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SPA Peer Advisors
Peer Advisors are fellow undergraduate students in the School of Public Affairs who offer advice on registration, major selection, grad planning, and study abroad.
SPA Peer Advisors have a wide range of internship, program, research, and student organization experience. They specialize in providing current and rising second-year students with the student perspective on the many degree and academic program offerings within SPA.
Why See a Peer Advisor?
Peer Advisors offer valuable first-hand advice as SPA upperclassmen who have participated in a wide range of programs, courses, internships, and extracurriculars. Speak to us about grad planning, recommended courses and professors, internship advice, study abroad, or anything else you may have questions about! We are excited to help students make the most of their time at AU.
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Common Questions to Ask a Peer Advisor
- What classes should I take next semester?
- How did you choose the major you are pursuing?
- How do I craft a grand plan for my time at AU?
- Can I add another major?
- What courses should an undecided student take?
Meet Your Peer Advisors!
Kuhu Badgi
Kuhu is a second-year student from Sharon, Massachusetts double-majoring in Data Science for Political Science and CLEG through the Politics, Policy, and Law three-year scholars program. She has experience as an intern at the Future of Privacy Forum in DC and as a research assistant through AU’s Center for Security, Innovation, and New Technology (CSINT). Outside of Peer Advising, Kuhu is Vice-President of Internal Relations for the AU Mock Trial team, Program Coordinator for the PPL Scholars Program, and a Staff-Writer for Juris Mentem, AU’s undergraduate law review.
Stay Connected!
- Book an in-person or Zoom appointment with a Peer Advisor here.
- Follow SPA Undergraduate Peer Advising on Instagram at @spa_peeradvising