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[kkbouche]

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Hey guys,
So after waiting to hear back from my number one choice (University of Western Ontario near Toronto Canada), I've decided to go to BU this August! I want to get to know people beforehand, but I'm not doing the EXCEL program. Lets start a thread devoted to just BU Class 2010. I can't wait to start meeting you guys!
Krissy

 

[galangvu]

Hey guys,
So after waiting to hear back from my number one choice (University of Western Ontario near Toronto Canada), I've decided to go to BU this August! I want to get to know people beforehand, but I'm not doing the EXCEL program. Lets start a thread devoted to just BU Class 2010. I can't wait to start meeting you guys!
Krissy

Nice to meet you Krissy! I'm Galang and im very eager about moving to Boston and starting dental school. I never thought this day would come! After 4 years of saying that im going to dental school... I'm actually going to be in dental school! Now I can start saying "I'm gonna be a dentist!" and in 4 years... I'll BE a dentist! 😍

 

[z_hitman]

I'll also be joining you folks down at BU this upcoming fall. KKBouche, i take it you're also a canuck?? 4 years will fly by I'm sure. I'm very excited to meet everyone as well. But for now, i'm just gonna live it up here and cheer for my OILERS..........ALL THE WAY TO THE CUP BABY!!

 

[kkbouche]

I am from Canada---Boston here I come 🙂 It will be nice to meet you guys in August....are the both of you going to Boston early or are you planning on moving right before school starts?

 

[kkbouche]

GOOOOO OILERS (since the leafs suck and didn't even make it to the playoffs!)

 

[kkbouche]

LOL its great that you are so excited about dentistry!

Nice to meet you Krissy! I'm Galang and im very eager about moving to Boston and starting dental school. I never thought this day would come! After 4 years of saying that im going to dental school... I'm actually going to be in dental school! Now I can start saying "I'm gonna be a dentist!" and in 4 years... I'll BE a dentist! 😍

 

[DB#1]

I'll also be joining you folks down at BU this upcoming fall. KKBouche, i take it you're also a canuck?? 4 years will fly by I'm sure. I'm very excited to meet everyone as well. But for now, i'm just gonna live it up here and cheer for my OILERS..........ALL THE WAY TO THE CUP BABY!!

Oh no! not another Oilers fan! 👎

let the trash talk begin... again...


The class VP and I are both Canadians, we trashed talked each other's hockey teams to death, every day, while the Americans sit there and wonder why do we care about hockey so much... good times...

Excited to meet you guys in August, let me know if you have any questions regarding first year, BU or Boston in general, I will do my best to help.

Cheers

 

[Rezdawg]

while the Americans sit there and wonder why do we care about hockey so much...

Haha, so true.

Like DB#1 said, if you guys have questions, just drop us a line, we'll help with whatever we can...congrats on your decisions to come to BU, you wont regret it. See you guys in the Fall.

 

[WiLd FlOwEr]

Hey kkbouche,

i'm one of several canadians going to BU in August and i'm not doing EXCEL either. i do have a question though - r u waiting till the end of june to hear back from UWO but as of today BU is where you're headed? It's a long wait eh? hah, hah. I had to throw the "eh" in there for our american counterparts! hah, hah.

wildflower

Hey guys,
So after waiting to hear back from my number one choice (University of Western Ontario near Toronto Canada), I've decided to go to BU this August! I want to get to know people beforehand, but I'm not doing the EXCEL program. Lets start a thread devoted to just BU Class 2010. I can't wait to start meeting you guys!
Krissy

 

[velcro]

YEEEHAAWWW! I'll be there too. I'm using my friends log in so Velcro is not really going. Just broke up with girlfriend (tear falls into beer) but still excited to get there. Anyone else heard about our fedral aid disbursement?

 

[SweetTooth85]

Hey Krissy,

See ya in August! 🙂

 

[saman08]

Hi friends, I am Bu dental student, and Ill be glad to answer any questions that you guys have. I am originally fro Toronto and I did all my APEX rotations in toronto. its awsome.
welcome to BU...... 👍

 

[kkbouche]

Hahaha!
Awesome win last night Oilers!!!!! Do you guys get those games down in Boston??
Thanks so much to you and Rezdawg for your kindness! I will definitely keep you guys in mind if I need any help with anything!
See you in the Fall!

Oh no! not another Oilers fan! 👎

let the trash talk begin... again...


