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Peer Consulting

What is the College of Life Sciences Peer Consulting program?

Peer Consulting is a program where new students within the College of Life Sciences are matched with an experienced Life Sciences upperclassman student in the same major and/or career path. The upperclassman known as a "Consultant" acts as a guide and offers information about class planning, major questions, volunteer opportunities, research, internships, and career planning. Consultants will earn 1.0 graded credit hour of LFSCI 190R, Peer Consulting. The video below contains more information about the program.

Peer Consulting Program

What are the goals of the Life Sciences Peer Consulting program?

  • Bridge the gap between new students and the resources of the College of Life Sciences
  • Create a cooperative, supportive community in the College of Life Sciences for all students
  • Provide students across the college with an individualized resource to help them be as successful as possible in achieving their academic and career goals
  • Improve the preparation of BYU students for post-graduate programs

What people are saying about the Peer Consulting program

“For a variety of reasons, I've often felt that I didn't belong at BYU. I struggled to find a major, friends, and opportunities to get involved in the scientific community, and professors never seemed to have them for me. Even my application to my major was denied the first time. As a peer consultant, I was able to talk to students who were experiencing all the things I'd gone through. I did my best to be the consultant I wish I'd had when I was applying to programs or trying to get professors to hire me. I felt like I was able to make BYU a slightly better place for people who weren't sure if they fit in yet, and that was the most rewarding thing I've done at BYU.” — Danielle F.

How to become mentored by a Peer Consultant

To be mentored by a Peer Consultant, all you need to do is sign up. The sign-up link opens about a month before the semester begins and closes on the Friday before the first week of the semester. Students are often emailed a link directly or can find access to a link at New Student Orientation. If you have not received an email about signing up to be mentored by a consultant, you can email lsadvisement@byu.edu to request a sign-up link.

How to become a Peer Consultant

To qualify as a Peer Consultant, students must have been in their same Life Science major for at least 3 semesters and be in good academic standing. Prospective Peer Consultants must also submit an application. Applications are emailed to students and are available April-May and October-November of each year. If you want to receive an application and it’s within the application period, you can email lsadvisement@byu.edu to request a consultant application.

Information about LFSCI 190R

LFSCI 190R is a 1.0-credit class taken by all Peer Consultants. There are typically six to seven class periods per semester, as outlined in the application. Classes are held in the Fall and Winter on Thursdays from 4-4:50 pm.