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Hey everyone! I read a lot of these OAT experience threads from the past and they were super helpful for me, so I figured I would make one too! If anyone has any specific questions please let me know. I plan on applying this upcoming cycle for the class of 2024! I took the OAT yesterday (June...

1. How strongly did you following the "Kaplan strategies" they recommended? For instance, they recommend in the beginning not to time yourself for the reading passages which goes against my intuition. 2. How much did you supplement with other content (i.e Chad's videos, destroyer, etc)? Besides...

Hey everyone I'm selling the 2018 Kaplan OAT review book along with the flashcards. I also have an Organic Chemistry reagent guide PDF. If you're interested please PM me.

Hi everyone! I am going to apply this upcoming cycle for fall 2020 and I was just wondering what schools would accept a 2.7 GPA. I'm hoping to bring it up to 3.0 by next fall and get a 330+ on my OAT. If anyone that was or is on the same boat as me could reply back with your stats I would...

i was wondering when figuring out the value of E° cell which equation do i use? 1. cathode - anode or 2. cathode + anode the OAT Kaplan book is gave the second equation but the Kaplan MCAT book is giving me the first equation

Hi guys! I was wondering what are my chances of getting into a program if I have a 3.8 GPA overall/3.7 total science and OAT scores of 290 AA/ 280 TS. NSUCO is my top choice and once I sent my unofficial scores to them in August, they called me and said to retake my OAT and that they might...

My name is crystal. I am thinking about optometrist as a career. I recently gave OAT exam and my score is 310. I wanted to know that how is optometrist as a career because while doing my research I came across a lot of negative student forums in which people said slot of negative things about...

My name is sonali. I am thinking about optometrist as a career. I recently gave OAT exam and my score is 320 and my gpa is 3.6. i have applied at Oklahoma, Michigan, california and north Carolina. I wanted to know that how is optometrist as a career because while doing my research I came...

Hi! Was wondering if anyone had a copy of the free ADA practice exam. I found it a while ago from Rutgers or something, but now the link gives me an error message. If anyone has a copy of it, I'd really appreciate it! Thanks!!

Hi there, Currently applying to optometry school and curious about my chances. Overall GPA: 2.9 Science GPA: 2.61 OAT: 340 AA/ 340 TS I have about 300 hours of optometric work/shadowing experience and 400 hours of volunteer experience. Anyone know if there's even a chance for me to get an...

-LONG POST- scroll down to see my new scores and recommended study method/guide/my personal tips!!! soooo i retook my OAT today and felt that I needed to share my experience! i couldn't find anyone on here who may have been in a similar situation as mine so here is my post to be that person...

Hello! I recently switched to a B.A in biology due to my hours accumulated in Spanish and because I have interest in taking some business courses and this would allow for it. I currently have a 3.45 GPA and will be taking the OAT this summer and start applying. I was wondering if there's any...

So I took my OAT today and I promised myself I would do one of these since they've helped me so much. I was originally supposed to take the exam October 26th but I definitely was not ready and I decided to push it back a week to give myself a little more time, definitely one of the best...

This is from the Princeton Review second edition which was released October 2018. Can anyone tell me how accurate this is considering it says there are about 10 questions of trig and geometry? The ADA doesn’t list anything about those topics. I know they still appeared in some people’s exam but...

OAT: 350TS/ 370AA average%: 85 experience: shadowed two optometrists ~20hrs, worked at sickkids research lab with an ophthalmologist for a summer, volunteered at sickkids hospital, volunteered at other nursing homes and societies. shadowed an ophthalmologist for a couple hours I think my stats...

hey guys! I was looking for some advice on my standing. Stats: both cumulative and science around 3.0 OAT: 380 Optometric tech for a year(still currently working) Shadowed at 5 locations. My biggest worry is my gpa and grade trends. My grade trends aren’t so great. My very last semester was...

Hello I was just wondering if interference is something to study for the physics part of the OAT. Such as double slit, singe slit interference, or diffraction grating.

What is a good number of full length exams to take? How many did you take and which ones? Kaplan? ADA? Were any of your full lengths DAT exams? How accurate are the Princeton OAT exams? Thanks!

how many full length practice oat exams should you take before the actual?

