1. February 25th, 2014

3. MCPHS Visit  MCPHS College of Optometry Representative Amy Trakimas will be visiting our club  March 4th, 2014 (3/4/14)  Campus Programs  Mountain Lake Conference Room at 6:30 PM

4. SCO Visit  Joseph Hauser from SCO will be visiting our Club! Visit will occur Thursday, April 10 th (4/10/14) at 8:00 PM Will take place in the Shenandoah Conference Room (Room 314)  Wytheville Optometrist and SCO/Virginia Tech Grad Dr. Houston Teaters will also be visiting

5. In The News  UltimEyes app can train you to see further  Dr. Aaron Seitz developed an app designed to improve baseball players’ vision  http://youtu.be/8M_tVyVlrLQ http://youtu.be/8M_tVyVlrLQ

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7. OATs – Optometry Admissions Test  $270  Schedule 60-90 days prior to test date  Rescheduling fees $100 One to five business days prior to the testing appointment $60 Six to 30 business days prior to the testing appointment $25 31+ business days prior to the testing appointment

8. OATs – Optometry Admissions Test  May be taken an unlimited number of times  Must wait 90 days between each test  Fully computerized  Up to 5 hours!  Unofficial results available post-exam  https://www.ada.org/oat/index.html https://www.ada.org/oat/index.html  www.prometric.com www.prometric.com

9. OATs – What’s on it?  Survey of Natural Sciences – 90 minutes Biology – 40 questions ○ Genetics ○ Cellular Respiration ○ Muscular/Skeletal system ○ Zoology – 5 Kingdoms ○ Organelle Structure/Function ○ Evolution/Adaption ○ Immune System

10. OATs – What’s on it? Biology  This cell organelle is present in bacteria, plants and animals:  A. Mitochondria  B. Nucleus  C. Endoplasmic Reticulum  D. Ribosome

11. OATs – What’s on it? Biology  D. Ribosome  Mitochondria, nucleus and ER are all absent in bacteria.  Other cell organelles present in bacteria, plants and animals are plasma membrane, cytoplasm and ribosome.

12. OATs – What’s on it? Biology  Which of the following carbohydrates can't be hydrolyzed?  A. Monosaccharide  B. Oligosaccharides  C. Polysaccharides  D. None of the above

13. OATs – What’s on it? Biology  A. Monosaccharides  Monosaccharides are the simplest forms of sugar. They are the basic units of carbohydrates.

14. OATs – What’s on it? Biology  All are part of the human kidney except: A. glomerulus B. Loop of Henle C. Malpighian tubules D. Collecting ducts E. Node of Ranvier

15. OATs – What’s on it? Biology  E. Node of Ranvier  These are also known as myelin sheathe gaps present on the axon of a neuron.

16. OATs – What’s on it? Chemistry  Survey of Natural Sciences General Chemistry – 30 questions ○ Stoichiometry ○ Properties of Elements ○ Acids, Bases, Buffers ○ Thermodynamics and Equilibrium ○ Electrochemical Concepts and Calculations ○ Rate Processes

17. OATs – What’s on it? Chemistry  Boron has two stable isotopes, B10 (20%) and B11 (80%). Find the average atomic weight of boron.  A. 11.2  B. 10.8  C. 12.6  D. 9.6

18. OATs – What’s on it? Chemistry  B.10.8u  (20%)(10 u) + (80%)(11 u) = 10.8 u

19. OATs – What’s on it?  Survey of Natural Sciences Organic Chemistry – 30 questions ○ Chemical bonding ○ Hybridization ○ Mechanisms of reactions ○ Acid-base chemistry ○ Chemistry of Aromatic compounds ○ Stereochemistry ○ IUPAC nomenclature

20. OATs – What’s on it? Organic Chemistry  What is the best description of the bonding in CO 2 A. one sigma bond and three pi bonds B. three sigma bonds and one pi bond C. no sigma bonds and four pi bonds D. two sigma bonds and two pi bonds E. four sigma bonds and no pi bonds

21. OATs – What’s on it? Organic Chemistry  D. 2 sigma bonds and 2 pi bonds.  In forming covalent bonds, the first bond between atom pairs is a sigma bond and further multiple bonds are pi bonds.

22. OATs – What’s on it? Organic Chemistry

23.  C. Has 5 carbons, 12 hydrogens and 1 oxygen, the same as the compound MTBE

24. OATs – What’s on it? Reading Comprehension – 40 questions, 50 minutes

25. OATs – What’s on it?  Physics – 40 questions, 50 minutes Units of Measurement Waves and Periodic motions Sound Solid and Fluid Properties Optics Magnetism Laws of Themodynamics

26. OATs – What’s on it? Physics  A 25.5 kg child swings on a swing set. At the top of the swing’s arc, the child reaches a height of 1.50 m from the ground. What are the child’s PE and KE respectively at the bottom of the arc?  A. 188 J and 188 J  B. 0 J and 375 J  C. 375 J and 0 J  D. 188 J and 375 J

27. OATs – What’s on it? Physics  B. 0J and 375J  At the top of the arc, all the energy in the system is PE, therefore the PE at the top also equals the ME of the system. ME = PE (at the top) = m*g*h, therefore 25.5 kg*9.8 m/s2 *1.50 m = 375 J. At the bottom of the arc all the energy is KE, therefore the total ME is equal to the KE (at the bottom), so the KE is 375 J and the PE = 0 J

28. OATs – What’s on it?  Quantitative Reasoning – 40 questions, 45 minutes Fractional Math Percents, Decimals Probability and Statistics Geometry Concepts Trigonometry Applied Math with Word Problems

29. OATs – What’s on it?  A 25ft ladder is placed against a building at a point 20ft off of the ground. What is the distance from the base of the building to the base of the ladder? A. 13ft B. 25ft C. 30ft D. 45ft E. 15ft

30. OATs – What’s on it?  E. 15ft.  Use the Pythagorean Theorem A 2 + B 2 = C 2

31. OATs – What’s on it?  If John must have a mark of 70% to pass a test of 30 questions, how many questions can he miss and still pass? A. 9 B. 8 C. 10 D. 28 E.30  A. 9

32. Pre-Optometry Officer Elections  Requirements: Paid Member Attend at least 50% of all meetings  Format: Speeches Cascading ballot Please email me bdm757@vt.edu if you are considering running for a position(s)bdm757@vt.edu

33. Pre-Optometry Officer Elections  President: Leads meetings Books rooms Requests speakers  Vice President: Assists President with tasks Updates Facebook page and/or website

34. Pre-Optometry Officer Elections  Secretary: Records and emails minutes of each meeting. Manages Listserv  Treasurer: Attends the Budget Board Meeting Manages Bank account and membership fees

35. Thanks for coming!  Next meeting will be on March 4th, 2014 6:30 pm Room 147  Questions? Email bdm757@vt.edu werin@vt.edu