12/04 Weekly Email
Upcoming Events:
Monday (12/04): Southern COMS Virtual Information Session | 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (LAST CHANCE TO GET A SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT)
Thursday (12/07): Study Social (location tbd) | 10:00am - 12:00pm
Saturday (12/09): New Member Service Project at the Hurd Center | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Forms and Deadlines:
Wednesday (12/06): LAST DAY to submit weekly service hours and credits for Fall 2023
New Updates
Southern COMS Virtual Information Session (LAST SCHOLARSHIP CREDIT)
Seventeen (17) colleges of osteopathic medicine located in southern states are offering this virtual event to help you on your journey to medical school. This will be the LAST scholarship credit offered this semester! Please let me know if you are unable to attend and still do not have a scholarship credit at Salvador_Medrano1@baylor.edu
Date: Monday, December 4th
Time: 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Not required to stay entire time)
Location: Online
Please click here to register and make sure to take a screenshot of the page confirming that you submitted the registration form! I will send out a Google form asking for it in the future.
Study Social
Thursday (12/07) from 10:00am-12:00pm: Last chance for a social credit! If you still need more, attend the scholarship event and use your extra scholarship credit!
Location is still be determined so I will send it out when we get an update!
Drop by to pick up your hoco sweatshirt or purchase one if you haven’t yet!
New Members
The mandatory New Member Service Project is on December 9th from 7:00-9:00pm at the Hurd Center!
6 outside service hours will be due by the end of finals week (December 13th). Please submit your signed form here!
Christmas on 5th LSE
The new date for Christmas on 5th is Monday, December 4th (tomorrow). There are volunteer time slots available all day! Please sign up HERE and join the GroupMe listed in the document for any updates about your shift. If you want to use this as an LSE please make sure to include “(AED)” in your signup after your first & last name. Please email lexi_haviland1@baylor.edu a picture from volunteering to receive an LSE!
Weekly Service Credit - Thrift Store Donations
The Thrift Store is being moved until next semester, and we will be accepting donations until then. However if you want the opportunity to earn weekly service hours that will count for this semester-please reach out to Lexi or another exec member by the last day of classes. Every 4 items (shirts, shorts, pants, jewelry, etc.) counts for 1 hour of weekly service. Each jacket or pair of gently used shoes also counts for 1 hour of weekly service. You can earn a maximum of 5 weekly hours from this. :)
Supplies for Clinic in the Dominican Republic (Pay-For-Credit LSE)
Bring 1-2 supplies to the last General Meeting (11/29) of the semester or reach out to Lexi or Annie & Yuki to drop off items by the last day of classes (12/6). These supplies will directly benefit the Mission Trip as these are the supplies that the clinic is short on!
Other Service Updates
Just a reminder: if you have extra scholarship credits at the end of the semester, you can use one of these if you are short on weekly service hours, but scholarship credits can not be used towards your 3 required Large Service Events.
Weekly service hours need to be sent in to your chair/ Lexi by 12/6. If you have any questions/concerns about weekly service please reach out to Lexi (lexi_haviland1@baylor.edu) or your service chair!
Upcoming Opportunities/Resources
Job Opportunity at The Grandson
A company that does home care for seniors in Waco is looking to hire more caregivers! They train on the job for everything you need to know, have flexible hours, and have amazing clients that they work with. If you are interested in applying, check out their website (https://www.thegrandson.org/employment) or email Madison Hatchel with any questions (madison_hatchel1@baylor.edu)!
Internships and Jobs at Citra Urgent Care
Citra Urgent Care is currently offering internship opportunities and has job openings available across their organization, and they are actively seeking new members for their teams. If you are interested in hearing more about their opportunities, feel free to reach out to Lindsay Karr at Lindsay@citracare.com.
Present Your PhD
Present Your PhD is a graduate student organization that allows graduate students to educate students in the Waco community about current research at Baylor! They are now looking for undergraduates who are interested in research to help teach students in Waco with the graduate students. If you are looking to get more involved in research, expand your communication skills, and get some hours in, this is a great opportunity to look into! Fill out this form to get connected and check out their website (https://blogs.baylor.edu/presentyourphd/) to learn more!
Prehealth Office Events
There are a ton of great events hosted by the prehealth office this semester! Check out the flyer to see if there are any that you might want to attend. All of the workshops are intended for sophomores and juniors beginning to think about the committee process and applications to medical school. There is a personal statement workshop that is open to all prehealth student, not just for pre-medical students.
New Blog Post
What was the new member process like this fall? How did our new members hear about AED, and what was their favorite part about joining? Click this link to read more about their experience! This blog post was written by one of our historians, Jessica James!
AED Timetree Calendar
Here is the link to join our timetree calendar for the Fall semester! This will be great to use to keep up to speed with any events that we will be having. 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:
Shadowing: miranda_lutterbei1@baylor.edu
Research: Emily_York1@baylor.edu
Scholarships: rebecca_abraham2@baylor.edu
Internships: kashvi_lalchandani1@baylor.edu
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.
Master Spreadsheet Info
