Welcome

Before the Program -

Talk about Graduate School

Welcome

Introductions

Dr. Leslie Sargent Jones

Director of the Heltzer Honors

Program

Ms. Angela Mead

Heltzer Honors

Program Advisor

Zack Underwood

Advisor and Technology Specialist

Jennifer Courtney-

Bartel

Program Associate

Ms. Nicole Caldwell

AIM High Program Advisor

Dr. Dale Wheeler

Director, AIM High Program

Who are the AIM High Students?

Sophomores with a 3.85

GPA and higher

60 Aim High Students

Candidates

Do you have a faculty mentor?

Yes 16.9% No 83.1%

Do you have a current resume?

Yes 55.8% No 44.2%

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%

Purpose: To prepare students to gain admission to nationally-recognized graduate programs and apply for competitive prestigious scholarships.

How to be prepared

Applying to Graduate School

is like competing in the Modern Pentathlon

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

Disciplines of the modern

pentathlon

FencingEach competitor will

face all other competitors once. The first fencer to score a hit wins

instantly.

Disciplines of the modern pentathlon

SwimmingA 200m freestyle

race.

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.

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.

Disciplines of the modern pentathlon

The first person to cross the finish

line is the overall

winner of the pentathlon.

Hey Coach!I want to compete

in the upcoming pentathlon

Are you ready?How have you

prepared?

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?

How to be prepared

Know in advance application

requirements, deadlines, and opportunities

Engage in a scholarly

activity with a faculty

mentor and obtain

funding support.

Have a well-writtenfully-

developed Personal

Statement

Maintain a

current resume

Prestigious Scholarship Program Website

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.

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.

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 .

Aim High Program Goals

Attend an APPetite for Life Event

Dinner with ASU faculty Discussion about

setting and attaining career goals

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

Next Meeting:Tuesday,

October 206:00 – 7:00p

Price Lake Room

Next Meeting:Agenda

Scholarly ActivitiesFaculty Mentors

Next Meeting:

Begin to think about who you

want to be your faculty mentor

Next Meeting:

Spend some time with the PSP website locate

information about various prestigious

scholarships

Questions

Discussion