Visit Hoya Labs!!!

This is a great and rare opportunity our Social Committee has set up. This coming Wednesday, April 16th, from 9-10am we are going to visit the San Diego Hoya Lab. Hoya makes and supplies ophthalmic lenses to eye care professionals around San Diego and the United States. Hoya supplies a complete range of high quality lens designs, coatings, and materials. They have the newest technology and machines to cut all different type lenses: high index, polycarbonate, progressives, etc.

If you would like to come, please email me at insightucsd@gmail.com. There will be a limit of people going, so respond asap if you would like to go. You can either meet us at Hoya or meet at Peterson at 8:30am for a ride. Either way, please email back ASAP. If you can drive on your own, I'll email you back with the address when you reply. Hope you can come!!!

Insight's First Meeting

Hey Everyone,

How have the start of Spring Quarter been? We are having our first meeting on Thursday, April 17th at 7:00pm. As soon as I know the location, I'll send out another email. Here is the info for this Meeting:

- Optometry Applicants Panel: Meet UCSD students who had recently applied to Optometry School and ask them questions about the application/interview process, about any tips they have when applying, letter of recommendations, classes to take a UCSD, etc.
- OAT Silent Auction: Bid on a Kaplan OAT Course. Last year we auctioned off a course for $1,000, saving the person who won $400. We will be doing this at the beginning of the meeting, so be on time if you would like to participate in it. The winner will be announced at the end of the meeting.

So, save the date and hope to see you all there!!!

Insight's End of Spring Quarter Events

~ Pizza and Game Night Social ~ (Spring Break Meeting for those who are going afterwards)
Come for some Pizza and mingle with other Insight members.
When: Thursday March 6th at 6pm
Where: Pacific Hall 3500

~ Speaker from College of Optometry at Pacific University (located in Oregon)
When: Monday, March 10, 2008 at 8:00pm
Where: Multi-Purpose room at the new student center (where the financial aid, register, cashier is located)

Also, we trying to plan events for spring quarter and were wondering which event you would rather attend: Relay for Life or SCCO open house. Relay for Life is a 24-hr walk located at Rimac and our club would raise money for Cancer research and treatment. For the SCCO open house, we would drive up to SCCO, go on a tour, and meet faculty and students. Both are on the same day, April 12th. Please email us back and let us know which event you would rather participate in, so we can start planning it.

Insight's Social + Kaplan OAT Info

How are you all doing? On Monday, February 11th, we are having a social. Also, a representative from Kaplan will be there to speak about the OAT courses they offer and how to get a discount if you are an official insight member. You'll have a chance to mingle with other pre-optometry students and ask any questions about optometry admissions, prerequisite classes, the field of optometry, shadowing experiences, etc. We will have application packets from NECO available, so let us know if you would like one. If you would like to become an official member, there's a fee of $5. In addition to the Kaplan OATs courses discount, other benefits include getting information about internships/job openings, qualification from scholarships given out at the end of the year, etc. You can pay the fee to Heidi Tao.

Here's the meeting info:
Date: Monday, Feb. 11th
Time: 7:00pm
Location: Pac Hall 3500

Hope to see you all there!

New Minutes Posted

SUNY/NECO Spring Break Trip Info Session Notes ~ Jan. 10, 2008
SCCO Meeting ~ Jan. 14, 2008