Did everyone register?Any questions?

Keep in mind that Schedule Adjustment will continue

until April 27th

What major(s) are you interested in?

› Why?

› What interests you about it?

› Possible careers?

› Were you inspired by a professor, high school teacher, family friend, public figure?

Are you using Mermaid? This four-year planning tool can be reviewed with your Advisor to fine tune your plans. It can be found at:

http://rosemary.umw.edu:12348/mermaid/ Be ready to adjust the plan as you

move ahead Think about summer school at UMW

or at home

Internships

Externships

Study abroad

Undergraduate Research

Teacher Licensure and Student Teaching

Yes, it is early, but it doesn’t hurt to think and plan ahead. You should know your

options so you can be competitive if you decide to go for it.

Talk to:› A professor in the discipline› Career Services› Career Advisor (i.e. pre-law, pre-med)› Representatives at prospective

graduate/medical schools

Look at:

Web sites of prospective graduate/medical schools

What undergraduate courses do you need to take as core/foundation courses to pursue graduate studies?

Grades Get involved

› On-campus organizations

› Off-campus organizations

› Join professional organizations

Going the extra mileResearch

projectsSenior thesisStudy abroadInternship(s)Externship(s)

Pros: More time to

devote to studies Keep momentum Have it done

when you start working

No spouse/kids yet

Cons: Usually, tight

budget Probably have to

take out student loans

Seeing classmates start in the “real world” seems frustrating

Straight out of undergrad (full-time?)

Pros: Money to live on

your own, buy and keep up car

Have “real-world” experience to apply to class

Appreciate school more!

Cons:Get accustomed

to a lifestyle, hard to backtrack

40 hour work week (usually full-time jobs take even more hours) + school = hard

Work First

TIP: Know your discipline.

e.g. MBA programs usually require you

to work a couple of years before starting on an MBA

Know your career choice Does it make you overqualified

(especially for an entry-level position)? Will you still be interested in it years

from now? Is it just a current “fad” degree (e.g.

Internet Retail)?

If you aren’t going to declare at the end of the year (perhaps you won’t have the 28 credits needed), you will remain undeclared.

Those ready to declare can declare online. Video tutorials can be found at: http://academics.umw.edu/academicservices/video-guides/

Think about advice you would give to incoming freshmen

What have you learned about yourself and about college over the course of the year?