Golden Key CEO Visits BYU campus

 Leilani Clifford (Service Chair) with John Mitchel ( Golden Key CEO)

The CEO of Golden Key International Honour Society, John Mitchell, visited BYU campus during August to meet with various campus dignitaries, such as John Bell, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, and President Samuelson. A few of the Golden Key BYU Chapter officers were able to accompany John to a few of the meetings. 

John informed us there will be $600,000 in scholarships awarded (not just "available") this year, and that the Society's funds are being mostly (88%) spent on programs and the members rather than payroll and such.

When Dr. John Bell asked John to describe in ten minutes the purpose of our society at BYU, he brought up the following main points:
1. Stating our mission (helping students realize their potential through academics, leadership, and service)
2. Talking about scholarships
3. Contributing to the University and the Provo community in general.
 
John also stresses that Golden Key represents a lot of opportunities for service because we have so many members and there is a lot of money allotted for scholarships - a large amount that has yet to be tapped into. His motto? "Let's use our members and let's use those funds."

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Chapter Newsletter - September 22, 2010

Golden Key - BYU Chapter Newsletter
September 22, 2010

News in This Issue

* Congratulations to our chapter scholarship winners!
* Golden Key co-sponsors Kaplan's free practice test event this saturday

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Congratulations to our chapter scholarship winners - Abby Blaisdell and Jeff Swindle!

Over the summer, Golden Key BYU chapter awarded two $1000 scholarship to Abby Blaisdell and Jeff Swindle for their outstanding service project ideas. They are currently working with Golden Key officers and other third party organizations, such as Teach For America, to put their plans into action.

Watch for upcoming newsletters and blog posts about their projects and learn how you can contribute to making a difference!

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Kaplan Free Practice Test Event - September 25th  

Planning for graduate school and want more practice for the upcoming pre-graduate tests?

On Saturday, September 25th, Kaplan is holding a FREE opportunity for students to take a practice GRE, LSAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT, or PCAT.  The event will be held on BYU campus, in the Tanner Building.  It is open to anyone who would like to take a practice test, even if you are not a current BYU student.

Each test will last up to 3 hours and will be proctored like an actual exam. After the test, a Kaplan instructor will give a short workshop on test-taking strategies and answer questions.

This is a great opportunity for students to see how they might score on the real thing, and also to get an idea of the kinds of questions that will be on the real test. The tests will be scored and returned to the students later that afternoon with computerized feedback about their individual performance on the test. 

To sign up for the event, you just need to provide Kaplan with the following information by e-mail at:

Joshua.Brown@Kaplan.com, or log onto Kaplan's website at http://www.kaptest.com/practice. 
 

1. Name
2. Address
3. E-mail
4. Phone number
5. Graduation Year
6. Which Test you would like to take

Before the event, Kaplan will send you an e-mail confirming your registration and providing you with instructions for checking in on Saturday morning.

Again, this is a completely FREE event and a great opportunity for anyone interested in going to business, grad, law, med, vet, dental, optometry, or pharmacy school in the next few years!

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