Class of 2018 Acceptances

[opt003]

I believe it would be a good idea to get this thread going for this cycle, similar to the one from last cycle. We can all share as we hear back good news from the schools we applied to. Let's use the same format as last cycle's thread :

Date OptomCAS was mailed:
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name):
Date Interview Scheduled:
Accepted (indicate school attending):
Bachelor's Degree:
OAT (AA, TS)
GPA(Overall, Science)

Extracurriculars:

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[opt003]

Im so excited!!! As soon as my OptomCAS is mailed, I would let you guys know!!!

 

[OPTOM3TRY]

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[mmw007]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 7/25
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name)CO and MCPHS
Date Interview Scheduled: PCO-9/13, MCPHS-9/17
Accepted (indicate school attending): PCO. Waiting on decision from MCPHS but will attend PCO.
Bachelor's Degree: BS in Health Science expected spring 2014
OAT (AA, TS): 310, 300
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.66, 3.69

Extracurriculars: 100+ hours of shadowing an OD, 2 jobs on campus, secretary of 2 student health clubs on campus, substitute teaching at elementary school, and a summer job.

 

[opt003]

Congratulations!!!!!! How was the interview at PCO?

 

[vannieee]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 8-15
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): PCO
Date Interview Scheduled: PCO-9-18
Accepted (indicate school attending): PCO- 9-20
Bachelor's Degree: BS in Interdisciplinary Science at Arcadia (expected in 2015) I'm doing the 3+4 program
OAT (AA, TS): will be taking in Oct 26
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.21, 3.33

 

[drumstix]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 8-15
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): PCO
Date Interview Scheduled: PCO-9-18
Accepted (indicate school attending): PCO- 9-20
Bachelor's Degree: BS in Interdisciplinary Science at Arcadia (expected in 2015) I'm doing the 3+4 program
OAT (AA, TS): will be taking in Oct 26
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.21, 3.33

You were accepted without having taken the OAT? Congratulations . I wasn't aware some schools did this!

 

[bassclef]

You were accepted without having taken the OAT? Congratulations . I wasn't aware some schools did this!

Must have been some interview...

 

[ChocolateRun]

You were accepted without having taken the OAT? Congratulations . I wasn't aware some schools did this!

He/she is doing a 3+4 program, so it makes sense actually.

 

[mmw007]

Congratulations!!!!!! How was the interview at PCO?

The interview was very low key. It wasn't stressful at all. I would say it was more of a sales pitch then anything. I would recommend reading up about the school and about current issues in optometry. I would also suggest rehearsing a response to "tell me about yourself".

 

[staysmiling16]

Hey guys!

I got interviews to Salus, Nova, Suny, NECO and MCPHS!

I am from Canada
GPA: 3.61
OAT: 360

Is anyone going to Salus on Oct. 4th for the Scholars program interview? I am not too what to expect/ or if the program is for me as it is condensed into 3 years.

Please let me know!

 

[Flutterby]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 8/8
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): Salus 8/14, Nova 8/15, SCO 8/23, Pacific 8/23, ICO 8/26, OSU 8/27
Date Interview Scheduled: Nova 8/23, OSU 9/9, SCO 9/16, (Canceling: Salus 10/7, ICO 10/14, Pacific 10/18)
Accepted (indicate school attending): OSU 9/16 (attending! ), SCO 9/19
Bachelor's Degree: Biochemistry
OAT (AA, TS): 320, 310
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.56, 3.27

Extracurriculars: Sorority, American Chemical Society, pre-optometry club, Sigma Tau Delta, Gamma. I had about 50 hours of shadowing experience.

Does anyone know if there is a Facebook group for the OSU 2018 class yet?

 

[goirisheyes]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 8/15 – PCO, OSU, IU, ICO
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): PCO 8/21, OSU 8/27, IU 8/28, ICO 9/10
Date Interview Scheduled: IU 9/20, OSU 9/23 (Canceling: PCO 10/7, ICO 10/18)
Accepted (indicate school attending): OSU 9/25 (attending! ), IU 9/25
Bachelor's Degree: Biological Sciences
OAT (AA, TS): 350, 350

Extracurriculars: genetics lab research on retinal degeneration, tutoring, clinical research in rare and neglected diseases, one year of full-time work as certified paraoptometric, board of directors for my local alumni club

Flutterby! Have not found a Facebook group for OSU 2018.. let’s start one!

