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Hey guys,
I was just wondering if some of you that have got accepted this year could post your OAT scores, GPAs, shadowing experience, interviews, where you got accepted, etc. It would just be helpful to know about where I (and others) need to be to be competitive at the different schools (esp with the OAT score change). Thank you so much! Good luck in all you do!
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I guess I'll start

OAT
QR: 370
RC: 320
BIO: 380
GCHEM: 400
PHYS: 390
TS: 390
AA: 370

GPA
Somewhere between 3.70-3.90. I'm a Canadian and I think every school has its own conversion for Canadian students.

Shadowing
Probably 10 hours

Interviews
NECO, ICO, NOVA, SUNY

Accepted
NECO, ICO, NOVA, SUNY
 
OAT
QR: 330
RC: 390
BIO: 380
GCHEM: 400
ORGO: 400
PHYS: 360
TS: 400
AA: 380

GPA
3.8

Shadowing
Around 60 hours at 4 different places

Interviews
NOVA, UHCO, OSU, SUNY, PCO

Accepted
NOVA, UHCO, OSU, SUNY, PCO
 
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Do you have any advice on the RC?
 
OAT
QR: 300
RC: 390
BIO: 330
GCHEM: 360
OCHEM: 310
PHYS: 350
TS: 340
AA: 340

GPA
3.78 (undergrad), 4.0 (grad: MPH)

Shadowing
60 hours at one place (but also worked as an ophthalmic tech part time for a year)

Interviews
NECO, SCO, ICO, PCO

Accepted
NECO, SCO, ICO, PCO
 
Anyone that takes the time to share...Thanks!
 
OAT:

QR 320
RC 320
BIO 360
GCHEM 400
OCHEM 400
PHYS 370
TS 390
AA 360

GPA:
4.0

Shadowing: Around 35 hours at four offices (that all varied in specialties)

Interviewed and accepted at SCCO (the only place I applied).
 
is it that no one else has been accepted with lower stats or people just aren't posting them? I think it's odd that the people who posted have almost perfect gpa's or OAT's and no one with lower stats have yet. Coincidence or is it that admissions hasn't gotten around to accepting people with lower #'s yet?
 
OAT:

QR 330
RC 290
BIO 330
GCHEM 300
OCHEM 310
PHYS 320
TS 310
AA 310

GPA: 3.77


Shadowing: Around 20 hours or so

I've ran CC and track for 4 years as well

Interviewed and Accepted at Indiana and ICO
 
OAT:

QR 320
RC 320
BIO 370
GCHEM 370
OCHEM 360
PHYS 320
TS 360
AA 340

GPA: 3.36


Worked full time since July 2007 as an ophthalmic technician


Interviewed: UIW, ICO, SCO, NECO, NESUCO, PCO on 22nd
Accepted to all. applied to many cause I thought GPA was low
 
QR 300
RC 300
BIO 360
GCHEM 360
OCHEM 360
PHYS 280
TS 340
AA 330

GPA: 3.93

I work about 20 hours a week in a retail, non-optometry job. I had about 15-20 hours of shadowing experience in two different offices.

My OAT scores were a lot lower than most people that posted on here.

I applied/interviewed at ICO, UAB, and OSU
I was accepted at all three.
 
QR 300
RC 390
BIO 280
GCHEM 340
OCHEM 350
PHY 340
TS 330
AA 330

Cumm GPA 3.2
Science GPA 3.7

2 years experience in private optometry practice as a tech and in optical

Applied to SCO, UHCO, UMSL

Asked to interview at all 3

Interviewed at SCO and accepted

Going to interview at UMSL in 2 weeks

Not going to inerview at UHCO (too far away, would have gone if had not been accepted to SCO)
 
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OAT
QR: 290
RC: 300
BIO: 370
GCHEM: 300
OChem: 270
PHYS: 300
TS: 310
AA: 310

GPA: 3.28


Shadowing
Alot because I worked for my father who was an optometrist, plus worked in an ophthalmologists office during undergrad.

Interviews
PCO, SCO, UIWSO

Accepted
SCO

Waitlisted
UIWSO

Waiting on PCO!

So my scores were very low and I considered taking my OATs another time but got my invited for an interview and accepted. :p

Good luck

So my
 
I think I beat everyone. I am not so proud of it but I am so fortunate that I have one acceptance eventhough I have low GPA and OAT.

OAT
QR: 320
RC: 310
BIO: 330
GCHEM: 300
OChem: 320
PHYS: 270
TS: 300
AA: 310

GPA: 3.06

I applied to 11 colleges and so far I got interview at UIWSO, and Midwestern. I have not heard yet from NOVA, PCO, NECO, UMSL. They are all still reviewing my file.

