MSC J. Wayne Stark Northeast Trip January 11-20, 2004

Application

MSC J. Wayne Stark Northeast Trip

January 11-20, 2004 Dear Prospective Applicant:

Thank you for your interest in the MSC J. Wayne Stark Northeast Trip. The purpose of this trip is to allow approximately 20 top junior, senior, and graduate students at Texas A&M University to visit some of the nation’s most outstanding and prestigious business and law schools in Chicago, Boston, New York, and Philadelphia.

This year, we plan on visiting the University of Chicago, Northwestern, Harvard, New York University, Columbia University, and the University of Pennsylvania. This trip will allow you the opportunity to visit with the recruiting administrators and current students of the schools, as well as socialize with former students at various receptions and events. You will also be able to observe actual law and business classes, and tour the campuses and cities.

One of the major qualifications of this trip concerns your grade point ratio; we consider applicants who would be admitted to the institutions we are visiting. We expect students to have an overall GPR of at least 3.4, or in the last 60 hours taken. Student leadership and extracurricular involvement will also be a large factor as we determine the participants of this trip.

The cost of the trip is approximately $900, plus approximately $300 in spending money. The $900 is to be paid in two equal installments. The first installment is due December 8, and the remainder before leaving for the trip. Financial assistance is available in the form of full and partial scholarships on an as needed basis. Please contact Cliff Dugosh at 845-6790 for more information on financial assistance.

The applicant must submit all required documents to Cheryl Cox in the MSC Student Programs Office, Room 223, no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 20. We ask that you submit four copies of all documents contained in your application, including your bio-sheet, essays, references, and resume. The most successful applicants are those who convey a strong sense of leadership, character, motivation, and ability to succeed at any of the great institutions to be visited.

We look forward to receiving your application. Result letters will be available at Cheryl’s desk on Friday, October 31. If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail Steven Duke at [email protected] or Cliff Dugosh at [email protected].

Sincerely,

Steven Duke ‘03 Trip Director J. Wayne Stark Northeast Trip Application

Application due by 5:00 pm on Monday, October 20, 2003 to Cheryl Cox in MSC Student Programs Office, Room 223.

Bio-Sheet

(Please type or use blue or black ink)

Last Name ______First Name ______M.I. _____

Last 5 of SID#______E-mail: ______

Current Address :

______(Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) (Phone)

Permanent Address:

______(Street) (City) (State) (Zip Code) (Phone)

Classification (i.e. U3, U4, G7, etc.):______NE Trip Interest: Business  Law  Both  Major:______Cumulative G.P.R.: ______Expected Graduation Date:______and Current G.P.R. (last 60 hrs): ______List of All Colleges attended (if transfer student): College Location(City, State) Hours Completed

1.______

2.______

3.______

Additional scores if available:

SAT:______ACT:______GMAT:______LSAT:______

I certify that to the best of my knowledge, the information presented in this application is true and complete. I agree that if such information, or any other information upon which my selection is based, is not true or complete, the selection committee may rescind my application. I further agree that, if selected, I will abide by the rules and regulations of the University and the Memorial Student Center Programs Office including, but not limited to, those rules contained in the current university catalogue.

Applicant Signature:______Date:______Essays

Please answer the following questions on no more than two pages. Please use no less than 10 pt font and 1” margins. We also ask that you include only the last 5 digits of your student ID number in the upper right-hand corner of each page – do not put your name on the essays.

1. Where do you see yourself in the next five to ten years? This should include your graduate school or career-related aspirations (Note: If you are interested in law school and will be graduating in May 2004, please use this space as an opportunity to tell us what you will be doing between the time you graduate and the time you enter law school). 2. Tell us about a recent goal that you accomplished and how you were able to meet that goal, OR tell us about a goal you failed to accomplish and what you learned from that experience. 3. Pick a school that we will be visiting and tell us what attracts you to that school.

IMPORTANT!

. Applications are due by 5:00 pm on Monday, October 20, 2003. . Please attach (with a paper clip, do not staple) a current resume to your application. . Please attach 3 references that can speak to your academic and leadership abilities. . Please include 4 copies of your entire application (bio sheet, essays, references and resume). . Remember to include only the last 5 digits of your student ID number in the upper right hand corner of your essays.