Membership Tiers
Synapse has three tiers of membership: Periphery, Spine, and Cortex! The point requirements, per semester, are as follows:
Periphery
Come as you please!
Spine
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3 GM points
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3 social points
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2 fundraising & volunteering points
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2 bonus points
Total: 10 points
Cortex
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5 GM points
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5 social points
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3 fundraising & volunteering points
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1 journal club point
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6 bonus points
Total: 20 points
Periphery
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Access to all general meetings (with invited speakers), journal clubs, socials, fundraisers, volunteering events, and networking events
Spine
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All of the Periphery benefits
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1x discount on merchandise
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Eligibility for free entry to select priced events
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Eligibility to apply to become a member of the pre-professional, fundraising & volunteering, or socials committees
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Kaplan scholarship application eligibility
Cortex
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All of the Spine benefits
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2x discount on merchandise
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Preference in the committee and Kaplan scholarship applications
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Eligibility to apply for the Synapse Shadowing Program, a committee lead position, and a Synapse officer position
Membership Benefits
Synapse is a cost-free organization for all members.