10/21 Weekly Email
Hey AED! We hope you had a fantastic weekend! We have some important updates this week, so please read through carefully.
Join us for the Homecoming Game Tailgate on Saturday, in partnership with BMSA and LASH! There will be fun games and delicious food, so swing by before the game! We’re also collecting donations for our thrift store to support next year’s mission trip. Please drop off any items in the donation box located in the E-wing of the BSB, and don’t forget to scan the QR code on the box.
Additionally, we have an LSE with the Cove Waco on Friday. If you're interested in attending, please fill out the form! Lastly, don’t forget to purchase your ticket for the annual Prehealth Gala for just $10 before the price increases to $15 on October 24th!
Have a great week everyone!
Upcoming Events:
Pre-Health Charity Gala 2024 Tabling | October 9th - November 7th from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM | BSB | Sign ups for tabling is found below in the forms and scholarly events section
Homecoming Game Tailgate | October 26th, 11:00 - 2:00 pm | Baylor Bear Lawn (walkway to stadium in front of law school)
The Princeton Review MCAT Info Session | October 30th, 6:30-7:00 pm | Zoom
MedTalk | November 1st, 7:00-9:00 pm | Foster 240
Forms and Deadlines:
Steppin’ Out Registration | Final deadline: October 22nd (THIS TUESDAY!!)
Steppin’ Out is Saturday, November 9th. Please fill out the registration form ASAP
AEDxMSO Mission Trip: Apply for the AEDxMSO Mission Trip to South Africa! The priority deadline is October 23rd to receive an extra $100 supplement, and the final deadline is November 6th.
TCOM School Visit Interest Form: AED is touring UNT TCOM on October 25th at 3:00 PM.
Fill out this form if you are interested in attending for 1 scholarship credit.
Pre-Health Charity Gala 2024 Tabling: Please sign up to table this fall’s Pre-Health Charity Gala any day between 10/9 – 11/07!
You will receive 1 scholarship credit for completing at least two 30-minute shifts.
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 on 9/18, 10/2, 10/16, 10/30, 11/13, & 12/4, at BSB A108 (NEW LOCATION!!)! Because our new room hosts an SI session until 7:30pm, our general meetings will now begin at 7:40pm and end at 8:40pm. 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 one week in advance. We will only provide GM exemptions to those with classes or exams.
Socials
Homecoming Game Tailgate | October 26th, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm | Baylor Bear Lawn (walkway to stadium in front of law school)
AED is partnering with LASH and BMSA to host a homecoming tailgate! Stop by on your way to the football game to hang out with your prehealth friends, enjoy some delicious food, and play some fun lawn games!
If you plan on attending, please RSVP via this form!
Earn one social credit for attending!
Second Annual Pre-Health Charity Gala | November 9th | 7:00-10:00 PM | Mark and Paula Hurd Welcome Center - Ballroom D
Purchase your ticket TODAY to attend Baylor’s Second Annual Pre-Health Charity Gala! This event will feature a catered dinner and dessert from Baris and Insomnia Cookies, a charity auction featuring gift baskets donated by local businesses in Waco, a photobooth, and more!
Tickets are $10 until October 23rd and will increase to $15 on October 24th, so make sure to buy your tickets as soon as possible!
Earn ONE social credit for attending!
Scholarly Events
Interest Form for In-Person Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine School Visit: Please fill out this form if you are interested in visiting and touring UNT TCOM on October 25th at 3:00 PM. We will be touring the campus for about an hour to an hour and a half.
Pre-Health Charity Gala 2024 Tabling: Please fill out this form if you are interested in tabling for this year’s Pre-Health Charity Gala any day between 10/9 – 11/07! You will receive 1 scholarship credit for completing at least two 30-minute shifts. This is a great opportunity to socialize with general members of other pre-health organizations!
The Princeton Review MCAT Intro Zoom: Please complete this form if you plan to attend The Princeton Review (TPR) MCAT Intro Zoom session on October 30th from 6:30 to 7:00 PM. A representative from TPR will provide a brief overview of the MCAT, share useful study strategies, and highlight the benefits of TPR’s MCAT 515+ Guaranteed course—a $3,499 value that AED will be auctioned off starting at $1,000 at GM 4.
Medicine is always advancing; present clinical experiences cannot predict medicine tomorrow. How can we answer “why medicine” if we are uninformed about what medicine will look like when we become providers? MedTalk answers this challenge by providing the perspectives of 5 physicians on the cutting edge of innovation in medical leadership, orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, medical education, and primary care.
MedTalk, will be hosted on on November 1st from 7:00-9:00pm in Foster 240. The dress code is business casual and light refreshments will be provided. For more information, please scan the QR code found on the flyer.
Attend this event to receive 1 scholarship credit!