 

[Researcher123]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 9/4
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): PUCO, PCO, NOVA, IUSO, UHCO, UABSO, SCO
Date Interview Scheduled: PUCO 9/20, UABSO, 9/24, NOCA 10/2, SCO 9/30, UHCO 10/11, PCO 11/1, PCO 11/4
Accepted (indicate school attending): PUCO and still waiting to interview and hear back from certain schools to make final choice
Bachelor's Degree: Biology
OAT (AA, TS): 320, 310
GPA(Overall): 3.9

Extracurriculars: tons of research, teaching, grading, tutoring, speech and debate team, shadowing.

 

[gogo4040]

Does what school you attend matter?

Is 3.5 at a community college the same as a 3.5 at a Private School?

 

[SethGoolsbee]

Yes very much so. No it is not the same at all. Also different Universities have different levels of prestige as well.

 

[CHM0716]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 07/25/13, 09/12/13 (revisions)
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name):UABSO, SCO - did not schedule interview to SCO because I have already been accepted to UABSO.
Date Interview Scheduled: 09/14/13
Accepted (indicate school attending): UABSO
Bachelor's Degree: B.S. in Biology
OAT (AA, TS): 330/340
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.88/3.75

Extracurriculars: AED, UAB Pre-Optometry Club, Cahaba Valley Healthcare Junior Council


Hopefully some of you will be my future UABSO classmates!

 

[optomgal8]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 7/25/13

Interview Invitation Extended for (school name):OSU (8/16), IUSO (8/19), SCO (8/23), ICO (8/26), NECO (9/9)
Date Interview Scheduled: OSU (8/30), SCO (9/6), IUSO (9/20), cancelling ICO and NECO

Accepted (indicate school attending): OSU (9/14---attending ), SCO (9/12), IUSO (9/25)

Bachelor's Degree: Neuroscience and Religious Studies (graduating May 2014)
OAT (AA, TS): 330 AA, 340 TS
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.97 overall, 3.96 science

Extracurriculars: Chemistry Club president, Delta Chi Lambda secretary, Medicus secretary, Circle K/community service, marching band majorette captain, 90+ shadowing hours, 5 years working at private practice

 

[Flutterby]

For anyone in the OSU College of Optometry Class of 2018, here's the Facebook group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/488492897924788/

 

[JinenAEKDB]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 9/5
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): UAB (9/10), SCO (10/3), MCPHS (9/27)
Date Interview Scheduled: UAB (9/24), MCPHS (10/24 but cancelling), SCO (didn't schedule) Accepted to UAB and cancelling all other interviews.
Accepted (indicate school attending): UAB!!!!
Bachelor's Degree: Biology
OAT (AA, TS): 320, 310
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.29, 3.31

Extracurriculars: Undergraduate Research, Fraternity, Neuroscience Club, Ambassadors, and the American Medical Student Association

 

[104138388]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: Aug 2012 (Deferred acceptance for a year)
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): NECO, ICO
Date Interview Scheduled: NECO- nov 2012
Accepted (indicate school attending): NECO
Bachelor's Degree: BSc Honours, MSc Biology completed spring 2014
OAT (AA, TS): 310, 300
GPA(Overall, Science) 8.07

Extracurriculars: peer help service, powderpuff, executive member of biology students association, pre-optometry club, social coordinator for grad students association.

 

[optgal]

8.07?

 

[reesespieces]

8.07?

Canadian GPA possibly?

 

[missbrightside]

8.07 you are verrry smart

 

[Optimist15]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: Aug 2012 (Deferred acceptance for a year)
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): NECO, ICO
Date Interview Scheduled: NECO- nov 2012
Accepted (indicate school attending): NECO
Bachelor's Degree: BSc Honours, MSc Biology completed spring 2014
OAT (AA, TS): 310, 300
GPA(Overall, Science) 8.07

Extracurriculars: peer help service, powderpuff, executive member of biology students association, pre-optometry club, social coordinator for grad students association.

