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Aim High Program. Welcome Before the Program - Talk about Graduate School. Aim High Program. Welcome Introductions. Aim High Program. Dr. Leslie Sargent Jones Director of the Heltzer Honors Program. Aim High Program. Ms. Angela Mead Heltzer Honors Program Advisor. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Welcome
Before the Program -
Talk about Graduate School
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Welcome
Introductions
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Dr. Leslie Sargent Jones
Director of the Heltzer Honors
Program
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Ms. Angela Mead
Heltzer Honors
Program Advisor
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Zack Underwood
Advisor and Technology Specialist
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Jennifer Courtney-
Bartel
Program Associate
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Ms. Nicole Caldwell
AIM High Program Advisor
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Dr. Dale Wheeler
Director, AIM High Program
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Who are the AIM High Students?
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Sophomores with a 3.85
GPA and higher
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60 Aim High Students
Candidates
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Do you have a faculty mentor?
Yes 16.9% No 83.1%
Do you have a current resume?
Yes 55.8% No 44.2%
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Are you planning on attending graduate school?
Yes 91.4% No 2.3% Unsure 6.3%
Have you written a personal statement for a scholarship
application?Yes 33.3% No 66.7%
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Purpose: To prepare students to gain admission to nationally-recognized graduate programs and apply for competitive prestigious scholarships.
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How to be prepared
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Applying to Graduate School
is like competing in the Modern Pentathlon
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Disciplines of the modern pentathlon
ShootingUse a 4.5mm air
pistol in a standing position from 10m
at a stationary target. Each
competitor gets 20 shots
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Disciplines of the modern
pentathlon
FencingEach competitor will
face all other competitors once. The first fencer to score a hit wins
instantly.
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Disciplines of the modern pentathlon
SwimmingA 200m freestyle
race.
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Disciplines of the modern pentathlon
RidingShow jumping over a
course with 12- 15 obstacles. Competitors are paired with horses
just 20 minutes before the start of the event.
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Disciplines of the modern pentathlon
RunningA 3km cross-country race. Competitors are ranked according to their score
from the first four disciplines and given
different start times, with the leader going first.
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Disciplines of the modern pentathlon
The first person to cross the finish
line is the overall
winner of the pentathlon.
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Hey Coach!I want to compete
in the upcoming pentathlon
Are you ready?How have you
prepared?
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Hey AIM High Director!
I want to apply to graduate school.
I want to apply for a prestigious
scholarship.
Are you ready?How have you
prepared?
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How to be prepared
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Know in advance application
requirements, deadlines, and opportunities
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Engage in a scholarly
activity with a faculty
mentor and obtain
funding support.
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Have a well-writtenfully-
developed Personal
Statement
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Maintain a
current resume
Prestigious Scholarship Program Website
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AIM High Student Responsibilities
Maintain a minimum 3.75 G.P.A. Keep my email address and contact
information current.Check my email and campus mailbox on a regular basis.
If I decide to no longer participate, I will inform
the Aim High Office of my intentions.
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Aim High Program Goals
Attend at least 4 Aim High information sessions,
or programs sponsored by Aim High during
the 2009-10 academic year and to be
an active participant at these events.
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Aim High Program Goals
Identify a faculty mentor to assist with
a) a scholarly project* and/or b) completing your
application.
•Funding for scholarly activities is available through the Office of Student Research .
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Aim High Program Goals
Attend an APPetite for Life Event
Dinner with ASU faculty Discussion about
setting and attaining career goals
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AIM High Recognition Banquet
Invitations will be extended if you
1) attend 4 AIM High meetings2) identify a faculty mentor
3) attend an APPettite for Life Event
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Next Meeting:Tuesday,
October 206:00 – 7:00p
Price Lake Room
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Next Meeting:Agenda
Scholarly ActivitiesFaculty Mentors
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Next Meeting:
Begin to think about who you
want to be your faculty mentor
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Next Meeting:
Spend some time with the PSP website locate
information about various prestigious
scholarships
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Questions
Discussion