1. Scholarship Applications: Academic & Life Preparation

2. Plan for Experiences Beyond Textbooks Talk to profs, check out web resources, and use the library to garner internship info Talk to profs, check out web resources, and use the library to garner internship info –www3.baylor.edu/Library/BeyondLib/careers.html www3.baylor.edu/Library/BeyondLib/careers.html –Pre-law, Phi Alpha Delta, Read the materials provided by the Baylor Law School on “Thinking about Going to Law School” at http://law.baylor.edu/ProspectiveStudents/PS_thinking.html And “How Do I Prepare for Law School” at http://law.baylor.edu/pdf/ProspectiveStudents/Prepare%20for%20Law%20School.pdf http://law.baylor.edu/ProspectiveStudents/PS_thinking.htmlhttp://law.baylor.edu/pdf/ProspectiveStudents/Prepare%20for%20Law%20School.pdf http://law.baylor.edu/ProspectiveStudents/PS_thinking.htmlhttp://law.baylor.edu/pdf/ProspectiveStudents/Prepare%20for%20Law%20School.pdf –Job Fair in Ferrell Center http://www.baylor.edu/careerservices/index.php?id=3423 http://www.baylor.edu/careerservices/index.php?id=3423 Learn more about becoming a tutor http://www.baylor.edu/success_center/index.php?id=33643 Learn more about becoming a tutor http://www.baylor.edu/success_center/index.php?id=33643http://www.baylor.edu/success_center/index.php?id=33643 or a supplemental instructor http://www.baylor.edu/support_programs/index.php?id=22921 or a supplemental instructor http://www.baylor.edu/support_programs/index.php?id=22921 http://www.baylor.edu/support_programs/index.php?id=22921 Study abroad sessions Mondays/Tues., Poage Library, 201 B, 4:00 pm Study abroad sessions Mondays/Tues., Poage Library, 201 B, 4:00 pm –For Summer Programs: www.baylor.edu/cie/index.php?id=3216 www.baylor.edu/cie/index.php?id=3216 –For Semester Programs: www.baylor.edu/cie/index.php?id=3597 www.baylor.edu/cie/index.php?id=3597 Become involved in service opportunities in the community or on campus Become involved in service opportunities in the community or on campus –Contact The Academy for Leader Development http://www.baylor.edu/leadership/ http://www.baylor.edu/leadership/ –Professional Organizations that Develop Leadership Opportunities http://www.baylor.edu/arts_sciences/index.php?id=22378 http://www.baylor.edu/arts_sciences/index.php?id=22378 Spend your summers engaged in activities that will complement your major interests and enhance your overall research or leadership experience Spend your summers engaged in activities that will complement your major interests and enhance your overall research or leadership experience

3. Preparing for a Prestigious Scholarship Take challenging classes Take challenging classes –Honors classes and foreign language courses are very valuable for your life and for competitions –Remember the transcript records the titles of your courses and indicates which ones are advanced. Maintain a high GPA. Most prestigious scholarship foundations seek 3.8+ gpa’s Maintain a high GPA. Most prestigious scholarship foundations seek 3.8+ gpa’s Keep a file or resume of experiences you have had in school, work, or the community, and record in it the significance of these events Keep a file or resume of experiences you have had in school, work, or the community, and record in it the significance of these events –Club participation –Work and volunteer experiences related to your field –Honors or awards

4. References Become acquainted with a professor. Become acquainted with a professor. Initiate contact by going to his/her office with legitimate questions or comments. Don’t stay too long. Initiate contact by going to his/her office with legitimate questions or comments. Don’t stay too long. Letters of recommendation are more effective if written by people who know you and can speak knowledgeably about your talents and abilities. http://www.baylor.edu/scholarships/index.php?id=15692 Letters of recommendation are more effective if written by people who know you and can speak knowledgeably about your talents and abilities. http://www.baylor.edu/scholarships/index.php?id=15692 http://www.baylor.edu/scholarships/index.php?id=15692 Professors need research assistants or supplemental instructors for classes. Career and scholarship networking, mentoring relationships, and rich learning opportunities may result. See Undergraduate Research website (URSA). Professors need research assistants or supplemental instructors for classes. Career and scholarship networking, mentoring relationships, and rich learning opportunities may result. See Undergraduate Research website (URSA). Recommenders need to know enough about you to make a good statement, with personal examples. If they hesitate for any reason, thank them and ask someone else. Recommenders need to know enough about you to make a good statement, with personal examples. If they hesitate for any reason, thank them and ask someone else. Additional tips: http://www.baylor.edu/scholarships/index.php?id=1993 Additional tips: http://www.baylor.edu/scholarships/index.php?id=1993 http://www.baylor.edu/scholarships/index.php?id=1993

