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College of Life Sciences
Life Sciences Advisement

Peer Consulting

Upcoming Dates


Consultant Application Deadline:
October 31th, 2022

Notification of Consultant Decisions:
Week of November 7th, 2022

Winter 2023 Kick-Off Event:
January 19th, 2022

Apply to Become a Consultant

The application to become a Peer Consultant for the Fall 2023 Semester is now available at the following link until May 19th, 2023.

For more information about Winter 2023 class times, see the "Information about LFSCI 190R" section below. Additionally, if you experience any issues with the application, please email lspc@byu.edu.

Sign up to be mentored by a Life Sciences Consultant

Sign up to be mentored by a Life Sciences Consultant using the following link. If you have signed up, watch for an email during the week of January 9, 2023 to find out who your consultant is. For more information or if you experience any issues, please email lspc@byu.edu.

What is the College of Life Science's 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 goals of the Life Science's 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 finding a major, friends, opportunities to get involved in the scientific community, and professors never seemed to have 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 and a half before the semester begins and closes the first week of the semester. The Winter 2023 sign-up link is currently available at the following link. For more information or if you experience any issues, please email lspc@byu.edu.

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 which is currently available at the following link until May 19th, 2023. For more information or any questions, please email lspc@byu.edu.
If an application is submitted and the other requirements are met, Peer Consultants can expect to be notified the week of May 29th, 2023 if they were selected.

Information about LFSCI 190R


LFSCI 190R is a 1.0-credit class taken by all Peer Consultants. The Winter 2023 class meeting schedule is listed below:

Consultant Training: September 7th, 2023 at 4pm
Kick-off Event: September 14th, 2023 at 4pm
First Class: October 12th, 2023 at 4pm
Second Class: November 9th, 2023 at 4pm
Third Class: December 7th, 2023 at 4pm