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Pre-Professional E-Bulletin

February 2014

To view the CLAS Academic Advising Center Pre-Professional Webpage visit

www.gvsu.edu/clasadvising/professional-programs-14.htm

1. Registration Reminder

2. Calendar of Important Dates

3. Program Announcements

4. BMS 309 Prerequisite Change

5. Summer Opportunities

6. Math is NOT a 4-Letter Word

7. Unsubscribe

The purpose of this newsletter is to share information that may be of interest to you. By posting information, it does not mean that we endorse the organizations or services enclosed.

If your organization has an event that you’d like to have included in the Pre-Professional

E-Bulletin’s Calendar of Important Events send an email to Nick Woodward at woodwani@gvsu.edu. Please include date, time, location, the organization sponsoring the event, and a

brief description.

Registration Reminder

Before you know it, it will be time to register for your next academic year coursework. The

CLAS Academic Advising Center staff would love to meet with you to plan those schedules, but

the later you wait, the harder these appointments are to schedule! Be proactive! Schedule an

appointment in the next few weeks so that you will not have to worry when your

registration date arrives! Stop by the office to set up an appointment at MAK C-

1-140 or call at (616) 331-8585. To find out when you register for classes, click

here: http://www.gvsu.edu/registrar/advance-registration-schedule-47.htm

CLAS Academic Advising Center Academic advising for students pursuing majors and/or minors offered by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Call Us: (616) 331-8585 Visit us On-line: www.gvsu.edu/clasadvising

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Calendar of Important Dates

Highlighted events have further description below the calendar.

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

26 3 Power Study Strategies for Deep and Active Learning Workshop

4 Personal Statement Workshop

5 Attention! Gain Focus and Improve Concentration Workshop

6 There’s Apps for That Workshop

7 President’s Ball

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Winter Career Fair

12 13 Tests: Prepare Instead of Panic Workshop MSU CHM EAP Application Deadline

14 15 Valentine’s Day

Power Study Strategies for Deep and Active Learning Workshop – Monday, February 3 from

5:00 to 6:00 pm in the Kirkhof Center, Room 2266. - Learning at the college level requires

higher levels of processing information. If you are not earning the grades you want, despite

studying hard, it is probably because your current strategies aren’t working. This workshop will

explore the learning expectations of college courses and will teach you many active learning

strategies that will make a big difference in your understanding of the material and your grades.

“The Power Hour” study technique will help you focus your energy and get results. Sponsored

by the Student Academic Success Center.

Personal Statement Workshop – Tuesday, February 4 from 3:00 to 5:00 pm in the Honors

Building, Room 114. Personal Statement Workshop for Students Applying to Chiropractic,

Dental, Medical, Optometry, Pharmacy, Podiatry or Veterinary School. Planning to enter

professional school in Fall 2015? Writing your Personal Statement in the next month? Need your

personal statement reviewed? Seating limited to 48 Students. To register:

www.gvsu.edu/clasadvising - look in the Events Box on the right. Sponsored by the CLAS

Academic Advising Center.

Attention! How to Gain Focus and Improve Concentration Workshop – Wednesday, February 5

from 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the North Living Center C, Room 137. - Do you find your mind

wandering in lectures, when you are reading your textbooks or studying notes? Lack of focus

and concentration is often a concern for college students who are juggling many demands and

many distractions. Fortunately, concentration is a habit that can be learned and developed

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with commitment and patience. This workshop will discuss practical strategies that can help you

gain focus and make your study and class time more productive. Sponsored by the Student

Academic Success Center.

There’s Apps for That! Workshop: Thursday, February 6 from 5:00 to 6:00 pm in the North

Living Center C, Room 137. - Technology can be a distraction or it can be a partner in your

college success. This workshop will show you ways to enlist your electronic

devices in helping you manage your time, study effectively, communicate and organize yourself.

Most of the tools and apps are free or very low cost and could pay off huge in helping you be

successful. Be sure to bring your laptop, i-pad, or smart phone device to try them out!

