BACC Behavioral Academic and Career Counseling

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BACC Behavioral Academic and Career Counseling
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What is BACC?

• Behavioral Academic and Career Counseling.
• A supplement to the teaching systems
• A resource to benefit Undergraduates in Dr.
  Malotts courses
• Operated and ran by MA students in the Behavior
  Analysis Training System (BATS).

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BACC Mission Statement

• The main purpose of BACC is to provide
  undergraduate psychology students with the
  information necessary to achieve their academic
  and career goals.
• This is done by
• providing 1-on-1
• appointments with
• BATS MA students.

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Is BACC really necessary?

• Isnt it true that once students enter college
  they suddenly are infused with any and all
  information they may need to succeed, both during
  and after college?

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For those not divinely inspired

• It seems as undergrads, people expect you to know
  whats going on at all times
• But, nobody has even told you the steps you must
  take to graduate!
• (Yep, you dont just have to meet course
  requirements there are more steps!)

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Fine, fine, I get the pointso hows it work?

• You sit down with a delightful Graduate Student
  Instructor you may recognize them as your own
• And together, you fill out a How to Achieve Your
  Goals form!
• Basically, you get to discuss all of those
  academic and career issues that are most
  important to you!

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Important things like

• Available classes that may benefit you
• How to raise your GPA
• Practicum Opportunities
• How to get Research Experience
• How to get into Graduate School
• Employment Opportunities

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Graduate School GPA

• If youre planning on applying to graduate
  school, start working your butt off to earn or
  maintain a high GPA.
• Dont think GPA is important? Check out the
  minimum GPA these schools require
• WMU 3.0
• The Chicago School 3.0 (MA), 3.2 (Ph.D, Ed.S)
• University of Nevada, Reno 2.75 (MA),3.0 (Ph.D)
• University of Florida 3.0
• University of North Texas 3.4
• Florida State University 3.0

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What now?

• The undergraduate student (i.e. you) will decide
  on some goals.
• Your goals may be to figure out what you want to
  do. This may include
• Researching a University that you are interested
  in (which, incidentally, we may have info on).
• Or figuring out what you can do without
  continuing on in school.

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What else can a BACC appointment help you with?

• Signing up to take the GRE
• Finding the most effective way to write a resume
• The Graduate School Application Process
• Graduating from here without a headache!

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Is BACC enjoyable? Survey says
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Ok ok! But enjoyable enough to want another
appointment???
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Cool. Now dont forget

• You will want to come to the appointment with
  questions ready to ask!

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How do I set an appointment?

• To set a BACC appointment with Dr. Malott, please
  contact Kelli Perry at kelli.l.perry_at_wmich.edu
  with your availability.

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Questions?
Comments?
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