We are kindred spirits!

Date OptomCAS was mailed: September 2012 (Deferred acceptance for a year)
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): NECO (Invited late October 2012)
Date Interview Scheduled: NECO Early November 2013
Accepted (indicate school attending): attending NECO (accepted a few day after the interview via. post) (very excited! )
Bachelor's Degree: Biology.
OAT (AA, TS): 320, 320
GPA(Overall, Science) 3.7, 3.6

Extracurriculars: Two summers of shadowing/ working for a variety of optometrists, research assisting in a molecular cell biology lab examining zebrafish retinal cells, independent research in a microbiology lab, ecological field research, and a little theater and dance on the side to keep things balanced.

 

[104138388]

Sorry everyone, yes this is my Canadian GPA

 

[simplybaby]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 8/29
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): RSO 9/4, UHCO 9/10, WUCO 10/1, MWU 9/10
Date Interview Scheduled: RSO 10/11, UHCO 10/18, WUCO 11/1 (cancelled), MWU 11/14 (cancelled)
Accepted (indicate school attending): RSO 10/15, UHCO 10/18 (attending)
Bachelor's Degree: Music History, Pre-Health Supplementary (Spring 14)
OAT (AA, TS): 320, 330
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.28, 3.12

Extracurriculars: Two weeks shadowing optometrist, two years in liturgical choir, three years in VSA, work as student building manager

 

[OptoTali2018]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: August/2013
Interview Invitation Extended for : PUCO, ICO, Midwestern
Date Interview Scheduled: PUCO 09/20, ICO cancelled, Midwestern cancelled
Accepted : PUCO
Bachelor's Degree: Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
OAT (AA, TS) (330, 330)
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.0

Extracurriculars: Optometric assistant and optician for 4 years in addition to having travelled to the Philippines on a mission. Grades aren't everything! It's what you plan to achieve with your education that matters. Message me if accepted into PUCO too!

 

[ieatelephants]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: August 2013
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): Western, SUNY, SCCO
Date Interview Scheduled: Western 9/13, SUNY 10/7, SCCO 12/7
Accepted (indicate school attending): Western, SUNY (probably attending!! will see about Berkeley), SCCO
Bachelor's Degree: B.A.S. in Biology and Chinese
OAT (AA, TS): 360, 360
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.56, 3.35 (BCP totals)

Extracurriculars: 1 year working full time in optometry offices, several singing groups (acapella, jazz, choir), study abroad in Taiwan, ecological field research, badminton team

 

[Bubbatello]

How many days did it take for SUNY to get back to you? (I interviewed on the 10th)
P.S. Congrats!

 

[EyEnStein 07]

How many days did it take for SUNY to get back to you? (I interviewed on the 10th)
P.S. Congrats!

They are pretty quick, you should hear back this week or next week the latest.

 

[ieatelephants]

I interviewed on the 7th, so about a week! Good luck!

 

[wj2010]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 07.25.2013
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): ICO, SCO, SUNY
Date Interview Scheduled: SCO (8.16), ICO (9.10), SUNY (9.23)
Accepted (indicate school attending): SCO (8.20- attending!), ICO (10.03), SUNY (9.26)
Bachelor's Degree: B.S. in Kinesiology
OAT (AA, TS): 360, 360
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.75, 3.66

Extracurriculars: work as a tech/optician in an optometry clinic, officer in pre-op club, research associate, studied abroad, NSCS member

 

[Sav2448]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 9/5
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): UAB (9/10), SCO (10/3), MCPHS (9/27)
Date Interview Scheduled: UAB (9/24), MCPHS (10/24 but cancelling), SCO (didn't schedule) Accepted to UAB and cancelling all other interviews.
Accepted (indicate school attending): UAB!!!!
Bachelor's Degree: Biology
OAT (AA, TS): 320, 310
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.29, 3.31

Extracurriculars: Undergraduate Research, Fraternity, Neuroscience Club, Ambassadors, and the American Medical Student Association

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 8/15
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): IUSO (9/20) UABSO (9/28) SCO (9/30) OSU (10/7) Nova (10/18)
....Did not attend Nova interview
Accepted (indicate school attending): Got accepted at IUSO, UAB, SCO, OSU. (Attending UABSO!! )
Bachelor's Degree: Biology, Business minor
OAT (AA, TS): 310, 310
GPA(Overall, Science) 3.83, 3.73

Extracurriculars: Optometric Tech at private practice for a year and a half, Preview and Orientation Leaders Organization, Pre-Optometry Club (Secretary/Treasurer), Alpha Epsilon Delta (Historian), Student Organization Leadership Council, Opto-Camp At Berkeley!....then volunteering and shadowing, etc!

