All Grown Up

The Sophomore Guide To: Becoming An Upperclassman

Choosing a Major• There is no time like the present!• By choosing a major now,– You will avoid holds on your registration account– Begin to receive major-specific advising

• To view a full-list of majors:– Business School: http://business.gwu.edu/phd/fields/

– CCAS: http://columbian.gwu.edu/undergraduate/programs

– Elliot: http://elliott.gwu.edu/academics/ugrad/index.cfm

– SEAS: http://www.seas.gwu.edu/seasundergraduate/currentstudents/undergradcurricula.html

Need Help Choosing a Major?

• Set up pre-major advising appointment!– CCAS – Call 202-994-6210– SEAS – Email Howard Davis – hdavis@gwu.edu– Elliot – Call 202-994-3002– Business School – Call 202-994-7027

• Or talk to an upperclassman!– Talk to classmates/friends/professors– Stop by during your House Scholar’s office hours• OR Shoot me an email – brett1@gwu.edu

Professional and Student Organizations

• Get a feel for potential careers:– Join Pre-professional student organizations:• http://business.gwu.edu/marketing/organizations.cfm

– Join Pre-Professional fraternities:• http://studentorgs.gwu.edu/directory/

– Student organizations can help you network with like-minded professionals – Make the most of it!

Consider Pre-Professional Advising

• GWU offers track-specific advising:– Allied Health, Graduate School, Internships, Pre-law, and

Pre-medical all have devoted advising staffs.– Check it out here:

http://columbian.gwu.edu/undergraduate/advising/preprofessional

Specialty Advisor ContactAllied Health Aliya Bhimani aliyab@gwu.eduGraduate School Shonda Goward goward@gwu.eduInternship Abbie Weiner abbiew@gwu.eduPre-law Michael Gabriel mgabriel@gwu.eduPre-medical Susan Hwang Syoo@gwu.edu

Internships• Internships are a great way to become familiar with

a profession and help you decide whether or not it is something you’d like to pursue.

• Many Colleges at GWU allows you to get academic credit for internships:– CCAS: See Abbie Weiner about CCAS 2154– SEAS: See Emil Rashid about Co-ops (202.994.7892)– Elliot: See Jeff Mervosh about Elliot 3195– For additional info: Click Here

Know it all?

• Sign up to be a Peer Advisor and help others “know it all”.– GPS, or Guides to Personal Success, help new GW

students with personal, professional and experiential needs during their first few semesters at GWU.

– Help GPS faculty assist new students.– Learn more by reaching out to advising@gwu.edu

Start thinking about this now.

Summer will be here before you know it.