Acceptance: UIWSO
Interview next week: Midwestern

Update: Got into UIWSO, Midwestern, NECO, NOVA
 
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OAT
QR: 400
RC: 370
BIO: 360
GCHEM: 350
OCHEM: 380
PHYS: 380
TS: 380
AA: 370

GPA
3.09 =(

Shadowing
Interned at one practice for about 11 months, and shadowed at 3 other practices for about one workday each

Interviews
NECO, ICO, SCCO, SUNY

Accepted
NECO, ICO, SCCO
 
Wow, congrats everyone! Bumping this to keep it going :)
 
nc2tarheels said:
is it that no one else has been accepted with lower stats or people just aren't posting them? I think it's odd that the people who posted have almost perfect gpa's or OAT's and no one with lower stats have yet. Coincidence or is it that admissions hasn't gotten around to accepting people with lower #'s yet?
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hmm... I probably have the lowest stats here. I've just been so happy that I got accepted (Sept 09) that I've been avoiding SDN. :p

this doesn't mean that I didn't have to work my butt off~

OAT
QR: 310
RC: 360
BIO: 330
GCHEM: 340
OCHEM: 330
PHYS: 340
TS: 340
AA: 340

Undergrad GPA: 2.76 (-_-) @UCLA (my science GPA was lower...)
Post Bacc GPA (1 year of retaking classes): 4.00
Undergrad + Post Bacc = 3.00 cumulative

40 hours of shadowing at different types of practices
1 year experience working at a private practice

My first year applying!

Applied to: SCCO, WUCO, ICO
Accepted to: SCCO, WUCO
Just interviewed last week at ICO

FOR THOSE WHO FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE NO HOPE...with HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION.... YOU CAN DO IT!!...don't let anyone else tell you otherwise. :luck:
 
eyeballin-

wow, impressive improvement! just wondering though,what kind of classes did u take for post bacc?
 
Thank you Eyed :)

I just enrolled at my local community college after graduating. I retook pre-req courses with a low grade...ie Ochem, Gchem, Physics. I also took Anatomy, Physio, and Micro there as well...and made sure to get straight A's.

I also met some great OD mentors while I was shadowing...they really encouraged and supported me throughout the process. I don't think I could have gone this far without their help. I remember my undergrad counselor telling me that I have no chance at a doctorate program. :p

I'm welcome to any questions because I know I'm not the only one stressed about a low GPA (under 3.0) ~ :oops:
 
Congrats everyone! This is also a bump post :]
 
Thanks everyone for you postings! Keep them coming...
 
Bio: 310
Chem: 350
Ochem: 340
RC: 270
Physics: 340
QR: 310

TS: 340
AA: 320

GPA: 3.29 overall (from optomcas, but I'm not sure bc I retook some classes and some schools average them in and some schools replace) and I think my science prereq gpa is a little higher.

Got an interview from SUNY and ICO.
NECO and SCCO wanted me to retake.

Accepted into ICO and I'll be going there!!
 
It seems as if there is a wide spectrum of scores, GPA, hours, and experience! It goes to show that anything is possible, just be open-minded and persistent!


OAT SCORES
QR: 360
RC: 300
BIO: 360
GCHEM: 340
OCHEM: 380
PHYS: 320
TS: 360
AA: 340

GPA: 3.55 (UCSD)
Hours/Experience: 3 years of various hours (several optometry modes)

Applied to: UCBSO, SCCO, SUNY, PCO
Interview Invite: UCBSO, SCCO, SUNY, PCO
Accepted: SCCO (the only one I went to)...

"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that our aim is too low and we reach it." - Michelangelo
 
OAT
QR: 350
RC: 340
BIO: 360
GCHEM: 400
OCHEM: 400
PHYS: 400
TS: 400
AA: 380

GPA: 4.0 (UA)
Hours/Experience: "3 years of various hours (several optometry modes)"...same

Applied to: UCBSO, SUNY, OSU, NECO, IU
Interview Invite: all, but only scheduled interviews with SUNY, OSU, and UCB
Accepted: SUNY, OSU (UCB interview this Sat.)
 
I took the OAT twice, but my scores were virtually the same

attempt #1:
QR: 370
RC: 280
BIO: 330
GCHEM: 360
OChem: 400
PHYS: 330
TS: 350
AA: 340

attempt #2:
QR: 310
RC: 280
BIO: 340
GCHEM: 350
OChem: 400
PHYS: 340
TS: 360
AA: 340

GPA in the summer, before fall semester: 3.18
GPA after fall semester: 3.30

my gpa kind of sucks bc the first semester of my freshman year i totally screwed around, but i think they saw that i had improved drastically (4.0 while taking biochem and histology) so thank god they ignored my first semester.

applied to: PCO, PUCO, SCCO, MIDWESTERN, WESTERN, NOVA, UCBSO
granted interviews to: PCO, PUCO, MIDWESTERN, WESTERN, NOVA, UCBSO
accepted: PCO, PUCO, WESTERN, NOVA

i didnt go to the midwestern interview, and ucb hasnt gotten back to us yet
 
I took the OAT in October, after the scoring system changed.