I'm so excited, absolutely loved UAB! So glad there are some of you on here that are going to UAB also!

 

[reesespieces]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 9/12
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): SUNY
Date Interview Scheduled: SUNY 10/10
Accepted (indicate school attending): SUNY (Attending)
Bachelor's Degree: BS Biomedical Engineering
OAT (AA, TS): 380, 400
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.49, 3.46

Extracurriculars: Former Naval Officer

 

[Bubbatello]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 8/29
Schools Designated in OptomCAS: AZCOPT, NOVA, PUCO (Didn't finish supplemental), SCCO, SCO, SUNY, UHCO
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): AZCOPT: 9/3; SUNY: 9/16; NOVA: 9/16; SCO: 9/22; SCCO: 9/30
Date Interview Scheduled:AZCOPT: 9/20; SUNY: 10/10; NOVA: 10/11; SCO: 10/25 (Cancelled); SCCO: 12/7 (Cancelled)
Accepted (indicate school attending): AZCOPT, NOVA, SUNY (attending!!)
Bachelor's Degree: Exercise Science
OAT (AA, TS) 340, 340
GPA(Overall, Science) 3.38, 3.08

Extracurriculars: Did lots of volunteer work and held leadership positions for various clubs on campus. Spent two years abroad doing service and learning a second language. Shadowed three optometrists (around 30 hrs). Research assistant for 2 years doing body composition studies.

 

[optok6103]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 8/28/2013
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): UHCO, UIWRSO
Date Interview Scheduled: 10/11 (UHCO), 10/18 (UIWRSO)
Accepted (indicate school attending): 10/21 UIWRSO, attending UHCO 10/18
Bachelor's Degree: Psychology
OAT (AA, TS) 330, 340
GPA(Overall, Science) 3.7, 3.33

Extracurriculars: Pre-Optometry Professional Society, National Society of Collegiate Scholars

 

[02201992]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 8/01 (Didn't take OAT until 8/27)
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): NOVA 9/04, ICO 9/06, IU 9/13, MCPHS 9/17
Date Interview Scheduled: ICO 9/24, IU 10/11, NOVA 11/08 (canceled), MCPHS 11/19 (canceled)
Accepted (indicate school attending): ICO 10/03, IU 10/17 (attending!)
Bachelor's Degree: BS Psychology
OAT (AA, TS): 310, 300
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.6, 3.3

Extracurriculars: Cheerleading, choir, musical, starting Pre-Optometry Club on my campus and was President for a year, ABO Certified Optician, 1.5 years of work in the optical field, ~85 shadowing hours at 3 different locations, Psi Chi Honor Society, VOSH, and Psychology Research Team

 

[futureOD2018]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: August 31, 2013
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): Salus (8/14), OSU (8/27), ICO (8/26), NECO (9/6), IUSO (8/19)
Date Interview Scheduled: Salus (10/3), OSU (10/14), ICO (10/10 - decided to not attend), NECO (10/4), IUSO (10/11)
Accepted (indicate school attending): Accepted to all. Deciding between IUSO and OSU
Bachelor's Degree: B.S. in Biology
OAT (AA, TS): 350, 340
GPA(Overall, Science) 3.78, 3.72

Extracurriculars:
-student run theater group (since 2nd semester freshman year, officer soph and jr years)
-Alpha Lambda Delta (honor society) - officer sophomore year
-TriBeta (Biology honor society)
-Orientation Committee (sophomore and junior years)
-music department musical - sophomore year
-admissions tour guide and coordinator of overnight visits
-biology department tutor for written assignments and also general biology I
-Choir all four years
-worked at optometrist office since junior year of high school
-shadowed lasik
-shadowed optometrist at walmart