The class VP and I are both Canadians, we trashed talked each other's hockey teams to death, every day, while the Americans sit there and wonder why do we care about hockey so much... good times...

Excited to meet you guys in August, let me know if you have any questions regarding first year, BU or Boston in general, I will do my best to help.

Cheers

 

[kkbouche]

Well I was a little sneaky with the whole process 🙂 I emailed the Admissions Secretary at UWO and she told me (in so many words) that I was on the waiting list and that maybe I should consider going to Boston. That was a HUGE hint for her to give away, so I've made the final decision to head to BU! I can't wait until June!! UWO has the most drawn out process of any school I know! Did you have an interview at UWO?

Hey kkbouche,

i'm one of several canadians going to BU in August and i'm not doing EXCEL either. i do have a question though - r u waiting till the end of june to hear back from UWO but as of today BU is where you're headed? It's a long wait eh? hah, hah. I had to throw the "eh" in there for our american counterparts! hah, hah.

wildflower

 

[kkbouche]

Wow! A lot of Canadians go to BU...we need to set up some club or something....The Hosers! And all we do is drink Canadian imported beer and watch hockey and "talk like this eh" 🙂
LOL so when school starts, I'm only going to know your usernames...I'm going to have to go around asking people "are you sweettooth" or "wildflower"? So when school starts, look for a little blonde girl (LOL thats me!) and introduce yourself!
Krissy

 

[Rezdawg]

LOL so when school starts, I'm only going to know your usernames...

Haha, I remember those days, not knowing who was who...

You guys should get on myspace and exchange info so you can see who is who before you show up.

 

[z_hitman]

Hahaha!
Awesome win last night Oilers!!!!! Do you guys get those games down in Boston?? QUOTE]

I echo the sentiments of my fellow Canuck.....do you guys get the semi-final games on tv there?? Rumor has it that in boston, there is a bar that is owned by an edmontonian and oilers hockey is always on the tube when they play. Gosh i hope that's true....i mean, i'll watch the bruins play now and then, but it ain't the same.

 

[Cold Front]

Hi friends, I am Bu dental student, and Ill be glad to answer any questions that you guys have. I am originally fro Toronto and I did all my APEX rotations in toronto. its awsome.
welcome to BU...... 👍

what's a typical day like during APEX program?

thanks

 

[skyhawk]

Boston Boston...Here we come...//\\

 

[DB#1]

Hahaha!
Awesome win last night Oilers!!!!! Do you guys get those games down in Boston?? QUOTE]

I echo the sentiments of my fellow Canuck.....do you guys get the semi-final games on tv there?? Rumor has it that in boston, there is a bar that is owned by an edmontonian and oilers hockey is always on the tube when they play. Gosh i hope that's true....i mean, i'll watch the bruins play now and then, but it ain't the same.

Just so that you don't panic, yes, we do get all of the games. The "center ice" package is very popular in boston, especially with Canadians, it has all the hockey games everynight, except for the briuns (but, who cares!).

We go to bruins games too, whenever a canadian team is in town. Tix are cheap down there especially for students, we went like 4 times last year.

We do have "Hockey Night in Canada" nights, they are usually on Saturdays, we would all get together and watch CBC hockey (included in the center ice package) for 6-9 hours, drink molson, and tim horton's
So, make sure you bring your jerseys for those nights, because we all take them seriously. Sometimes we throw our gloves down and get into it

 

[DB#1]

what's a typical day like during APEX program?

thanks

I show up the office, make myself and nice cup of coffee. 😎

I read the paper, (the business section, my dentist said its very important )

I Put on my white coat 👍 Eye protection, mask...

Ask if any of the dentist have anythin exciting, I got lucky because there are 4 dentists at my APEX office.

Watch some stuff.

Jump on the chair and assist if I felt like it, or if the assistant goes missing for some reason.

Have and extended lunch, while reading my favorite dental journal 👍 The dentists like it when I just read random dentistry related stuff too.

Engage in discussions with the dentists

I do variations somedays, I had the dentist send me to the lab, where he gets his work done, that was different, and I learned alot...
I also asked to be outsources (if i was really a resourse) to a specialist, they're still working on that...

And i also sit and have long talks with the office manager, about the practise...

I get to make stone models from the impressions sometimes, the assistants like that 😉 cuz they dont have to do it when you do it...

I am enjoying it so far, but I do agree with Rezdawg from another thread... APEX could have been cut down to a month or two, three months is just too much cuz things start to repeat. But, it beats being in school anyday.

