"Manual Dexterity" section of app

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[dentalWorks]

IMO, dexterity is the ability to produce things with your hands (sounds, sculptures, arts, even machinists whom do complex parts, etc etc). A person fixing an engine, or driving a stick-shift car is NOT producing anything.

Hand-eye coordination is like.... I don't define it as dexterity. Shooting a firearm efficiently is hand-eye (but not dexterity)... see what I mean?

 

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[Lightpeak]

Would taking a ceramics class count as "dexterity"?

 

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[bipster10]

IMO, dexterity is the ability to produce things with your hands (sounds, sculptures, arts, even machinists whom do complex parts, etc etc). A person fixing an engine, or driving a stick-shift car is NOT producing anything.

Hand-eye coordination is like.... I don't define it as dexterity. Shooting a firearm efficiently is hand-eye (but not dexterity)... see what I mean?

Well this doesn't happen often but I must disagree with dentalWorks 😱. Here is a link for the ADEA AADSAS General Instruction for the 2011 Entering Class http://www.adea.org/dental_educatio...uments/2011 ADEA AADSAS Glossary of Terms.pdf. The following is a quote from page 16 discussing manual dexterity "Describe any activities requiring manual dexterity (e.g. activities requiring hand-eye coordination such as cross-stitching, sewing, art, crafts, playing musical instruments, auto repair, etc.) at which you are proficient."

I hope this helps!

 

[dansou5]

Well this doesn't happen often but I must disagree with dentalWorks 😱. Here is a link for the ADEA AADSAS General Instruction for the 2011 Entering Class http://www.adea.org/dental_educatio...uments/2011 ADEA AADSAS Glossary of Terms.pdf. The following is a quote from page 16 discussing manual dexterity "Describe any activities requiring manual dexterity (e.g. activities requiring hand-eye coordination such as cross-stitching, sewing, art, crafts, playing musical instruments, auto repair, etc.) at which you are proficient."

I hope this helps!

I think it all depends on what type of auto repair someone is doing. I dont think people doing typical maintenance like oil changes, spark plugs, and air filters would count as manual dexterity.

On the other hand if you are into some more advance repairs like body work, painting, full engine rebuilds, ect, I definitely think that auto repair is a good skill to put down. I cant tell you how many hours I have spend in the garage sanding and bondoing a panel to get the perfect shape so you don't see imperfections when painted. Even major engine builds can be tailored to dentistry. There is a lot of times when you are not able to see what you are working on, and must visualize how a part fits, much like keyhole in PAT. Alot of the machines that you use in a garage are pretty much over sized versions of dental equipment, ie grinder, sander, dremel.

I feel if you are planning to put something like this down be prepared to explain how the job relates to dentistry in some way.

 

[bipster10]

I think it all depends on what type of auto repair someone is doing. I dont think people doing typical maintenance like oil changes, spark plugs, and air filters would count as manual dexterity.

On the other hand if you are into some more advance repairs like body work, painting, full engine rebuilds, ect, I definitely think that auto repair is a good skill to put down. I cant tell you how many hours I have spend in the garage sanding and bondoing a panel to get the perfect shape so you don't see imperfections when painted. Even major engine builds can be tailored to dentistry. There is a lot of times when you are not able to see what you are working on, and must visualize how a part fits, much like keyhole in PAT. Alot of the machines that you use in a garage are pretty much over sized versions of dental equipment, ie grinder, sander, dremel.

I feel if you are planning to put something like this down be prepared to explain how the job relates to dentistry in some way.

Good point(s) ... I think that as long as you can explain what you put down and how it relates to manual dexterity during the interview you will be fine...for example, one of my manual dexterity was "gold prospecting" ... I was able to explain how it relates to manual dexterity and all of my interviewers loved this one and gave me something to talk about that I knew all about 🙂

 

[SoulPower]

I put down tennis and frisbee golf. No one questioned me on it. 🙂

 

[dentalWorks]

Well this doesn't happen often but I must disagree with dentalWorks 😱. Here is a link for the ADEA AADSAS General Instruction for the 2011 Entering Class http://www.adea.org/dental_educatio...uments/2011 ADEA AADSAS Glossary of Terms.pdf. The following is a quote from page 16 discussing manual dexterity "Describe any activities requiring manual dexterity (e.g. activities requiring hand-eye coordination such as cross-stitching, sewing, art, crafts, playing musical instruments, auto repair, etc.) at which you are proficient."

I hope this helps!

Your opinion that a person fixing an engine isn't producing anything and thus isn't manual dexterity is great. The problem is that AADSAS specifically uses "auto repair" as an example of manual dexterity in the prompt for that section.

I stand corrected lol.
I fix cars when they break down and honestly... there is no real dexterity involved. Its mostly mechanical and diagnostic knowledge, oh well.

 

[Rxotic]

Dexterity could be all of those, but I think its more about how you present it on the app and to the ads_comm. Personally I used motorcycle racing, motorcycle building/repair, model airplane construction, and OR Tech exp. So try to focus on how you can relate the task to fit dentistry.