Speaking of getting pumped up for school....
Man...we start in two weeks!! So far we already have two assignments, one we collected teeth and two we received a carving kit so we got to carve.
Let you tell you about this carving kit, Nova started with my class and this is the first year that they did this "carving" thing. The carving kit is from the Canadian DAT, the kit includes:
5 soap bars (cylinder shaped)
X-acto knife
measuring ruler
permanent marker
Canadian DAT booklet (has the instructions on what to carve)
Out of the 5 soap bars, we're suppose to carve one "perfect" one so we can bring it to our first day of class so our Dental Anatomy instructors can evaluate our manual dexterity abilities as a class.
With the soap bars, we carve this specific shape with specific measurements. The shape is kind of like those aperture objects that we see in the Perceptual ability section of the DAT.
So for any of you applying to Nova, you'll be asked to do this assignment if you get accepted and if you decided to attend!
I'm excited to meet my class in person as some of us have chatted almost daily online since the inception of our class web site. Our web site had really provided a communicative tool for my class to meet and get to know one another prior to matriculation. It's kind of funny really, some of us already feels that we've known each for a while!
So far my class is a "cool" class, we've got two class trips suggested and planned already. One, to go to a Maimi Dolphins game and two, to go to the Florida Keys.
I'll tell you what, Steiner, I, too, have a beer belly, and believe me, I'm doing all my might to get rid of that!! Lastly, for all you NYU, Class of 2006, I am expecting you during Spring Break 2003!
Also, for you pre-dents and 2003 Cycle Applicants...good luck to you all and just remember, "YOU WILL BE A DENTAL MEDICAL DOCTOR"!!