QR: 370
RC: 310
BIO: 350
GCHEM: 380
OChem: 300
PHYS: 350
TS: 350
AA: 340

GPA in the summer, before fall semester: 3.11

My GPA sucks because I had senioritis while taking Human Anatomy and Immunology. I retook them and got Bs. i also have a lot of extracirricular and leadership skills. rock climbing, captain of a cycling team, captain of a table tennis team, feeding the homeless, tutoring for the underprivileged, much more...

so if your gpa sucks, at least be good in making use of your other personal qualities. don't forget to shadow/work for different optometrists. if you can try commercial (costco, lens crafters, wal-mart), private practice (a couple different specialties) if you can. it'll help you.

applied to: 12 schools...(too lazy to list them all)
finished application/secondaries: western, neco, scco, umsl, salus, sco
granted interviews: western, neco, scco, umsl, salus, sco, salus,
interviewed @: western, neco, scco, umsl
accepted: western, scco, umsl, neco (up for review)
going to: scco!
 
OAT Scores:

QR: 320
RC: 380
BIO: 310
GCHEM: 360
OChem: 330
PHYS: 320
TS: 330
AA: 330

Undergraduate GPA: 3.53 (University of Oregon)

Observation: 65+ hours at a Rainbow Optics and an ambulatory surgery center following 2 optometrists, a retinologist and an ophthalmologist.

I work about 10-15 hours a week doing medical billing for an anesthesia company as well.

Applied to: PUCO, SCCO, NECO, AZCOPT
Granted Interviews: PUCO, SCCO, NECO, AZCOPT
Accepted: SCCO

I have my PUCO interview tomorrow and I decided not to interview at NECO or AZCOPT. Still waiting to decide between SCCO and PUCO :)
 
I interviewed at ICO the first week of February and got my acceptance February 18

GPA was around 3.2

OAT
TS 310
AA 320

with a 400 in Bio

Interview invites from NOVA, ICO, SCO

Didn't attend SCO interview because I was accepted to ICO :)
 
I was a late applicant (took my OAT in January, submitted my app at the end of January).

OAT Scores:
QR: 330
RC: 310
BIO: 290
GCHEM: 350
OCHEM: 340
PHYS: 290
TS: 310
AA: 320

GPA: 3.54

Shadowing/volunteering: Around 40ish hours total for shadowing, did various shadowing over the last couple of summers

Applied to: NSUOCO, UHCO, UIWSO
Interviews: all 3
Accepted: NSUOCO (still have interviews with both Texas schools, but probably won't go to them)
 
eazylist said:
I interviewed at ICO the first week of February and got my acceptance February 18

GPA was around 3.2

OAT
TS 310
AA 320

with a 400 in Bio

Interview invites from NOVA, ICO, SCO

Didn't attend SCO interview because I was accepted to ICO :)
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Wow, I had similar stats with a more rounded OAT and got rejected early from ICO. Maybe they didn't like my essay? :confused:
 
AA 320 TS 320

I got a 290 in BIO section, my highest section was a 340.

GPA 3.5

I got accepted today to ICO. Interviews coming up at NECO and IU.
 
GPA: 2.85
OATS: 330/310 320/310
Scored a 310 in each section at least once.

Nearly a year of optometry experience.

Interviews: Arizona, NOVA, PCO,
Interviews accepted: NOVA, PCO
Accepted: PCO
No interview invite: ICO, NECO
 
OAT AA: 320 TS: 320
GPA: 3.67

Experience: 3 yrs working in a private practice as technician, front desk, optical, and the lab, AOA certification as a CPOA (Certified Paraoptometric Assistant)

Interviews: ICO and NOVA
Accepted: ICO and NOVA (going to NOVA!)
 
OAT Scores:
QR: 400
RC: 370
BIO: 390
GCHEM: 400
OCHEM: 370
PHYS: 360
TS: 400
AA: 380

GPA: 3.89 (UCI)

Experience: 20+ hours shadowing doctors
8 months working in private practice.

Applied: SCCO, UCBSO
Interviewed: SCCO, UCBSO
Accepted: SCCO, UCBSO
 
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Took the OAT twice, this was my better score:

QR: 320
RC: 390
Bio: 350
GC: 350
OC: 350
Phys: 320
TS: 350
AA: 350

Optom CAS GPA was 3.41, but still taking 3 more prereq classes presently

I spent a few full days shadowing an optometrist and he wrote one of my letters, had a non-optometry related job as a supervisor on my campus, and I interviewed at SCCO, Midwestern, Western, and Berkeley. So far I got into all of them but still waiting to hear from Berkeley.

