SOLS 411

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