LSU Interview and Chalk Carving

[Katalyst]

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Got an interview on Dec 14th at LSU. They test chalk carving on a triple sized piece of chalk. I don't know, but I'm assuming this is the huge sized chalk we played with as kids? The LSU predental website has a blueprint of the chalk to be carved. see http://www.lsu.edu/student_organizations/predentalsociety/images/chalk.jpg

Is this all there is to it? Is the Grey area correctly projected? Is the tapering off from the square supposed to match up to the cylinder in a plane (where the white meets the grey)?

Also, on the rounded end, is there any flat surface or is the chalk to be carved continuously to the center?

Insight appreciated from anyone who's taken it or knows someone with more detailed info.

 

[brandonbraud]

You know, I have an interview on the 7th and I had no idea what to expect about the chalk carving. My uncle did it thirty years ago, so I will ask him when he visits tomorrow and will post back to you.
p.s. Are you Louisiana resident?

 

[REH]

Congrats to you on your interview. I don't know if this would be of any help, but the Canadian DAT has carving as one of the components on their DAT. IQ Publications has a carving guide and practice chalk for sale. It might not hurt to brush up before the interview.

http://www.iqpublications.com/cgi_bin/cart.pl?db=stuff.dat&category=Canadian DAT Materials

REH

 

[E Nigma]

LSU? That's cool, if you are okay with going to school whose football team is a bunch of four hundred pound thugs.

::lets irrational hatred of the LSU Tigers take over::

 

[kmccle5]

Hey.. I had an interview with LSU on november 2nd so I got that over with. The chalk you are going to get is actually a lot smaller than the one yuo are talking about.. definately not "sidewalk chalk". If you go to like a co-op store and ask for 3X chalk they can usually give it to you. But you really have to practice. The picture is pretty straightforward. Dr. Weir stresses smoothness and getting the right angles perfect. Good Luck!

 

[Katalyst]

I'm a California resident who worked for Operation Blessing in New Orleans after Katrina for about a year in an emergency dental clinic. Supposedly I'm competing for one of five spots.

 

[butterfly411]

Congrats to all with interviews at LSU!!

Don't know much about the chalk carving but be ready to grade yourself once you're done!

Dr. Weir is the nicest guy ever!!!!

go tigers!!! grrrr....

 

[butterfly411]

Hey.. I had an interview with LSU on november 2nd so I got that over with. The chalk you are going to get is actually a lot smaller than the one yuo are talking about.. definately not "sidewalk chalk". If you go to like a co-op store and ask for 3X chalk they can usually give it to you. But you really have to practice. The picture is pretty straightforward. Dr. Weir stresses smoothness and getting the right angles perfect. Good Luck!

How was the interview?? stress level?? and set up??

 

[Physics Guy1421]

Got an interview on Dec 14th at LSU. They test chalk carving on a triple sized piece of chalk. I don't know, but I'm assuming this is the huge sized chalk we played with as kids? The LSU predental website has a blueprint of the chalk to be carved. see http://www.lsu.edu/student_organizations/predentalsociety/images/chalk.jpg

Is this all there is to it? Is the Grey area correctly projected? Is the tapering off from the square supposed to match up to the cylinder in a plane (where the white meets the grey)?

Also, on the rounded end, is there any flat surface or is the chalk to be carved continuously to the center?

Insight appreciated from anyone who's taken it or knows someone with more detailed info.

Katalyst,

Congrats on your interview at LSU. I also applied there and am out of state so I was wondering when you received the interview invite? Any chance you could PM me you DAT scores, I wanna see if I'm competitive. Thanks in advance!

 

[SMCohen]

GL on the chalk carving! We carve soap on the Canadian DAT. I practiced with the above mentioned IQ Publications book; however, I really don't think you need it if you already know what shape you're expected to carve.

My tip would be to buy yourself a flexible ruler (one that you can wrap around the chalk) and draw all your lines before you begin to carve. It's a bit tricky trying to draw a straight line down the length of the chalk, but you'll get the hang of it with practice. Also, when you carve, take out small chunks at a time or else large parts of it will begin to crumble and you won't get clean corners.