 

[SweetTooth85]

This is probably an insignificant question, but do we get a spring break? I was looking at the academic calendar on the website and it didn't say when it was... and I looked at last year's too and it didn't mention spring break....

 

[SweetTooth85]

Also, what's the dress code like? Do we wear scrubs/professional/whatever

 

[kkbouche]

Awesome! Count me in for that!
Krissy

Just so that you don't panic, yes, we do get all of the games. The "center ice" package is very popular in boston, especially with Canadians, it has all the hockey games everynight, except for the briuns (but, who cares!).

We go to bruins games too, whenever a canadian team is in town. Tix are cheap down there especially for students, we went like 4 times last year.

We do have "Hockey Night in Canada" nights, they are usually on Saturdays, we would all get together and watch CBC hockey (included in the center ice package) for 6-9 hours, drink molson, and tim horton's
So, make sure you bring your jerseys for those nights, because we all take them seriously. Sometimes we throw our gloves down and get into it

 

[skyhawk]

To those doing EXCEL, are you waiting until the program starts to look for housing, or have you begun (or already secured a place)

 

[SweetTooth85]

To those doing EXCEL, are you waiting until the program starts to look for housing, or have you begun (or already secured a place)

Personally, I tried to start the housing search but it's hard to do everything online. So, I am just going to wait until EXCEL to find a place so that I can actually check out places in person.

 

[Cold Front]

Personally, I tried to start the housing search but it's hard to do everything online. So, I am just going to wait until EXCEL to find a place so that I can actually check out places in person.

Same here.

Plus, there is the prospect of finding roommate(s) in person from Excel! 🙂

 

[kkbouche]

Sweettooth and coldfront...you guys should hook up and get a 2 bedroom! Its so much cheaper to live with someone else, plus you would have a study buddy 🙂

 

[Rezdawg]

plus you would have a study buddy 🙂

...and stress relief when needed 😀

j/k, j/k

 

[Rezdawg]

what's a typical day like during APEX program?

thanks

My office is open from 9-6 Tuesday-Thursday and 9-2 on Fridays.

Some of the things I do...

Take radiographs, process them, and mount them.
Set up the operatory depending on what procedure is being done.
Break down the operatory, sterilize instruments, and set up for the next procedure. I can assist any procedure I want to or I can just stand there and watch.
Take impressions and make stone models.
1.5 hour lunch during the middle of the day.

The dentist is cool as ****...I can literally tell him I feel like going home and not coming back until the next week and he'll be respond with "dont forget to watch that basketball game tonight, and make sure to party on Friday night, I have a nice pool at my house if you want to bring some people over". Plus, he introduces me as "doctor" to his patients 😎

Also, he is going to set me up with some specialists, so I can get a closer look at that...I'll be rotating with an endodontist, periodontist, oral surgeon, and maybe a prosthodontist.

Its pretty chill and Ive learned a lot, but 3 months seems like its forever, specially since we really didnt get any time off from when we had our last final until the first day of APEX. I just want a break...but, not having to study after work feels great.

 

[Rezdawg]

Also, what's the dress code like? Do we wear scrubs/professional/whatever

On days where you have to be in clinic, you must wear scrubs or professional w/ white coat. Other days, you can wear whatever you want. Many people wear scrubs during labs.

 

[Cold Front]

...and stress relief when needed 😀

j/k, j/k

I am still going to leave the decision until I start the Excel.

 

[Cold Front]

My office is open from 9-6 Tuesday-Thursday and 9-2 on Fridays.

Some of the things I do...

Take radiographs, process them, and mount them.
Set up the operatory depending on what procedure is being done.
Break down the operatory, sterilize instruments, and set up for the next procedure. I can assist any procedure I want to or I can just stand there and watch.
Take impressions and make stone models.
1.5 hour lunch during the middle of the day.

The dentist is cool as ****...I can literally tell him I feel like going home and not coming back until the next week and he'll be respond with "dont forget to watch that basketball game tonight, and make sure to party on Friday night, I have a nice pool at my house if you want to bring some people over". Plus, he introduces me as "doctor" to his patients 😎

Also, he is going to set me up with some specialists, so I can get a closer look at that...I'll be rotating with an endodontist, periodontist, oral surgeon, and maybe a prosthodontist.