Sponsored by the Student Academic Success Center.

Winter Career Fair: Tuesday, February 11 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm in the DeVos Place Convention

Center. This is where you can make connections and network with many employers from the

west and some from the eastside of Michigan. Many employers looking to hire or offer

internships to you. Please don't miss out a chance that could lead to something greater.

Academic Success Workshop: Tests: Prepare Instead of Panic! Thursday, February 13 from

5:00 to 6:00 pm in the North Living Center C, room 137. Doing your best on tests/exams

requires a plan. Each course and each exam is different and successful test performance is a

process that begins long before the test is given and continues after the test is over. This

workshop will discuss how to use the Learning Cycle model to improve your preparation and

performance on tests. Test taking strategies to reduce anxiety will also be shared. Sponsored by

the Student Academic Success Center.

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Early Assurance Program Application

Deadline for GVSU is Midnight on February 13, 2014. If you are applying be sure to turn your

application in before the deadline!

Program Announcements

GVSU Events Be sure to check the Events Page to make sure you don’t miss anything happening on campus!

http://gvsu.edu/events/

Professional School Application Workshop: The Details! – Monday, February 17, from 4:00 to

6:00 pm in the Russell H. Kirkhof Center 2266 AND Tuesday, February 18, from 2:30 to 4:30 pm

in Kirkhof 2215. Same Presentation. Two different times, dates and locations.

Health Care Experience – Thursday, March 13 from 4:00 to 6:00 pm in Loutit Hall, Room 101.

Presentation and panel discussion.

Professional School Fair – Wednesday, March 19, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Are you interested in professional school? Want more information and an opportunity to speak with several representatives from a variety of schools in one day? Attend the Professional School Fair and take advantage of an opportunity to do just that! More details will come as the event approaches.

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Non–GVSU Events How Can We Best Cope With Chronic Disease or Cancer? Community lecture with GVSU,

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, and Spectrum Health - Tuesday, February

27th at 7:00 PM. Grand Valley State University, Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, Hager

Auditorium, 301 Michigan Street NE, Grand Rapids. This lecture is no-charge and the public is

invited. From 4:00-5:00 PM the panelists from the community lecture will be meeting with

students and answering questions. From 5:00 – 6:00 PM pre-med students will have the

opportunity to speak with MSU CHM students about Medical school.

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Pre-Medical Day – Tentatively scheduled

for Friday, March 14th. This will be an event open to all pre-med students. More details will be

available closer to the event.

2014 ADEA GoDental Workshop and Recruitment Fair For Predental Students and Advisors –

From 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on March 15, 2014 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in

San Antonio, TX. Thinking about applying to dental school? Want to learn more about the

application process and talk to dental school admissions officers directly? The 2014 ADEA

GoDental Workshop and Recruitment Fair offers students interested in dentistry the chance to

meet dental school admissions officers from over 40 dental schools and attend interactive

presentations that will help them be successful applicants. This dynamic, interactive event is

geared toward high school, community college and four-year college students from diverse

backgrounds, as well as pre-health advisors and parents. Learn more.

2014 ADEA Annual Session and Exhibition – March 15-18, 2014 in San Antonio, TX. This is the

premier event in dental education. Join more than 2,000 dental education community

members, including deans, allied and advanced program directors, administrators, faculty,

students, residents and fellows for three days of plenary sessions with world renowned

presenters, faculty development workshops, a Chair of the Board's Symposium, plus an Exhibit

Hall with more than 80 of dental education’s premier partners and solutions providers. There

will be countless opportunities for attendees to engage in interactive learning situations that

demonstrate the science of learning. Registration is OPEN!

