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SPRING 2005, Volume 18, Number 3
Pre-Professional Advisors: They Can Help You Get Where You Want to GoBritt Johnson - Pre-LawMy name is Britt Johnson, and in addition to being
an academic adviser in the college office, I am also the pre-law adviser for UCSB.
I have been involved in pre-law advising for a number of years and have learned a
fair amount from law school admissions directors and also from UCSB graduates who
are, at present, practicing law, as well as from UCSB students currently in law school.
Kristina Gacutan - Pre-Health ProfessionsHello. Let me introduce myself. My name is Kristina Gacutan, and I am the new
pre-health professions advisor for UCSB's College of Letters and Science. I am
replacing Dr. Paula Bruice, who has decided to return to teaching full-time in the
Department of Chemistry.
Pre-Professional Training at UCSB: Q&A with Law and Medical School AlumniAmber Hawk - LawThe aspect of my honors experience that had the biggest impact
on my post-graduation plans was being able to get to know my professors by doing
honors sections and honors projects, as well as working as a research assistant.
My professors were glad to be a helpful resource – Ryan Metcalf - MedicineFor me, the most valuable aspect of the honors program has
been the communication it fosters between students and faculty. Two of my letters
of recommendation came from professors I had in honors sections. At a large university
like UCSB, there is often a gap between students and professors. The honors program
serves to lessen that gap. Meet the Administrators: Q&A with Dean of Students Yonie HarrisI serve as the dean of students at UCSB. This is what I call a "buck stops here" position,
where a student can come for any issue and get assistance or an appropriate referral. Confessions of a Peer AdvisorBeing a peer advisor puts me in a position to give a lot of advice. I look at
students' transcripts, major requirement sheets, or lists of general education
courses and tell them what I think their next step could be, or if they're headed
in the right direction. But what if someone asks me what I did, or what I would
do? C&CS: Not Just for JobsMost students turn to Counseling and Career Services because they want a job.
Or they want some pre-professional experience to help fill out their resume to
better position themselves for a job. Like any career center, jobs are our business.
But they're not our only business.
2004-05 Kirby-Jones Scholarship Winners: Dedicated to Making the World a Better PlaceSeveral years ago, Marvel and Robert Kirby generously endowed a scholarship for
students in the College Honors Program. The scholarship recognizes students of
outstanding academic achievement and contributions to the campus and community.
Winners for 2004-05 were and Michelle Miller and Cheyne Scoby, two students wit
h fine records of accomplishment and service. |