Its pretty chill and Ive learned a lot, but 3 months seems like its forever, specially since we really didnt get any time off from when we had our last final until the first day of APEX. I just want a break...but, not having to study after work feels great.

Can you hook me up with your Dentist? 😀 is he based in Boston or Houston?

Also, say if I want to do OMFS externships instead of the APEX, will the school be able to work with me? or are such externships themselves substitute as an APEX location?

 

[Rezdawg]

Can you hook me up with your Dentist? 😀 is he based in Boston or Houston?

Also, say if I want to do OMFS externships instead of the APEX, will the school be able to work with me? or are such externships themselves substitute as an APEX location?

Im in Houston now.

You cant really do an OMFS externship during apex...but, you can work with an oral surgeon during APEX. You can do externships either during the brief times you get summers off or during your 4th year.

 

[kkbouche]

This is great guys--thanks for posting your experiences for APEX...and with answering any other questions. And again, I must say that the Oilers are kicking some serious ass!! Awesome win last night!
Take care!

 

[baobao]

Oh no! not another Oilers fan! 👎

let the trash talk begin... again...


The class VP and I are both Canadians, we trashed talked each other's hockey teams to death, every day, while the Americans sit there and wonder why do we care about hockey so much... good times...

Excited to meet you guys in August, let me know if you have any questions regarding first year, BU or Boston in general, I will do my best to help.

Cheers

hI, It is nice to know you. I am prepare the prerequiste at his moment, I just wonder if you can give me some idears how hard or easy for the new grad to find a job at Massachusetts, esp in boston? thanx!

 

[LaVidaDeAmreek]

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[kkbouche]

Woohoo! Can't wait to meet you in August!

hey krissy and the rest of the gang,
im a fellow hoser LOL (canadian) that will be joining you guys at BU!! and for all of you guys taking excel, i'll see you guys soon!!
Ricky 🙂

 

[kkbouche]

Hey guys,
I have a question about classes...do classes begin at 8am? Also, how do you guys take notes (ie. do you manually take notes or use your laptop to take notes in class?) I think I can actually type faster than I can write, so typing may work best for me. Do classes have notes available online?
Thanks!
Krissy

Oh no! not another Oilers fan! 👎

let the trash talk begin... again...


The class VP and I are both Canadians, we trashed talked each other's hockey teams to death, every day, while the Americans sit there and wonder why do we care about hockey so much... good times...

Excited to meet you guys in August, let me know if you have any questions regarding first year, BU or Boston in general, I will do my best to help.

Cheers

 

[galangvu]

do we HAVE TO purchase the laptop from BU? and what happens if you dont and buy it else where for much cheaper?

 

[SweetTooth85]

do we HAVE TO purchase the laptop from BU? and what happens if you dont and buy it else where for much cheaper?

we are required to buy it from the school... i believe it's already included in our tuition price for the 1st year.. someone correct me if i'm wrong

 

[galangvu]

we are required to buy it from the school... i believe it's already included in our tuition price for the 1st year.. someone correct me if i'm wrong

Then when do we buy it? and do we have to buy it online?

 

[Rezdawg]

Then when do we buy it? and do we have to buy it online?

they give it to you during orientation.

 

[mid9blu]

hey guys,
i'll be also joining u guys but i wont be doing excel... looking forward to meeting all of you 🙂

Also housing is a problem for me... so i'll be going to boston next week to start searching... wish me luck and to all of you guys too.

amy

 

[kkbouche]

Hey Amy! Look forward to meet you too!! Where are you from??
Krissy
PS I'm not doing excel either...but we'll meet everyone during orientation!

hey guys,
i'll be also joining u guys but i wont be doing excel... looking forward to meeting all of you 🙂

Also housing is a problem for me... so i'll be going to boston next week to start searching... wish me luck and to all of you guys too.

amy

 

[mid9blu]

Hey Amy! Look forward to meet you too!! Where are you from??
Krissy
PS I'm not doing excel either...but we'll meet everyone during orientation!

I'm from NY... nice to meet u krissy! 🙂

 

[galangvu]

so when is everyone moving up there?

 

[kkbouche]

I'm moving up July.1st...I going to take a month to chill in Boston, get acquainted with the city and have a good time!
No Excel though...but if you guys all decide to do something one night, let me know!

so when is everyone moving up there?

 

[Cold Front]

so when is everyone moving up there?

July 2nd/3rd.

 

[galangvu]

ummm.. we dont have to collect teeth do we? 😱