Questions? Reach out to ian_stahl1@baylor.edu or lauren_boone2@baylor.edu
Service
AEDxMSO Mission Trip
AED’s annual medical-mission trip is heading to South Africa for the first time!!
Join AED & MSO from May 21st-31st for an incredible experience with BU Missions and One More Child. If you attend the trip you get 2 semesters worth of LSEs covered, and you’ll have a chance to get closer with AED members while serving internationally. Plus, AED will fundraise to help cover the cost of your trip.
Please reach out to annie_lodge1@baylor.edu and anne_howard1@baylor.edu with any questions! The priority deadline is October 23rd (get an extra $100 credit for the trip), and the final deadline is November 6th!
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).
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Steppin’ Out is Saturday, November 9th from 8-12pm or 9-1pm! Everyone must complete their registration form at this LINK!
Please sign up ASAP if you have not already. The final registration deadline is October 22nd, and if you do not register you will not be able to attend!
Note: you can only register with 1 organization, so please reach out to Lexi with your plans if you are serving with another organization.
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Loaves of Love occurs every 2 weeks in Earle Classroom. Loaves of Love is a weekly service opportunity, but AED members can attend ANY date this semester for 1 LSE credit.
Note: Loaves of Love can only count for 1 LSE of your required 3, and you MUST bring a donation (6 loaves of Hill Country Extra Thin Bread (blue)- $1/piece) in order to earn an LSE.
The next date will be Friday, November 1st from 4:45-5:45PM. To receive credit, fill out this LINK (there is a 10-member max for LSE credit), show up at 4:45PM, bring your donations, and fill out the sign-up on the whiteboard.
Weekly Service Form and Updates
Donate to the AED thrift store in order to earn weekly hours & support the mission trip! We will take donations starting this Wednesday, October 16th at the General Meeting.
For every 4 items, you will receive one volunteer hour (up to 4 hours)! This can include shirts, shorts, sweaters, hats and many other articles of clothing. Additionally, a pair of lightly worn shoes or a winter jacket will count for a whole hour each! Starting 10/21, we will have a collection box in the BSB! Before bagging your items, please take a picture so we are able to tell on the google form which items you donated. All proceeds for the thrift store will be going to our mission trip in May to South Africa! We will also take donations at the next general meeting on October 30th.
Note to Waco Family Medicine Volunteers: The AED polos have arrived! Please begin wearing these each week to volunteering. Please reach out to ian_stahl1@baylor.edu if you have not picked up your polo yet!
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.
Finance
Dues
General Member Semester Dues are $35
Dues can be paid to our Venmo: @BaylorAED
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.
Dues for new members will be addressed at the new member meeting!
Feel free to reach out to Ian at ian_stahl1@baylor.edu for any questions or if Venmo does not work for you.
Fundraisers:
The Fall AED Thrift Store is coming up on November 6 from 11:00-6:00pm, and will be hosted right outside the SUB! Below are some fun pictures from last year’s thrift store:
Members can donate clothes to the thrift store in exchange for service hours!
For every 4 items, you will receive one volunteer hour.
Lightly worn shoes and jackets count for a full hour each.
Maximum of 4 service hours.
If you wish to donate clothes beyond the 4 service hour equivalent, we would be happy to accept them!
All proceeds from the thrift store will be going to support our mission trip with One More Child!
Donations can be placed in the donation box in the E-wing of the BSB Atrium!
Please make sure to fill out the form (QR code on the side of the box) to record the donations you make!
If the donation box does not work for you, please reach out to ian_stahl1@baylor.edu or danny_le1@baylor.edu to organize a donation pickup!
Merch
Fall T-shirts are here! We will be delivering them to people that ordered, check the AED GroupMe for delivery times through the week!
Polos are here! If you have not received yours yet, please reach out to ian_stahl1@baylor.edu
New Member T-shirts are here! Please check the AED GroupMe for delivery times!
Homecoming Crewnecks are here! We will be delivering them to people that ordered, check the AED GroupMe for delivery times through the week!
We have ordered extras of all merch items for those that wish to buy them in person!
** We are working on an exciting new merchandise store for the AED website! Be on the lookout for updates!
New Member Events
Congratulations to all of the New Members for officially being inducted as General Members! GM’s if you see them be sure to congratulate them.
Enzymes and Substrates make sure to go on one social with each other before the end of the semester to receive your credit! The Substrates will inform the NM Secretary to keep track for both parties. If you have any issues please let Aatiqah or Abheet know.
Check out the pictures from the New Member Tea & Trivia, New Member Picnic, New Member Auction, and New Member Induction!
Other Updates
Our Stories
Check out our latest blog post written by Historian Sneha Reddy, where she shares essential stress management tips. These strategies will help you stay balanced and focused as you prepare for exams and midterms!
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: 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 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!
