How competitive are optometry schools. Does anyone have a rejection experience with a good CV/record...

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for the most part.. if you're competitive (have at least a 3.3 and a 330 OAT) you'll get in SOMEWHERE. I didn't get into my first choice school (berkeley) but their average is WAY higher acceptance scores that almost any other OD school. ( 3.6 GPA and 360 OAT) Berkeley also only accepts 60 students. I made it to the interview round with berkeley. I was accepted at the other two schools I applied to (SCCO and UHCO) I'm going to UHCO in the fall.
For the most part.. applications to OD school are falling right now.. but you still have to be competitive. As long as you're competitive on GPA and OAT with good experiences you'll do fine! Good luck !

Also, ace the interview. If you come across as not being sincere in your desire to be an optometrist, they'll show you door.

also a good point, puffy1. i'm naturally extroverted (as pointed out by one of my UHCO interviewers) but if you're not.. you need to work at coming across as a people person. You also, like puffy1 said, need to show genuine interest in the profession. Definitely don't go in there and say "well, i didn't get into med school... so.. here I am " :rolleyes:

You gotta show what you want or else you won't get what you want.... Sell yourself in the interview.

The degree of competitiveness depends a lot on the school. Obviously smaller schools tend to be more competitive. Grades really count (at least at UAB) because everyone else around you has a 3.5 or above. The entering gpa at uab for optometry is higher than the entering gpa for the med school next door if that tells you anything. A good interview goes a long way too. Good recommendations and experience also weigh pretty heavily. But..above all others...gpa counts!. eyeguy

How competitive are optometry schools. Does anyone have a rejection experience with a good CV/record...

Thanks

the only people with a CGPA of 4.8+ and OAT of 360+ getting rejected were from that crazy school in canada, UW

for the most part.. if you're competitive (have at least a 3.3 and a 330 OAT) you'll get in SOMEWHERE. I didn't get into my first choice school (berkeley) but their average is WAY higher acceptance scores that almost any other OD school. ( 3.6 GPA and 360 OAT) Berkeley also only accepts 60 students. I made it to the interview round with berkeley. I was accepted at the other two schools I applied to (SCCO and UHCO) I'm going to UHCO in the fall.
For the most part.. applications to OD school are falling right now.. but you still have to be competitive. As long as you're competitive on GPA and OAT with good experiences you'll do fine! Good luck !

Hey CPW,
You've already finished optometry school right, otherwise why are you taking the Florida's board??? or the better question is, HOW?

How competitive are optometry schools. Does anyone have a rejection experience with a good CV/record...

Thanks


what is a CV?

what is a CV?

CV = curiculum vitae... also known as a long resume...

doctors usually have one, and it lists every little thing they've done... including not so important stuff

Hey CPW,
You've already finished optometry school right, otherwise why are you taking the Florida's board??? or the better question is, HOW?
Look at the date she posted that reply.

do the admissions look for the cumulative gpa or the prereq gpa?

do the admissions look for the cumulative gpa or the prereq gpa?


Both