9/11 Weekly Email
Upcoming Events:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING MEMBERSHIP!
Wednesday (9/13): First General Meeting at BSB D110 | 7:30pm-8:30pm
Tuesday (9/19): Foodie Series Social (time and location TBD)
Thursday (9/21): Global Health: How to Get Involved event, at BSB B110 | 7:30-8:30pm
Forms and Deadlines:
General Membership Form - due 9/27 at 11:59pm***Required for all General Members
Membership Information
New AED Requirement
Except for the members graduating in December 2023, ALL members will need to be an enzyme at least one semester prior to graduation in order to receive a AED graduation cord. Feel free to reach out to us if you have any questions regarding this new requirement.
New Blog Post
We are kick-starting our weekly blog posts by featuring one of our own AED Members, Jorge Gomez. Click this link to read about Jorge’s summer internship at Baylor College of Medicine. This post was written by one of our historians, Adhwaitha Nambiar.
Socials
Foodie Series Social on 9/19 (Tuesday)!
The foodie series is all about trying out the best places in Waco! Come eat dinner with everyone next Tuesday, the place is TBD (we will vote)! Put it on your calendar.
Upcoming Opportunities/Resources
Global Health Event: “How to Get Involved”, 9/21 from 7:30-8:30pm!
Come hear from the Global Health Chairs on what global health encompasses and the importance of bridging health disparities! All are welcome! Attendees will receive 1 scholarship credit.
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 Member Educators
We are so excited to announce the addition of 35 new members to AED! Please help us welcome them into the AED community! Also, we highly encourage you to sign-up to be an enzyme! You must be an enzyme at least once before graduation. Please email Lauren or Evan if you are interested in being one this semester!
Here is the schedule of New Member Events:
New Member Tea: 9/10 from 2:00-4:00 PM
Enzyme-Substrate Speed Dating: 9/22 from 6:00-8:00 PM
New Member Picnic: 10/1 from 1:00-3:00 PM
New Member Auction: 10/6 from 6:00-8:00 PM
New Member Induction: 10/10 from 7:00-8:00 PM
REMINDER: ONE of your social credits MUST be from one of the New Member Events!
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: ethan_blasdel1@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
