Early Start
Your college career begins now
We’re excited to welcome you to your new academic home at the School of Molecular Sciences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of Arizona State University!
Our number one priority is your success so we hope you'll join us for our free, nine-day immersion program. You’ll join fellow chemistry and biochemistry majors as you embark on a journey to becoming a scientist. From exploring more about your major of choice to meeting your life long friends, this program is a once in a lifetime opportunity that can help shape the rest of your collegiate career.
Your Early Start Sun Devil experience 2024
- Saturday, August 10 through Sunday, August 18
- All meals included
Develop new strategies for academic success:
- Connect with professors and peer mentors
- Learn what to expect from college coursework
- Explore campus and get familiar with university resources
Thousands of ASU students have benefited from programs like this one. Don't miss your chance to learn about the value of communication skills and how to apply them in many contexts. A limited number of spots are available.
Registration is now open for the 2024 Early Start program. This year's program will run from Saturday, Aug. 10, through Sunday, Aug. 18.
Apply Now (Application Deadline: July 1, 2024).
SMS Early Start Program Team
Chad Borges
Associate Professor, Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs
Chad.Borges@asu.edu
Jessica Shipley
Associate Director of Academic Services
Jessica.Shipley@asu.edu
Ruby Arjona
Coordinator Senior of Undergraduate Programs
Ruby.Martinez.Arjona@asu.edu
Early Start Student Stories
Catalina Lopez Jimenez
Class of 2021
From Early Start to graduation, first-generation student makes her way
Miguel Bahena
Class of 2020
Elizabeth Rapacz
Class of 2022
Early Start Program gives first-year student a jump-start on education