Oh the waiting game... Feels better being here than preparing, that's for sure!
I am curious about how many are planning on heading to US if not accepted to Waterloo. Anyone?
Do you guys know if there is still "early acceptance" into the program? I saw that in the forums from previous years.
Uggh I cant wait till March
I have a quick question, if I were to apply to the UWaterloo optometry school but get rejected for the year I am hoping to get in for, can I reapply for subsequent years? or is it once I get rejected, I can't anymore?
I have a question.
Suppose waterloo gives out an offer in March, most likely it's going to be conditional, i.e. on the condition that the student gets a 75% in the english course of the current semester. Do they care if this semester had a full course load?
And as a side note, what are the usual conditions listed in an acceptance?
I was also looking into this! I'm sure that they do... or at least I hope so. If not, was the $80,000 loan per all four years or per year? $80,000 a year is more than enough to cover tuition, living, etc. in my opinion.Thanks for the useful information! I was wondering, does OSAP give loans for optometry school at Waterloo? I've been trying to find this information but it seems like you can't get an estimate without actually applying. Also, what other financing options do you suggest, I'm trying to plan ahead here... I looked into TD trust's line of credit and their max is $80,000 for optometry, do you know of any other banks that provide more loans?
I was also looking into this! I'm sure that they do... or at least I hope so. If not, was the $80,000 loan per all four years or per year? $80,000 a year is more than enough to cover tuition, living, etc. in my opinion.
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Thanks for the useful information! I was wondering, does OSAP give loans for optometry school at Waterloo? I've been trying to find this information but it seems like you can't get an estimate without actually applying. Also, what other financing options do you suggest, I'm trying to plan ahead here... I looked into TD trust's line of credit and their max is $80,000 for optometry, do you know of any other banks that provide more loans?
I hope I dont come across this situation, but does anyone know if letters of regret are sent out at the same time as admission letters/emails? Or are they sent out at a later time?
Hey guys, getting pretty close to that time! So my question is if anyone knows how the committee evaluates applicants post-interview? Exactly what do they consider differently compared to pre-interview? Im assuming the reference letters play a big part at this time.
For those of us that are not using QUEST, will we hear back from an email at the same time or do we have to wait till laters to be mailed?
I'm very anxious! I hope it's this friday! It seems (looking at old forums) that the past 4 years it's been the first friday in march, so if they keep up with the trend it should be this friday! But anything can change i suppose. I have a feeling when they say "late in march" they mean getting letters in the mail, whereas Quest will be up earlier.
Either way, the time is getting closer! I just can't wait to find out and put this suspension to rest! Has anyone else applied elsewhere and heard back from there? Anyone considering turning down waterloo if accepted?
I loved NECO when I went to go see it a few years back. But cost for me was a big issue so I decided not to apply this year. If I don't get in to Waterloo I'll be working for a year to save up a bit and possibly go to NECO next year. Everyone I've spoken to has loved the campus (who wouldn't love Boston?!) and the program, more so than the people I've talked to from Waterloo. If NECO and Waterloo were both Canadian schools I would choose NECO in a heartbeat but alas they are not! I think it's a decision you have to make for yourself, 48K is a lot of money but spending 4 years in a place you love might just be worth it...
Although other schools start in clinic earlier than UW, the very first day in third year you are seeing patients, so thats two full years of patient/clinic exposure. Also, UW students out perform every other school in board exams which includes both academic and clinic components.
Caerulus I believe you're asking me instead of Nensis. I'm the one who got a scholarship from NECO and can't decide between the two. I'm strongly leaning towards NECO. I feel like the extra ~50K will worth the education I will get even though as a downside, I won't be able to come home as often (flights are expensive). But again its still a big dilemma for me because at the end we will all have the same degree. I also think there might be more opportunities there in Boston because there are a lot of big universities (Harvard, MIT, Brown, Boston). Connections are always very important.
Yes, I know Waterloo students do well on the board exams but I don't know if its because they have heavy emphasis on theory. I was actually quite pleased with the facilities and the small town environment of Waterloo. Life is definitely less expensive in Waterloo than in Boston. I honestly have no clue how students get by in Boston. So my only concern about Waterloo is its clinical education. I was extremely lucky to have job shadowed 2 ODs in the same office. One was a NECO graduate and the other was a Waterloo graduate. The waterloo graduate told me that he was making less than $50 K a year !!!! I could not believe it! And he was working there part time while the NECO graduate actually owned the business and he was able to do an exam in 15 min while he had a good conversation with the patient (vs. the exam was about 30-40 min. by the Waterloo graduate).
Its a difficult decision.
Congrats on your acceptance into PUCO. I was very impressed by the faculty and the education. =)