Nova - what time does class start?

[80B]

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This may seem like a silly question, but for anyone going to Nova, what time does class start in the morning as a D1? 8am everyday?

 

[zdoggy]

This may seem like a silly question, but for anyone going to Nova, what time does class start in the morning as a D1? 8am everyday?

Hey, im not sure, but i'm also starting at NOVA in the fall. WHEN (date) does school start??? they haven't sent me anything. All i know is i have to show up some time in september!

btw, who do i call for admissions help??? I haven't been formally "Accepted to a degree program", at least as far as financial aid is concerned.

Plus i have 1million questions about the school and city since im in california. And no one there picks up the phone.

 

[jmac44]

Hey, im not sure, but i'm also starting at NOVA in the fall. WHEN (date) does school start??? they haven't sent me anything. All i know is i have to show up some time in september!

btw, who do i call for admissions help??? I haven't been formally "Accepted to a degree program", at least as far as financial aid is concerned.

Plus i have 1million questions about the school and city since im in california. And no one there picks up the phone.

Orientation begins July 31 and classes start a week later on the seventh. Go to the nova dental website, click on current students, and then click on orientation. There are a bunch of forms that need to be downloaded and filled out plus contact info for you. Some of the forms are due today, June 1, so call or email the admissions office to find out why you haven't heard anything from anyone yet.

 

[Sk8aBull]

^ Actually, Orientation begins August 1st, not July 31st.

 

[melissamcg]

wow...early start!! Good Luck!!

 

[dexadental]

Still curious as to when class begins (time wise). I wanna be able to fit in my morning yoga!

 

[jmac44]

^ Actually, Orientation begins August 1st, not July 31st.

I just wanted to get a good seat..

My bad. August 1st it is.

 

[80B]

apparently nobody goes to their first class...

 

[coral2005]

Looks like it's at 8 most days.

If you have a Nova username (your email name), and that password, you can view the schedule for August of last year (or other months) by going to
http://www.nova.edu/cal/dental/webe...=1&set=1&sa=0&sort=m,e,t&ws=0&sib=1&de=1&tf=0

 

[soflamel]

Looks like it's at 8 most days.

If you have a Nova username (your email name), and that password, you can view the schedule for August of last year (or other months) by going to
http://www.nova.edu/cal/dental/webe...=1&set=1&sa=0&sort=m,e,t&ws=0&sib=1&de=1&tf=0

Just remember..Nova will fail you due to attendance. 1 missed class is ok, 2 missed classes is 5% or 10% off ( I can't remember) and if you miss 3 or 4 (check the number) you automatically fail. If you fail more than 3 classes your freshman year, you either get kicked out or you remediate the whole 1st year. If you fail 3 classes your freshman year, you can remediate in the summer(you have to teach yourself) at that point if you fail you either get kicked out or you remediate the whole year. I'm not trying to scare you all. It's just that Nova is super serious about this kind of thing. I didn't take Nova seriously my freshman year, and I really wish I would have!

 

[gator1210]

Just remember..Nova will fail you due to attendance. 1 missed class is ok, 2 missed classes is 5% or 10% off ( I can't remember) and if you miss 3 or 4 (check the number) you automatically fail. If you fail more than 3 classes your freshman year, you either get kicked out or you remediate the whole 1st year. If you fail 3 classes your freshman year, you can remediate in the summer(you have to teach yourself) at that point if you fail you either get kicked out or you remediate the whole year. I'm not trying to scare you all. It's just that Nova is super serious about this kind of thing. I didn't take Nova seriously my freshman year, and I really wish I would have!

Im signing my lease and was wondering how long I should sign it for? I heard rumors about there being a curriculum change and therefore being summer classes after freshman . Can anyone confirm this? Ive heard speculation, but no hard truth.

 

[LJTROJAN]

Any D-1 students that need furniture for their apartment, let me know. I have leather couches, a dining table, coffee tables, color tv, microwave, and Standing Lamp. I am a D1 and am moving in with a couple of D2's that already have all the furniture. Let me know if you are interested 858-583-4625.

 

[jes1ca]

if you need any furniture pm me. i'm going on a research fellowship for a year soon. i'd save you the cost of buying and you'd save me the cost of storing.

 

[jes1ca]

oh and class starts at 8AM virtually every day. you might have one or two days per week where it doesn't.

 

[Yah-E]

Jessica: Good luck at Maryland and I'm excited for you. Kick @ss over there and make us proud, I'm sure you'll do just fine. So does that make you officially a member of NSU Class of 2009 now? Hey, you'll graduate with me when I graduate from medical school!

For all the NSU-CDM newbies: congrats on your decisions to attend NSU. There will be days where you'll wonder why you selected NSU, but 99% of the time, you'll just absolutely love being a part of it.

I just graduated from NSU dental last month and it has been great 4 years for me! Good luck to all of you!

 

[zdoggy]

Hey guys,

Just wondering if there is a dress code on campus?

any housing advice? i.e. nearby complexes to check out or stay away from.

