0:00—Overview of accelerated master’s programs (the 4+1)

1:30— Coursework and Capstone vs. Research & Thesis

5:30—What is a capstone project? What is a thesis?

9:00—What sort of students pursue an accelerated degree? What career paths are they aiming for?

11:30—Minimum requirements to apply. Wiggle room?

12:10—Phase 1 application

14:00—Phase 2 application

15:00—Who is eligible to advise your thesis?

17:30—Timeline for applying

19:30—Funding your graduate degree: scholarships and TA’ing

22:20—How to prepare for your meeting with Drayton

24:20—Advice specifically for ASU Online students

Drayton’s ASU profile: https://search.asu.edu/profile/2034865

Book an appointment with him: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/DraytonAndersonSOLSGraduateProgramsAdvising@arizonastateu.onmicrosoft.com/bookings/

SOLUR: https://sols.asu.edu/solur#tab-id-746-1/

Paula Baker is the undergraduate research and experiential learning coordinator for SOLS. She can be reached at paula.baker@asu.edu.

0:40: What is SOLUR and why should you join?

2:05: *How* do you join SOLUR?

2:35: How do students find research opportunities?

5:30: Paula’s advice on cold-emailing professors

10:00: When should you apply to SOLUR?

12:20: Do you have a better chance of getting into a lab if you’re a freshman/sophomore?

14:00: Should you hide the fact that you’re pre-med when interviewing for a lab?

16:50: What should students be aiming to get out of working in a lab?

19:50: iStem SOLUR Prep

22:20: CUREs: Course-based Undergraduate Research Experiences

25:50: Timeline for BIO 495

Everything you ever wanted to know about registration but were afraid to ask.

w/ Drayton Anderson

Preparing for your advising appointment (0:30)

DARS vs. Major Map: pros and cons of each (2:25)

General Studies vs. Elective credits: what’s the difference? (5:30)

How many credits should you take? (11:10)

Common Registration Errors:

· Reserved capacity requirement (13:55)

· Pre-requisites have not been met (15:15)

· Term maximum exceeded (17:45)

Popular major elective courses (19:15)

What are “cross-listed” classes? (22:15)

Fun/Easy/Interesting upper division electives (24:55)

Free-flowing conversation w/ Erica Boardman about navigating ASU as a transfer student.

SOLS on Demand, a great resource:
https://sites.google.com/asu.edu/solsondemand/home?authuser=1

1:00—what you should use your academic advisor for

2:30—why you should focus on upper division hours immediately

6:00—how to build relationships with professors…

9:00—and why it’s best done *early*

11:30—why we strongly recommend BIO 494 “topics” courses

14:15—the three most important deadlines on the academic calendar

-drop deadline

-course withdrawal deadline

-complete session withdrawal deadline

16:30—what is the downside to having a ‘W’ on your transcript?

18:15—considerations on whether or not to drop a course (Is a ‘W’ better than a ‘C’?)

20:15—when is a complete session withdrawal a good option?

Neuroscience major Caleb Lau discusses his pre-health experience so far at ASU. We cover: how he went from pre-med to pre-PA; tips on finding lab and research positions; choosing a major outside the life sciences; and how to get involved in volunteering.

From Pre-Med to Pre-PA: Push and Pull Factors (0:20)

Finding Lab/Research Positions (2:15)

Tips for Cold-Emailing (4:25)

How PIs Think About Pre-Health Students (6:45)

Extracurricular Activities: Clinical Hours, Volunteering (8:45)

How Leadership Positions Enable Growth and Networking (10:40)

What Caleb would tell his freshman self (14:10)

Flexibility of Being a PA (17:00)

How to Get Involved in Hospice Volunteering (18:10)

Why Neuroscience Major instead of Biological Sciences (18:45)

A Gap Year (or Three) (20:30)

Biological Sciences student Michelle Sheikh provides tips and tricks for navigating the Pre-Med experience. She is the current president of the Tempe chapter of Medical Directive, a group you can find out more about through Sun Devil Sync.

Introducing Michelle (0:00)

Choosing a Major (1:00)

Deciding to Be Pre-Med (3:00)

Recommended Classes for Pre-Med Students (4:10)

Finding Lab/Research Positions (5:50)

Tips for Cold Emailing for Lab/Research Positions (9:10)

Tips for Interviewing (11:00)

Dressing for Zoom Interviews (12:50)

Extracurriculars for Pre-Meds (13:50)

The Importance of Leadership Positions (15:15)

Finding Volunteer Opportunities (16:30)

What Michelle Wishes She'd Known (18:00)

Biggest Downsides to Being Pre-Med (19:50)

Taking Care of Your Mental Health as a Pre-Med (21:10)

The Gap Year (22:40)

Everything you always wanted to know about internships (but were afraid to ask)

w/ Christine Ditter, Academic Success Advisor Coordinator

Summary:

Internships—why bother? (0:00)

Pre-Health internships (LIA 484, BIO 390) ((2:35)

vs. SOLS internships (BIO 484) (7:40)

Where to find internship opportunities (10:10)

Steps in applying for BIO 484 and what the application involves (14:05)

Structure of the course (18:15)

What you should be aiming to get out of the internship (22:10)

Determining how many credits to take (25:45)

Common fields/industries for interning (27:30)

Links:

Pre-Health internships: https://prehealth.asu.edu/internships/healthcare-internships

SOLS internships: https://sols.asu.edu/student-life/internship

SOLS careers: https://sols.asu.edu/student-life/careers