 

[oo0Archangel0oo]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 08/14/2013
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): SCO, PUCO, SCCO, UHCO, WUCO, NOVA
Date Interview Scheduled: 10/18/2013
Accepted (indicate school attending): PUCO
Bachelor's Degree: Bachelors in Biology
OAT (AA, TS): 330, 340
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.65, 3.65

Extracurriculars: school radio, international club, diversity project, drawing, reading, astronomy, fashion, photography etc. (I seriously put these on my apps to set me apart from other applicants)

 

[OptoTali2018]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 08/14/2013
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): SCO, PUCO, SCCO, UHCO, WUCO, NOVA
Date Interview Scheduled: 10/18/2013
Accepted (indicate school attending): PUCO
Bachelor's Degree: Bachelors in Biology
OAT (AA, TS): 330, 340
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.65, 3.65

Extracurriculars: school radio, international club, diversity project, drawing, reading, astronomy, fashion, photography etc. (I seriously put these on my apps to set me apart from other applicants)

I'll also be going to PUCO! Congraaaaats

 

[oo0Archangel0oo]

I'll also be going to PUCO! Congraaaaats

Yay! Do we have a fb page yet? I'm excited!

 

[OptoTali2018]

Yay! Do we have a fb page yet? I'm excited!

Yup! Abby gave me the link to it through email. There's only like 7 members so far though lol

 

[dylennon]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 10/4
Interview Invitation Extended for: Midwestern (10/21), Western (10/21)
Date Interview Scheduled: Midwestern (10/28), Western (11/8)
Accepted (indicate school attending):Midwestern
Bachelor's Degree: Business/Marketing
OAT (AA, TS) - 300AA, 290TS
GPA(Overall, Science) 3.44, 3.78

Extracurriculars: 100+ hours in volunteer work, songwriting/recording, Phi Theta Kappa (non-leadership), 20+ hours shadowing in retail, private practice, and Indian Health Service.

For those attending Midwestern for the class of 2018, I've created a Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/549785378424605/
See you in the Fall of 2014!

 

[mmw007]

Ding, ding, ding. Like a sales pitch from used car salesmen.

No, not at all like that. It was like a group of people who are really interested in helping you succeed and wanting to build the best class they can.

 

[drumstix]

I mean, I felt the same way when I interviewed, yeah. That's why I ended up going there. Unfortunately, the actual school is a night and day difference, and not in a good way.

You and I corresponded about this via PM before, but I wanted to say that it seemed to me, at least initially, that you must have had a positive experience there from some of your earlier posts about PCO. How quickly did the magic wear off, so to speak, and how quickly was the "honeymoon phase" over?

 

[teleisiontv]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 8-15
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): PCO
Date Interview Scheduled: PCO-9-18
Accepted (indicate school attending

): PCO- 9-20
Bachelor's Degree: BS in Interdisciplinary Science at Arcadia (expected in 2015) I'm doing the 3+4 program
OAT (AA, TS): will be taking in Oct 26
GPA(Overall, Science): 3.21, 3.33

The interview was very low key. It wasn't stressful at all. I would say it was more of a sales pitch then anything. I would recommend reading up about the school and about current issues in optometry. I would also suggest rehearsing a response to "tell me about yourself".

 

[deleted489841]

congrats to all that have gotten into PCO! i'm an OD1 student, feel free to message me if you have any questions about the school or my experiences.

 

[opt003]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 10/2
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): NOVA(10/16), PCO(10/09)
Date Interview Scheduled: (11/1)NOVA, 11/19 PCO(canceled)
Accepted (indicate school attending): NOVA 11/08
OAT (AA, TS) 330, 350
GPA(Overall, Science) 3.84, 3.92

Extracurriculars: two years as an optometrist asst/tech

 

[p0intless]

Date OptomCAS was mailed: 9/26/13
Interview Invitation Extended for (school name): SUNY (9/30/13)
Date Interview Scheduled: SUNY (10/28/13)
Accepted (indicate school attending): SUNY
OAT (AA, TS) 360, 360
GPA(Overall, Science) 3.82, 3.79

Extracurriculars: usual stuff, but less than 20 hours of shadowing 3 ODs