Form: Fill out this form if you are interested in serving as an enzyme this semester! Remember, general members are required to serve as an enzyme at least once before the semester they graduate!
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 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.
Attend to earn one scholarship credits.
Host Sign-Ups for GMs are live! Use the following link to sign up to be a host. Even if you are unable to get your first choice, hosting any institution is a privilege! Hosts will be required to be present at the Welcome Center at 8:00 AM. Please keep in mind that you are REQUIRED to attend host training on February 11 at 6:30 PM in C105.
Click this link to access the sign-up genius: Host Sign-Ups. Host an institution for two scholarship credits!
Feel free to reach out to shynitha_pulluri1@baylor.edu if you have any questions regarding PHS!
Host an institution for two scholarship credits.
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
If you applied to Ascension Providence or are a returning volunteer, please email Hana_Jang1@baylor.edu.
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.
See information about the Valentine’s Day Bake Sale for LSE opportunities this week!
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
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 & BSB! There will be numerous opportunities to get LSE credits, weekly service hours, and social credits
Bake a dessert:
Thank you to everyone that signed up to bring a dessert! We have reached capacity and will no longer be accepting donations at this time.
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 weekly 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
We are so excited to announce that we have accepted 36 new members for the Spring 2025 semester!
Enzyme Interest Form: Fill out this form if you are interested in serving as an enzyme this semester! Remember, general members are required to serve as an enzyme at least once before the semester they graduate!
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:
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!