 

[Dutchboy]

Hey guys,

Just wondering if there is a dress code on campus?

any housing advice? i.e. nearby complexes to check out or stay away from.

When I was there it looked like everyone was wearing scrubs. I'm going to be living in Sunforest Apartments. I am moving down in 2 days! 😱 😀

 

[soflamel]

When I was there it looked like everyone was wearing scrubs. I'm going to be living in Sunforest Apartments. I am moving down in 2 days! 😱 😀

Dress code:

D1- Hunter Green scrubs
D-2 Navy blue
D-3- Powder Blue
D-4- mint green

Leases: My year there wasn't summer classes, that was 4 years ago. I heard there is summer class now. Anyway, you are not going to want to leave because you will take a your boards part one that summer. Stay and study. Trust me! DO NOT wait to take your boards part one, you will forget everything.

My best advice: DO NOT CHEAT! Nova will kick you out for cheating, just don't do it. It's a myth that Nova is easy, they have really tightened up and made it very challenging. Now here is my best advice ever and I totally wish someone would have told me this...buy your dental decks for part one boards NOW. Your classes your first year will correspond (minus the micro/path section). So, every time that you have a test your first year, study that section in the dental decks. Ex: if you are taking your cardio test in physio, pull out the cardio section in the physio block of the dental decks. This way, when you take your boards in the summer, you will have gone over the decks multiple times and then you can just refresh in the summer. Other schools teach and test based on the dental decks and old board questions. Nova DOES NOT! By the way, I'm not an overachiever...so take my advice seriously! In the summer of the first year Nova will offer a quick micro/path class that will enable you to take the boards that first summer.

By the way, don't be scared. You will have a lot of fun...maybe toooo much fun. So, just study hard and keep up on your work and you will be fine!

 

[zdoggy]

What was the most difficult subject you had during your first year?
Would you recommend reviewing any subjects prior to starting dental school?
There's still a few weeks before school starts so I'm considering reviewing some old text books.

Dress code:

D1- Hunter Green scrubs
D-2 Navy blue
D-3- Powder Blue
D-4- mint green

Leases: My year there wasn't summer classes, that was 4 years ago. I heard there is summer class now. Anyway, you are not going to want to leave because you will take a your boards part one that summer. Stay and study. Trust me! DO NOT wait to take your boards part one, you will forget everything.

My best advice: DO NOT CHEAT! Nova will kick you out for cheating, just don't do it. It's a myth that Nova is easy, they have really tightened up and made it very challenging. Now here is my best advice ever and I totally wish someone would have told me this...buy your dental decks for part one boards NOW. Your classes your first year will correspond (minus the micro/path section). So, every time that you have a test your first year, study that section in the dental decks. Ex: if you are taking your cardio test in physio, pull out the cardio section in the physio block of the dental decks. This way, when you take your boards in the summer, you will have gone over the decks multiple times and then you can just refresh in the summer. Other schools teach and test based on the dental decks and old board questions. Nova DOES NOT! By the way, I'm not an overachiever...so take my advice seriously! In the summer of the first year Nova will offer a quick micro/path class that will enable you to take the boards that first summer.

By the way, don't be scared. You will have a lot of fun...maybe toooo much fun. So, just study hard and keep up on your work and you will be fine!

 

[soflamel]

What was the most difficult subject you had during your first year?
Would you recommend reviewing any subjects prior to starting dental school?
There's still a few weeks before school starts so I'm considering reviewing some old text books.

Hi guys,

Some of you all hav e-mailed me similar questions. So, I will post this for everyone (but please feel free to e-mail me questions in private anytime).

The ADA has said that they are changing the format of the dental boards part one soon. I don't think they have set a date yet. You can check the ADA website. The change would be more case based rather than basic question and answer. I'm assuming the dental decks would still help because it's the same basic material, but you would just need to apply it. The dental decks are broken into the 4 sections of the exam 1) anatomy 2) biochem/physio 3) micro/path and 4) dental anatomy/occlusion. The e-mail address for the decks is [email protected] I think they are in the 200 dollar range. I sold mine on e-bay for $130. Look on e-bay and ask the D-2 students b/c they will have just taken their exam and will be ready to sell their decks at a discount. The decks don't change very much from year to year. When you are ready to take the test I will tell you the areas that are really focused on the aren't emphasized much in old released board exams or the decks.