Hope this helps!
 
OAT:
QR 350
RC 350
Bio 390
GC 330
OC 320
Phys 360
TS 360
AA 350

GPA: 3.67, BS in molecular, cellular, developmental biology w/ college honors

Probably around 100 hours or so of shadowing, also an active member of VOSH, did a mission trip abroad

Interview invites from: NECO, ICO, SUNY, Western, Berkeley, (and still waiting to hear back from Pacific because I just sent in my supplemental)

So far only interviewed at NECO, ICO, and Berkeley

Accepted at NECO and Berkeley, waiting to hear from ICO

Not sure if I'll interview at Pacific, it is the closest school to where I currently live, but probably going to Berkeley!
 
eyeballinbruin said:
hmm... I probably have the lowest stats here. I've just been so happy that I got accepted (Sept 09) that I've been avoiding SDN. :p

this doesn't mean that I didn't have to work my butt off~

OAT
QR: 310
RC: 360
BIO: 330
GCHEM: 340
OCHEM: 330
PHYS: 340
TS: 340
AA: 340

Undergrad GPA: 2.76 (-_-) @UCLA (my science GPA was lower...)
Post Bacc GPA (1 year of retaking classes): 4.00
Undergrad + Post Bacc = 3.00 cumulative

40 hours of shadowing at different types of practices
1 year experience working at a private practice

My first year applying!

Applied to: SCCO, WUCO, ICO
Accepted to: SCCO, WUCO
Just interviewed last week at ICO

FOR THOSE WHO FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE NO HOPE...with HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION.... YOU CAN DO IT!!...don't let anyone else tell you otherwise. :luck:
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Thank you for this bottom note. It really makes me feel better about my specific situation.
 
330 ts/330 aa first time on older scale, 320 ts/320 aa second time w/ newer scale.

3.07 GPA, raised to 3.14 w/ fall grades

applied: western, scco, puco, neco, ico, sco, nova, pco
granted intervw: all the above except scco (western, ico, neco didn't grant me interviews until after xmas break)
interviewed at: nova, sco, puco, pco (in that order)
accepted: puco, pco, sco, nova (in that order--was on hold at nova & sco)
 
3.69 GPA

OAT TS/310 AA/320

40-50 Hrs Shadowing

6 hrs/month volunteering for 2 years

Started pre-optometry club

Applied: PUCO, SCCO, PCO, SUNY, ICO, AZCOPT
Rejected: SUNY
Granted Interview: PUCO, SCCO, PCO, AZCOPT, ICO (Suppl. App.)
Interviewed at: PUCO, SCCO, PCO
Accepted at: PUCO, SCCO, PCO
Withdrew Applications from: SCCO, PCO, ICO, AZCOPT
Accepted seat: PUCO

Life's good.
 
eazylist said:
I interviewed at ICO the first week of February and got my acceptance February 18

GPA was around 3.2

OAT
TS 310
AA 320

with a 400 in Bio

Interview invites from NOVA, ICO, SCO

Didn't attend SCO interview because I was accepted to ICO :)
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Hey Eazylist I have similar "stats" as you and was wondering what your individual scores for each section were and what others things you did to strengthen your application. I hoping to go to ICO as well!!
 
I remember my lowest score being 290 in RC everything else was average besides bio :) I work at an opt office and have average volunteer experience.
 
eazylist said:
I remember my lowest score being 290 in RC everything else was average besides bio :) I work at an opt office and have average volunteer experience.
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Thanks alot!! im sure the opt office helps out alot...im working at one right now too and the dr has mentioned several times that she was ahead of her class because of the experience she had before going into opt school
 
TS:290 AA 310 (I had mono when I took the exam...I had no desire to be there haha)

GPA: 3.7

80 hours shadowing. tons of volunteer work and extracurriculars.

Applied: ICO, NECO, UIWSO, Arizona
Interviews: ICO, NECO, UIWSO (didn't finish Arizona's supp app)
Accepted: ICO, NECO...leaning towards ICO...
 
My stats are very similar to yours and I have my interview with UIWSO in a few weeks time. I am extremely doubtful that I will be admitted but thank you for sharing your experience! I will go in with a little bit more confidence :)
 
YVR opt hopeful said:
My stats are very similar to yours and I have my interview with UIWSO in a few weeks time. I am extremely doubtful that I will be admitted but thank you for sharing your experience! I will go in with a little bit more confidence :)
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I declined my interview with UIWSO because of my ICO acceptance. But, it shouldn't be too bad.
 
Hi Everyone,

OAT:

320: AA
320: TS

GPA:3.2
Pre-req GPA: 3.5

Applied: Nova, SCO and UAB
Accepted: Nova, SCO and UAB

Final Decision/Accepted Seat: UABSO!!
 
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