Feel free to contact me - Our classrooms are going to be right next to each other! Tri-1 is in classroom G48 and I'll be in G49.
TIP #1:
You'll be in the Auditorium on your first day at Logan - I'd suggest sitting in the back and here's why - when you and your class leaves the auditorium, you'll all head to your classroom and where you sit when you first get in your class room is pretty much where you'll spend the rest of your time at Logan. At the end of each trimester, you'll get a chance to change seats but you can only move to a seat that someone else moves from. So, if you sit towards the back of the auditorium then you can be one of the first ones out of the door and be more likely to get to sit where you want in G48.
Click on the link! --> Class Schedule
You'll find your schedule, as well as everybody elses, with that link.
Click on the link! --> Past Test & Notes for Tri-1
It's a Tri-1 Google Group, complete with PONYS (stands for Pass On to Next Year). Basically, a bunch of old test from Tri-1 to help you study.
The Classes:
If you look at your schedule and the projected student count for each class you'll notice a different number of students for each class. There's a projection of 90 students in Professional Development and up to 105 students for Biochemistry
BIOCHEMISTRY -
The teacher, Dr. Gutweiler, is fantastic and a favorite among many students which is nice because along with Gross Anatomy, biochem has the highest failure rate in Tri-1.
I have a biochem binder you're welcome to copy. Usually, people take this binder to Kinkos to get copied. The more copies you get made the cheaper it is per copy.
The past test are fantastic IF you look up each answer in your class notes or tutor notes. It's kind of rare to ever see the same question twice so it's really important to understand the material.
The 10% of students with the lowest grades get an F for this class and must retake it. Hence, it's the largest class you'll have.
GROSS ANATOMY -
Dr. Jan Clifford - nickname, dura mater, which means Tough Mother. Learn everything she has to teach and there isn't a doctor in the world you won't be able to stand toe to toe with. During the 2nd half of the semester many students said they spent 90% of their time studying for this class alone.
Study for the weekly quizzes as if they were test.
SPINAL ANATOMY -
Dr. Ludwinski - DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THIS CLASS. At the beginning everyone seems to get the impression if you just complete the study guides and memorize what's in them you'll be fine. It's a tough class and you can see for yourself that Spinal Anatomy has the 3rd most students which makes it the 3rd most failed class in Tri-1.
HISTOLOGY/CELL BIOLOGY
These are actually two different classes taught by two different teachers. I don't remember the name of the lady who teaches Histology, I just remember her as attractive and very nice. Her class is kind of a relief. You'll basically need to memorize slides of various cells. It's not too much work to get A's on all the test in Histology. Looking back, it's interesting how much you'll keep hearing and learning about all the cells you learn about in histology.
Cell Biology is taught by Dr. Anand who is an extremely nice teacher and will refer to you as "Dr" from day one. He started teaching in the early 70's and his teaching style can be difficult for some but there are those who found his classes easy. You'll get a lot of handouts in his class. Maybe typing them out, since most are handwritten, can be useful.
PHILOSOPHY I -
You'll start to learn the history and more of the old-school concepts behind chiropractic with Dr. Hillgartner. If I'm not mistaken, the PONYs tend to be useful for this class
SPINAL ANALYSIS -
Dr. Bozark & several other DC's will help you with this class. With this class you'll literally get your first hands on experience with fellow students who will act as patients. If you attend all these classes then it's a pretty easy A.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT -
This is a pass or fail class. You MUST attend every class or you don't get a P for pass. Very easy, just show up. There will be people other than the teacher come in to give talks and the people from other departments in the school are probably good to become familiar with.
For me, Tri-1 was OK until midterms, then it felt like a giant wave had crashed over my head. I guess I wasn't doing enough work up until that point.
Congratulations, best of luck and I look forward to meeting you. :)
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