09/02 Weekly Email
Hey AED! We hope you all had an enjoyable Labor Day weekend! We've got an exciting week ahead with several events lined up, and New Member recruitment already kicking off strong! Please be sure to read through all the announcements carefully.
Upcoming Events:
“Ice Scream for AED” Recruitment Event | Tuesday, September 3, 5:00-7:00 pm | Vera Martin Daniel Plaza (Outside SUB)
Read below for recruitment event incentives!
Caritas of Waco Large Service Event | Friday, September 6, 1:00-3:00 pm | Please fill out the Google Form in the Service section by Thursday at the latest!
The Salvation Army Large Service Event | Saturday, September 14, 9:30-11:30 am
AED Back-2-School Andy’s Profit Share | Tuesday, September 17, ALL DAY | Andy’s Frozen Custard
Show the flyer below at checkout and email attendance to ian_stahl1@baylor.edu to receive a social credit
Cajun Craft Foodie Social | Wednesday, September 4, 6:00-7:00 pm | Cajun Craft 601 S 11th St, Waco, TX 76706
Forms and Deadlines:
Weekly Service Preference Form is due TONIGHT! Remember you are required to fulfill 10 hours of weekly service as a general member.
General Membership Form is due 10/02 after the 2nd GM at 11:59pm. It is REQUIRED FOR ALL GENERAL MEMBERS! Failure to fill this out will result in being marked inactive!
New Member Application is NOW OPEN and closes 9/10 at 11:59pm! Tell your friends! Visit the Prospective Members page for more information.
Interest Tabling Form: Sign up to table for AED Recruitment on 9/3 from 11:00-3:00pm!
Tote Bag Form: AED Tote bags are here! Use the link to order yours for the first week of school!
Be sure to review the Master Spreadsheet periodically throughout the semester to check your credits. Email mariele_patungan1@baylor.edu if you have any questions!
General Meeting Dates:
Our general meetings this semester will be from 7:30-8:30pm on 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, & 12/4! Go ahead and plan on putting those on your calendar so you can meet the GM requirement. Please email Evan or Mariele 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
Cajun Craft Foodie Social
September 4, 6:00-7:00 pm | Cajun Craft | 601 S 11th St, Waco, TX 76706
Come connect with your fellow AED members while indulging in delicious Cajun cuisine at Cajun Craft to earn one social credit!
Thank you to everyone who attended the Back-To-School Pickleball & Popsicles social last Friday! We had so much fun catching up with you all. :) Check out these cool pictures of some members playing pickleball! Additionally, thank you to those who stopped by Late Night! We had a fantastic time talking to potential new members!
Scholarly Events
AED Interest Tabling Form: Please use the spreadsheet linked to sign up for recruitment tabling! It will be on September 3rd from 11:00-3:00pm! You can receive 1 scholarship credit by signing up for two 30-minute shifts (and a maximum of one scholarship credit in total).
Service
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).
We will have an LSE this Friday (9/6) from 1:00-3:00PM at Caritas of Waco. We will be volunteering in their food pantry as their organization aims to fight poverty and food insecurity in Waco.
Volunteers will have to fill out this Google Form indicating that they have read the details of the waiver, so I can send our information to the coordinator before Thursday evening. HERE IS THE LINK! If you are coming, please fill out ASAP:) Lexi will provide rides to anyone who needs it!
Brahmi (brahmi_prayaga1@baylor.edu) is hosting an LSE at The Salvation Army on Saturday, September 14th from 9:30-11:30AM. Volunteers will be sorting donations and restocking to assist the staff.
Here is the LINK to sign-up if you are planning on going! Both Brahmi and Lexi are able to provide rides to anyone who needs it.
Student Health Advisory Council is hosting a Blood Drive next week (September 9th-13th)! If you are able to donate, this will count as 1 LSE! All you have to do is send Lexi (lexi_haviland1@baylor.edu) a selfie of you donating, and she will mark you off.
Weekly Service Form and Updates
For those who are not doing clinical service, please fill out the WEEKLY SERVICE PREFERENCE FORM ASAP! To remain active: members will need to serve 10 hours at their respective volunteer sites. Please reach out to Lexi (lexi_haviland1@baylor.edu) with any questions. Once everyone fills it out, the service chairs will reach out to the members in their respective service sites by the end of the week!
Liana has also contacted all applicants of Waco Family Medicine. If you are volunteering at WFM, you do not need to fill out the Weekly Service Signup Form.
If you applied to Ascension Providence or are a returning volunteer, please email Hana_Jang1@baylor.edu. Applications for Ascension closed on September 1st, so if you are waiting to hear back please reach out to Hana. If you are volunteering with Ascension, you do not need to fill out the Weekly Service Signup Form.
If you applied/are interested in Mission Waco’s Health Clinic, please email Tyler_Tuisl1@baylor.edu. If you are volunteering at Mission Waco, you do not need to fill out the Weekly Service Signup Form.
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.
Watch the video below to learn about all of our weekly service opportunities.
Finance
Dues
Semester Dues are $25 and must be paid by GM #3 (10/16)!
Dues will be raised to $35 after GM #3
Dues can be paid to our Venmo: @BaylorAED
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:
Andy’s Frozen Custard Profit Share
Come and enjoy some frozen custard with AED at the Andy’s Back-2-School Profit Share all day on Tuesday, September 17! Show the flyer at checkout and email proof of attendance to ian_stahl1@baylor.edu to receive one social credit!
Merch
Tote bags are almost here! Order yours now with this link
The red Quarter Zips are also in! Order yours now with this link
Interested in other merchandise? Fill out the google form here!
New Member Applications! YAY!
Our application opened on August 31st and will close September 10th 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.
Share the application link to prospective members: New Member Application
Recruitment events: Come meet potential members at our events this week! Tell your friends! Our schedule is:
“Ice Scream for AED”: September 3rd from 5-7pm @ Vera Martin Daniel Plaza near SUB and Carroll Science Building
Interest Meeting: September 5th from 8-9pm @ Foster 203
Game Night: September 9th from 6-8pm @ SUB Den
Important! We will have another recruitment event incentive this semester! For every prospective member you inform about a recruitment event, you will receive 1 raffle entry! The prospective member must list your name on the attendance sheet as we will be verifying their attendance. After our events, we will give away a Merch Credit (valued at $15 off) to one lucky winner! This is a super fun way to earn a social credit and possibly get some merch!
Important! We will also be giving away one tote bag on September 10th to a follower of the @BaylorAEDNMs account so go and follow that!
Other Updates
Hillis Scholars Program
The Hillis Scholars Program offers various benefits to our members including a community of high-achieving, aspiring physicians, Hillis family dinners, 1-on-1 physician mentoring, financial scholarship, and more.
If you are interested in hearing more about the program and how to be a competitive applicant this cycle, please consider attending one of our Fall 2024 interest meetings on 9/3, 9/5, and 9/9 from 7:00-8:00pm in the Earle Hall Classroom.
The application will open on Tuesday, September 3rd at 8:00 am and will close on Monday, September 30th at 11:59 pm. Please contact HillisScholarsBU@gmail.com with any questions.
Our Stories
Over the summer, several AED members partnered with MSO for our annual Mission Trip to the Dominican Republic, an experience that profoundly impacted their lives. In our latest blog post, Historian Sahil Billakanti shares Annie Lodge’s experiences during the trip!
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!
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: Pravi Padyala (Pravallika_Padyala1@baylor.edu)
Scholarships: Lauren Boone, Alison MacLeod, and Pravi Padyala
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 yoIf 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
Have a blessed week everyone! Email any members of the executive board if you have any questions!
