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In this issue, you will find information on:
Preregistration Tips, Tricks, and Advising Events
Preregistration season is here, and we in the Advising Hub are here to help! If you're unable to make an appointment with your hub advisor, we have drop-in hours and pop-up events as an informal way to ask questions and make plans.
- Drop-in Hours
Monday - Friday 1 - 2:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays: Advising Hub. Tuesdays: Tutt Library Data Viz Wall
- Advising Hub Pop-Ups
Thursday, April 11, 12 - 2 p.m., Crossroads in front of Shove Chapel
Thursday, April 25, 12 - 2 p.m., outside of Worner.
Additionally, here are some tips and tricks to get through Prereg:
- The preregistration period runs from 4/8 - 4/26. Schedule a meeting with your faculty advisor (required) and your Hub advisor (optional) to go over your degree progress and planned coursework. DO NOT wait until the last portion of the preregistration period to try to meet with your faculty advisor!
- If you’re planning to take a language, you will want to ensure you have completed the necessary language placement process to submit language course choices during preregistration.
- If you want your Hub Advisor to review your plan but don’t want to meet, no problem! Plan your coursework in Stellic and send a request to your Hub Advisor to review your plan.
- When planning, you may notice unmatched courses with the grade of GW in your Stellic record. This means the course evaluation has not been completed yet. In order to remove the GW and see those courses reflected in your audit appropriately, you will need to complete the course evaluations in Banner.
- There are times when you may need a COI pin to submit course choices for preregistration. If you are requesting permission to register for a course that you don’t have the prerequisite(s) for or the course description states a COI is needed, then please email the professor of that course to request the COI pin. You will utilize that pin to add the course to your preregistration tab in Banner.
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- Health Professions Club Meetings and News
Block 8 Meeting
Thursday, May 2, 12:15 - 1 p.m., Tutt Science Building First Floor Lecture Room
Presenting: CC Health Professions Alumni Panel. Lunch will be provided.
Volunteer Opportunity: Caregiver Pampering Day
Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Please contact Annabelle Swenson (a_swenson@coloradocollege.edu) if you'd like to volunteer.
Pre-Health Peer Advising for Pre-Registration
Thursday, April 11th, 12 - 1:30 p.m., Advising Hub (1014 N. Weber St.)
Thursday, April 25th, 12 - 1:30 p.m., Advising Hub (1014 N. Weber St.)
Drop in to get pre-registration assistance from pre-health upperclassmen!
Health Professions Club Banquet and Operation Smile Fundraiser
We had a great turnout for this event, and raised almost $1,000 for Operation Smile. Thhanks to all the students who attended!
- Pre-Vet Club Meetings
Block 7: Monday, April 15, 12:15 - 1 p.m., Advising Hub (1014 N. Weber St.)
Block 8: Monday, May 6, 12:15 - 1 p.m., Advising Hub (1014 N. Weber St.)
Lunch will be provided.
- Pre-Dental Group Meetings
Block 8: Monday, May 13, 12:15 - 1 p.m., Advising Hub (1014 N. Weber St.)
Lunch will be provided.
- Attend LIVE Information Sessions at the American Academy of Medical Colleges (AAMC) Virtual Medical School Fair
Thursday, April 11: Chat with Medical Schools, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. MT
Friday, April 12: Postbaccalaureate Program Fair, 9 a.m. 3 p.m. MT
Attend the Virtual Medical School Fair on April 11th and 12th to join free, live information sessions designed for aspiring physicians.
Listen live* to learn:
- Application Insights: Understand the components of a strong application and how school’s use holistic review.
- Interview Prep: Gain insights from mock interviews with current students.
- Financial Wisdom: Get tips on loans, budgeting, and scholarships.
- Postbac Programs: Explore the benefits of career-changer and record-enhancer postbaccalaureate programs.
- Real-World Perspectives: Hear advice from current students and admissions officers.
In addition to the benefits of attending, your registration qualifies you for 15% off of a one or two-year subscription to the Medical School Admissions Requirements™ (MSAR®) website.
- Planning to apply to a Health Profession Program this year?
Please contact Jane Byrnes (j_byrnes@coloradocollege.edu) to schedule a meeting to discuss your application plans. And consider attending the above virtual medical school fair!
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| Pre-Registration: What Law Schools Want
Many people are worried about what classes to take or what to major in for law school. The answer is whatever you want. Law schools don’t care what classes you take as long as you do well. Major in what you want and what you’re interested in. Typically, grades will increase when you’re studying something you like. With that said, during your last 2 years at CC, most of your classes need to be at the 300 or 400 level – not all but most. Schools will not want to see all 100 level classes during the final stretch. That will cause hesitation from the admission committee as they will wonder if you are truly dedicated to your studies and rigors of school.
LSAT Changes
LSAC has released information about the new LSAT. You can find more information and study materials on the LawHub website. Please remember that the Khan Academy free class is still an option for you through June. However, this free class will include the logic games section that will be eliminated after the June test.
Applying to law school for the fall of 2025?
Is your plan to attend law school in the fall of 2025? Anxious to start your applications? After the lsat, the next step is researching schools. What kind of school? Is there a school that specializes in a specific type of law? Do you want to live in a particular part of the country? What schools make sense with regards to your lsat and gpa? Making a list of 10-15 schools over the summer will help organize your thoughts once the applications open in September. Add these schools to your lsac account.
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As pre-registration for next semester approaches, the interns at the Advising Hub want to give a few tips for choosing the coming four blocks – from the student perspective. For one thing, don’t be afraid to shop around! In Stellic, you can set a filter for a single block and peruse the offerings, read the course descriptions, and see which professors are teaching. You can even see whether you have all the prerequisites satisfied and what gen ed requirements they fulfill. Second, if you don’t know your major yet, don’t limit yourself to one or a few departments you think are a “good idea.” Make it a goal to choose classes that satisfy general education requirements you don’t have yet, but let yourself feel open to inspiration otherwise – you never know what class will lead you to find something new you’re passionate about. Remember that things may and probably will change next year. You can choose different courses when things come up, but this first go-around of registering is just a way to leverage your first choices. Go with what you want to take without worrying about waitlists because otherwise, it’s difficult for professors to see the true demand for their classes. Finally, and most importantly, don’t be afraid to ask for help. Choosing your classes can be an overwhelming decision. It can feel like a lot is riding on it, and speaking with a professor you trust or your Hub Advisor can do wonders to reduce that stress.
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