Third-Year Plan for Success
By the conclusion of your third year of college, you will:
1. Finalize your degree plans
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- File the paperwork necessary to declare a major and/or a minor
- Identify an emphasis within your degree (as appropriate)
- Meet with your academic advisor to stay on track
- Know your remaining degree requirements and have a plan for degree completion
- Know when to apply for graduation
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2. Maintain relationships with faculty to continue to develop a professional network
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- Identify at least one faculty member that knows you well enough to write a letter of recommendation that speaks to your abilities in relation to your goals
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3. Participate in a co-curricular opportunity to develop professional and interpersonal skills
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- Apply and participate in research/internship/employment opportunity that furthers your career goals (or enroll in a 095, 195, 198 or 199)
- Apply for a summer internship or career-related employment opportunity
- Participate in community service
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4. Develop a timeline-based action plan for post-baccalaureate options, i.e. complete professional licensure or graduate school admissions testing, or complete applications in support of your post baccalaureate options
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- Research and identify appropriate schools/programs
- Register and sit for GRE/ LSAT/MCAT/DAT/EIT etc.
- Prepare professional and/or graduate school applications
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