5. Be a well rounded student Be involved in clubs, your church, or other groups. Be involved in clubs, your church, or other groups. Take leadership roles in areas that are important to you. Take leadership roles in areas that are important to you. Get involved in sports or other extracurricular activities. Get involved in sports or other extracurricular activities. –The Rhodes scholarship asks specifically about sports involvement.

6. Practice Apply for large and small scholarships. Apply for large and small scholarships. Ask several faculty members to proofread your research proposal or essays. Ask several faculty members to proofread your research proposal or essays. Practice interviewing. Many scholarships require several interviews. Practice interviewing. Many scholarships require several interviews. Mock interviews can be very helpful. Mock interviews can be very helpful. http://www.baylor.edu/careerservices/index.php?id=3422 Resume and Interviewing Workshops: Resume and Interviewing Workshops: http://www.baylor.edu/careerservices/index.php?id=3420

7. The Application Start the application process early. You may be in competition with students who have been planning to apply for many months. Start the application process early. You may be in competition with students who have been planning to apply for many months. Give yourself enough time when writing proposals or personal statements to revise them with feedback from advisors or teachers. Twenty drafts could be necessary. Give yourself enough time when writing proposals or personal statements to revise them with feedback from advisors or teachers. Twenty drafts could be necessary. Contact your references at least three weeks ahead. Provide a packet with everything they will need and with the deadline clearly noted. See guidelines at http://www.baylor.edu/scholarships/index.php?id=15692 Contact your references at least three weeks ahead. Provide a packet with everything they will need and with the deadline clearly noted. See guidelines at http://www.baylor.edu/scholarships/index.php?id=15692 http://www.baylor.edu/scholarships/index.php?id=15692 Always type up the application. Presentation is important. Always type up the application. Presentation is important.

8. Start looking Scholarship help from faculty and advisors on campus: Scholarship help from faculty and advisors on campus: –Faculty experts in the field you are pursuing –Elizabeth_Vardaman@baylor.edu (General) Elizabeth_Vardaman@baylor.edu –David_Uber@baylor.edu (NSEP) David_Uber@baylor.edu –Ann_Rushing@baylor.edu (Goldwater) Ann_Rushing@baylor.edu –Rena_Bonem@baylor.edu (Udall) Rena_Bonem@baylor.edu –Elizabeth_Vardaman@baylor.edu (Fulbright) Elizabeth_Vardaman@baylor.edu –The University National Scholarship Committee –Our Website www.baylor.edu/scholarships www.baylor.edu/scholarships Personal Statements: Personal Statements: –Writing Personal Statements and Scholarship Application Essays, by Joe Schall, Pennsylvania State Univ., Outernet Publishing, ISBN 1-58175- 653-4 –Baylor tips: http://www.baylor.edu/scholarships/index.php?id=1993 http://www.baylor.edu/scholarships/index.php?id=1993

9. The Good News/Bad News The effort is huge. Sacrifice is involved. The effort is huge. Sacrifice is involved. Many students feel the experience is worth the effort, win or lose. Many students feel the experience is worth the effort, win or lose. The competition is intense nationwide. The competition is intense nationwide. Since 2001 Baylor students have been selected for 12 Fulbright, 3 Goldwater, 2 DAAD, several Rotary, 1 Rotary World Peace, 4 Truman and 2 Marshall Scholars. Since 2001 Baylor students have been selected for 12 Fulbright, 3 Goldwater, 2 DAAD, several Rotary, 1 Rotary World Peace, 4 Truman and 2 Marshall Scholars. With hard work, you will be able to become competitive for these and other awards, too. With hard work, you will be able to become competitive for these and other awards, too.

10. Good News Baylor students recover if they do not win. Baylor students recover if they do not win. Documents are ready to apply for other graduate programs. Documents are ready to apply for other graduate programs. Many fulfill some variation on this academic dream because once they have placed themselves in the way of this gift, they cannot or will not let the angel go without a blessing. Many fulfill some variation on this academic dream because once they have placed themselves in the way of this gift, they cannot or will not let the angel go without a blessing.