2014 ADEA Predental Student Virtual Fair – April 209 and 30 from noon to 6:00 pm. Thinking

about applying to dental school? Want to learn more about dentistry? The 2014 ADEA Predental

Student Virtual Fair is a FREE, live, ONLINE event where prospective students can visit multiple

dental school booths—without travel or registration fees. Register on or before April 7, 2014,

and attend the live, two-day event to be entered for a chance to WIN one of SEVEN

GIVEAWAYS! The top prize is valued at more than $250 and includes a FREE ADEA AADSAS first

designation waiver. The 2014 ADEA Predental Student Virtual Fair provides opportunities for

prospective dental students to:

o Chat live with dental school admissions representatives.

o Watch presentations about financing a dental education, the ADEA Associated American

Dental Schools Application Service (ADEA AADSAS) and the dental school application

process.

o Browse and download brochures, videos and dental school information.

o Network with other predental students in a live chat forum.

Representatives from dental schools all over the country have been asked to attend the Fair to

answer questions. Attendees should come prepared to speak with dental school

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representatives. Attendees do not need to be available for the full time of the event. Exhibitors

are available for the entire Fair and the presentations have been recorded and can be reviewed

at any time throughout the event. Additionally, the event site will be available to all attendees

for 90 days after the live event. Exhibitor materials and contact information, presentations, and

resources will be available for review until July 29th, 2014. Registered attendees are also invited

to visit the site in advance of the live event during the ADEA Predental Student Virtual Fair

Preview Day on April 17, 2014. Once you register, be sure to join the conversation about the fair

on Twitter using #PSVF14. See more at:

http://www.adea.org/predentalvirtualfair/#sthash.vzpROr4N.dpuf

BMS 309 Prerequisite Change

Beginning with Fall 2014 enrollments, the pre-requisites for BMS 309 (Laboratory in Human

Anatomy, a.k.a. “The Cadaver Lab”) are changing. Currently, the pre-requisites are “B- or better

in BMS 208 or BMS 251”, and the new pre-requisites will be “B or better in BMS 208 or BMS

251, AND 3.0 GPA or better”. For students anticipating enrolling in BMS 309 next

year, if you meet the old pre-requisites but not the new ones, a pre-requisite waiver

may be granted depending on your situation. In those situations, the student will

need to contact the Unit Head of the Biomedical Sciences department to request a

waiver. (Contact information is on this web page: www.gvsu.edu/bms.) Students

should review their program requirements to determine if BMS 309 is required.

Summer Opportunities

Check out the long list of Summer Opportunities put together in the Special Edition of the E-

Bulletin here: http://gvsu.edu/clasadvising/pre-professional-e-bulletins-115.htm.

Summer Academic Enrichment Program (SAEP) at Virginia Commonwealth University

(VCU)For interested pre-health juniors, seniors and soon-to-be post-baccalaureates, SAEP is

an intensive, six week inter-professional academic enrichment program designed to enhance

the academic preparation of individuals actively pursuing enrollment in a health professions

school. The curriculum is designed around an inter-professional framework that provides:

o Introduction to the rigor of first-year health professions courses at VCU through three

professional-level science courses

o Discipline specific instruction time (dentistry, medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy)

o Workshops on admissions, professionalism, test-taking and learning skills

o Individual and group advising

o Mock interviews

o Seminars on current and relevant health sciences topics

o Community service opportunities

o Networking and social events

Students may apply to one of four tracks (dentistry, medicine, pharmacy or physical therapy),

which will determine their discipline specific concentration. Upon completion of the program,

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participants will have the tools that will help them to assess their strengths and weaknesses in

regards to application into a health professions school. Participants are provided with housing

and a stipend to cover program expenses. Full program details, as well as the program

application can be accessed from our website:

www.dhsd.vcu.edu/programs/college/saep.html. SAEP will take place on the MCV Campus of

Virginia Commonwealth University from May 21- July 2, 2014. The application deadline is

February 15, 2014!

Math is NOT a 4-Letter Word

Click here for a very interesting article from explorehealthcareers.org about why

students interested in a career in health care should not be afraid of math.

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Change is the law of life. And those

who look only to the past or present

are certain to miss the future. John F. Kennedy