Ok, I'll explain dental school at Nova a little for you all. First just realize that somethings will not be fair or rational and they will never change. Don't fight it. Just accept that that's the way it is and deal with it. I came home crying too many times my first year...that stopped by the second year. Ok, first year....You won't be used to having sooo many classes. It seems so different from undergrad. You are in class or lab from 8 to 5. It's very tiring at first. I was never a "crammer" in undergrad and I only took two hard science classses and 2 fluffer classes per semester in undergrad. You will see that due to the sheer volume of material, the people that can cram well, do very well. I learned to cram. It took me all of the first year to get it down. My system was a little crazy,but I found that it worked for me. I would stay up all night...this doesn't work for a lot of people. Ok, first year...let's go over some stuff. Don't miss class, you will be so tempted. But, they will fail you! Don't have someone scan your ID card for class attendance. They consider this cheating and will expell you. I have even had profs ask me "were you in my class this morning?" and I have responded truthfully "no" and the profs answer back, "I knew you weren't ,I just wanted to see what you would say". So, you think they won't notice, but some of them do. Anatomy is a total killer!!!!! Almost everyone fails the midterm, the final is easier but don't depend on it too much! A lot of people fail the class. Buy Netter's atlas of anatomy. Histology is taught by Dr. Dribbin. Se will hate you if you don't attend her lectures and pay attention. She also notices who is actually working in histo lab. Don't work in big groups in her lab, she hates that. Two of you work together maximium or work alone. Her "mock" histo lab exam is NOTHING like her actually lab exam. The lab exams are so hard. Just realize that you will see the worst slide available for the exam. Oh, I have her videos for the class and I will sell them to whoever wants them (you all want these). Biochem isn't terrible Dr. Venks material is the hardest and Dr. Grossclose adds all the stuff that she draws out or talks about to her exam (it won't be in your notes) write down everything she says. Dr. Block and Dr. Campbell are straight forward. Biochem isn't too bad. In dental anatomy you will wax up teeth and also identify extracted teeth for exam. You need extracted teeth to practice at home for the exam. You can store them in Listerine, ask oral surgeons and start collecting. Waxing up teeth is hard at first, some people are better than others. Just practice a lot and you will get better...and yes, it actually will help you. Trust me, it really gets your mind to automatically know the contours and shape of the teeth, it will help you when you work on patients...it just does'nt seem like it. If you join a detnal frat they will often have help sesions for dental anatomy on Saturdays...if you can mind an upper classman as a mentor it really helps. I had one who was a senior when I was a freshaman and he was great. The dental classes have been become more serious, my class was big into partying...be careful, too much will get you into trouble!!! It's so stresssful that it becomes to easy to go blow off steam over drinks. That's a quick synopsis of year one semester one. I'll give you guys more info, let me know. Here's Nova dental in a nutshell...year one- you learn to become a phenomenal studier and you suck with your hands. year 2- you've got the study thing down, but you're still trying to get the hand thing down. Year 3- You're a great studier and you actually are great with your hands...you just may not realize it...you work on patients slowly and your patient management skills SUCK!!! Year 4- you have gained speed in your dental work and you end the fourth year confident in your dental work and you can now make the MOST difficult patients like you(and you act more like a professional). Sorry it's so long....feel free to ask more questions

 

[Sk8aBull]

Soflamel,

Great post! Thank you.

 

[coral2005]

Yeah... I'm printing this post.

Thanks!

 

[80B]

Thank you for this holy grail of posts.

 

[dexadental]

Appreciate the post, good stuff right there.

 

[xTonEx]

Do all of us have the same classes at the same time with the same professors in the same room?

 

[soflamel]

Do all of us have the same classes at the same time with the same professors in the same room?

Your whole class will be together all day long and in every class. Sometimes your class will have class with other students. Histo is with the med students. Anatomy is with Optometry students. Biochem is just dental.

 

[jmjfb23]

Hey guys, I just finished my 1st year and Nova and thought I could help answer a few questions and give you a few pieces of advise. First year you will have a ton of questions and worry about everything, but don't worry it all works out okay and there is always someone who is less prepared than you, you will look back and laugh at yourself for worrying about things you did. Second of all you will have a lot of fun, there will be a ton of free happy hours at the beginning and I'm sure you'll party a lot with your class, then you will get into the testing and if you want to do good and specialize you will be studying a lot, if you don't you will have some more free time, but midterms and finals will be all studying. Class for the most part is 8-5, but some days you will have rotation slots that are open and give you about 6-8 hours of that week without classes. We had 4 weeks off for summer and then started our summer session and I'm assuming it will be close to the same for you, we really only have 2 days of school this summer, but spend the rest of the time studying for our boards (which will be a different format starting in 2007 for you guys, we have to take them in the summer after our first year, also we have all the classes for our boards now in the first year including micro and path). As far as classes go you all will have the same schedule and same classes together except for a few rotations and you pretty much have to go to all of your dental classes, but I skipped a bunch of my science classes with no consequences. Don't worry about studying anything yet or buying your dental decks, since they are the exact same decks that we have now and you can buy used ones for a lot cheaper, we got ours new for $130 with a group discount. Also you need ALOT of teeth, you will use them for operative, endo and practice, they are just telling you to collect teeth, but you will need at least 15 good anteriors for next summer for endo class, this probably means you will need closer to 30 to find good ones to use in the class and then a bunch of molars and premolars. Ok thats all I can think of, good luck and congrats on choosing a great school, you will all love it.