EXCEL Transfer Peer Mentor Application
EXCEL Transfer Peer Mentor Application
Status & Criteria
In order to submit your application for consideration to the EXCEL Transfer Peer Mentor Program for the academic year 2021-2022, you will need to provide the following within this online application:
Personal information
Name and email of your reference. Reference should be either a faculty, staff, or other professional from campus who should be able to discuss your capabilities and potential to mentor.
A letter of recommendation is not necessary.
Upload your response to four personal statement questions, 500 word max per question (see below).
To preview the personal statement questions and prepare your response before continuing, click the link below.
Personal_Statement_Questions_2021_2022
The application will save your progress upon exiting and allow you to return and continuing working on it as long as you use the same web browser and allow cookies. At all times, your application will remain confidential.
Application deadline is Friday, June 18 by 11:59pm.
Please review the applicable CNSM EXCEL Transfer Peer Mentor position criteria, duties, responsibilities, and benefits in the PDF file below:
CNSM Transfer Peer Mentor Criteria and Important Dates
Do you currently have a preferred cumulative CSULB GPA of 3.0 or higher?
Yes
No
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Personal Info
Student First Name
Student Last Name
CSULB Student ID #
CSULB email address (this is the address we will use to contact you throughout this process.)
Mailing Address, City, State & Zip Code
Telephone number (cell phone)
Telephone number (home phone - OPTIONAL)
CSULB Major GPA:
Cumulative CSULB GPA:
Please select your major from the following list:
Biology
Microbiology
Chemistry, Biochemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Geology
Earth Science
Other
Number of units completed by the end of Spring 2021:
Please select the approximate term and year in which you expect to graduate from CSULB.
Fall 2021
Spring 2022
Fall 2022
Spring 2023
Fall 2023
Spring 2024
How did you hear about this position? (Mark all that apply)
Email
Flyer
Website
Advisor
Professor
Friend
Other
Did you previously work as a CNSM EXCEL Transfer Peer Mentor during the Academic Year 2020-2021 or earlier?
Yes
No
Please list any current or anticipated extracurricular activities that you are involved in (i.e. clubs, intramural sports, research, etc.):
Do you plan on attending Summer School 2021? (Select all that apply)
Yes, at CSULB
Yes, at another location
Maybe, at CSULB
Maybe, at another location
No
EXCEL Peer Mentor Summer Training will be online and is mandatory. Are you able to commit to the training dates of August 9 through August 20, 2021?
I will be available to attend summer training.
I will not be available to attend summer training. If not, please explain.
Knowing your future plans at this point in time, will you be available to attend Spring Training on January 13-14, 2022 if selected for the position?
Yes
Maybe
No
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Research
Have you also applied to any research programs for the academic year 2021-2022?
Yes, if yes, please add
No
Please specify which research programs you have applied to for the academic year 2021-2022:
BUILD
MARC
RISE
LSAMP
Other
Are you currently conducting research with a CSULB faculty member?
Yes, if yes, please add
No
Please state the name of your CSULB faculty member with whom you are currently conducting research:
Please state the type of research you are currently conducting with your CSULB faculty member?
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Reference
One reference only. Letters of recommendation are not necessary.
Reference should be either a faculty, staff, or other professional from campus who should be able to discuss your capabilities and potential to mentor.
What is the email address of your reference?
What is the first and last name of your reference?
EXCEL Transfer Peer Mentor Application
Upload Personal Statement PDF - New
COMPLETE ONLY IF YOU ARE A NEW TRANSFER PEER MENTOR APPLICANT
Please upload PDF with responses to the following personal statement questions (500 words max for each). Make sure that you have completely answered each question. Include your name in the document header. The document file name must include your full name. For example, "Jane Doe Personal Statement".
1. Have you ever been mentored by someone successfully? What made, or would have made, the experience a success?
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2. "I want to help people." What does this expression mean to you?
3. Describe how you overcame a challenge in your life.
4. What are your goals after graduating from CSULB?
5. Optional: If desired, please address any ways in which you do not meet the preferred requirements for becoming an EXCEL Peer Mentor (i.e. GPA, units completed, etc.).
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Upload Personal Statement PDF - Returner
COMPLETE ONLY IF YOU ARE A RETURNING TRANSFER PEER MENTOR APPLICANT
Please upload PDF document with responses to the following personal statement questions (500 words max for each). Make sure that you have completely answered each question. Include your name in the document header. The document file name must include your full name. For example, "Jane Doe Personal Statement".
1. Why do you want to return to the position as an EXCEL Peer Mentor?
2. As a returning EXCEL Peer Mentor, what will you have to offer to the students and to the EXCEL Program?
3. Describe how you overcame a challenge in your life. Please note this should be a different response from your application last year in order to be competitive within the total applicant pool. Otherwise please relate your challenge to your past experience as an EXCEL Peer Mentor.
4. Has your past position as an EXCEL Peer Mentor influenced your future personal and/or professional goals once you graduate from CSULB?
5. Optional: If desired, please address any ways in which you do not meet the preferred requirements for becoming an EXCEL Peer Mentor (i.e. GPA, units completed, etc.).
EXCEL Transfer Peer Mentor Application
Submission
Do you have any additional notes, comments, or questions before submitting your application?
Please note, your entry for this question will not be considered part of the application.
Please read and select each statement below before clicking on the submission button at the end of this page to submit your online application.
I certify that the inputted information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
I understand that it will be mandatory to attend paid online training during the weeks of August 9 thru August 20, 2021.
I understand that submission of this application does not guarantee that I will be selected for the position of EXCEL Transfer Peer Mentor.
I understand that my academic record will be reviewed in order to determine eligibility and best fit for the position.
I understand that if selected for the position, there will be periodic reviews of my course progress and academic records.
I understand that it is my responsibility to follow up with the appropriate advisors and to stay on track in regards to my academic plans during my employment.
I understand that it will be mandatory to attend an introductory course each semester (NSCI 390).