Timeline

Take advantage of the many academic, intellectual, and extra-curricular resources available to you.
Take courses that will enrich your academic career and/or are of interest to you.
Seek out E XCEL or other research/independent study opportunities—you may not be able to participate now, but you should let your professors know of your interest.
Get to know your advisors and faculty.
Develop mentoring relationships with faculty, staff, and upperclassmen.
Engage in meaningful extra-curricular, leadership and civic/public service activities.
Start thinking and planning ahead regarding scholarship programs that may be of interest to you.
Keep a detailed résumé of your extra- and co-curricular activities, awards, leadership activities, research papers/projects, etc.
Investigate study abroad opportunities.
Apply for scholarships & fellowships for which you are eligible.
Contact us for other opportunities.

Engage in research, internship, and/or independent study opportunities where possible.
Continue taking challenging courses.
Start taking upper-division (300-level) courses.
Continue to update your résumé.
Apply for scholarships & fellowships for which you are eligible.
Contact us for other opportunities.

Engage in research or an independent study project.
Take mostly upper-division courses.
Continue to update your résumé.
Develop a list the scholarships that you would like to apply for as a senior; by the end of the summer, complete a draft of those applications.
Prepare for and take your graduate school admissions exams (MCAT, LSAT, GMAT, GRE, etc.).
Apply for scholarships & fellowships for which you are eligible.
Contact us for other opportunities.

Many scholarship deadlines occur during the fall semester. Get them done over the summer.
Don’t let your coursework suffer as a result of applying for scholarships, graduate/professional schools or jobs.
Complete an Honors Thesis. (Recommended)
Apply for scholarships & fellowships for which you are eligible.
Contact us for other opportunities.