Hi guys, I recently took my OAT and needed some advice on what I should do to boost my application because I REALLY REALLY want to go to SCCO (Ketchum). I'm currently a 4th year at uni and do plan on taking one gap year after I graduate to finish up my pre-reqs at a community college. My OAT...

Hey guys, I took the OAT at the end of the summer, and I had kind of an odd experience with my test so I figured I'd tell about it in case it gives hope to anybody else! My stats: TS: 400 AA: 390 Bio, Gen Chem, OChem, RC: 400 QR: 390 Physics: 360 GPA: 3.91 I did well and I am happy with my...

hi there!! does anyone know if we can recycle personal statements for each program? kind of a dumb question since (at least for the programs i'm applying to) the personal statement questions are either identical or wording is very similar. is there such a thing like you can't recycle what...

Hi, I'm a 4th year Canadian BSc student. I've got about two years of experience of working as an optometric assistant. 50+ hours of shadowing. I've also been an executive in my schools Golden Key club for two years and have done a bunch of other volunteering stuff. OAT score: 340 AA 330 TS...

Hey guys I just wrote my OAT today I ended up scoring: 340 AA 330 TS 310 PHYS 300 OC 330 GC 360 BIO 370 RC 360 QR I just want to tell you guys to not be discouraged by low practice scores. The first Kap test I took I scored a 270AA, even on the ADA I scored only a 315AA. The exam overall felt...

I'm taking my OAT on September 17th, 2018 (Monday). I've studied for about a month and I'm not too sure what to make of my scores. Kap 1/ ADA/ Kap 2 Bio: 300/ 310/ 290 Chem:250/ 350/ 260 Orgo: 230/ 330/ 290 RC: 310/ 310/ 350 Phys: 240/ 270/ 240 QR: 260/ 320/ 290...

Hey all, I'm making a post with a few handy tips for Test day that I haven't seen posted yet. 1. During your break (or extra time), raise your hand to get a new whiteboard and trade in your used ones. The Prometric centre I wrote mine at had non-erasable laminated paper and sharpies. The...

Hi guys, I promised myself I'd do one of these since they helped me a ton, and now that I have some time I figured I'd start! Some background: I wasn't planning on taking the OAT this year, but in the spur of the moment I decided I wanted to apply for the upcoming cycle. However, since I am...

This is kind of a stupid question but can you submit your OAT score after the application deadline? For example, deadline UMSL is in January. If I submit my application before January can I take my OAT for that school in February? Or does EVERYTHING have to be final before then including scores...

Hello, my current number one school choice is UHCO and I am trying to get into this cycle, but not sure about my stats. My GPA is really low 3.08, but hopefully by the time I graduate it will be almost a 3.2 I just took my OAT scores yesterday and did really well on the science section, but I...

For those of you who took the OAT recently I just had a question about the physics section. I found this breakdown in my Cracking the OAT Princeton Review which is mainly a physics review book. The new edition does not come out until 2018 and this version was published in 2012 I believe. Anyways...

Hello all, At first I wasn't going to post a "Complete OAT experience" but I figured I would since the ones I read helped me a lot. There are so many great ones so I will try to make this one as brief, yet useful, as possible. (Nonetheless don't judge my scores, I spent a total of $50 to study...

I was just wondering if you get to review your Physics/QR notes during the 30 minute scheduled break? The 2017 OAT guide says you CANNOT do this on an unscheduled break but I don't recall it saying anything about this on a scheduled break.

Hi all! I took the OAT yesterday and safe to say, I am somewhat disappointed in my results... Biology: 290 Gen Chem: 280 Organic Chem: 340 Reading Comp: 310 Physics: 250 QR: 370 Total Sciences: 280 AA: 310 I took 4 practice exams with Princeton Review's OAT CRACKER and scored much higher in...

Hi i'm writing the OAT on September 7th, so far i've only studied 3 chapters of the QR section (Kaplan). I'm having a very hard time studying for this exam because all throughout my undergrad i've been used to cramming for exams two or three nights before which I know won't work for this exam...

Hi i'm writing the OAT on September 7th, so far i've only studied 3 chapters of the QR section. I'm having a very hard time studying for this exam because all throughout my undergrad i've been used to cramming for exams two or three nights before which I know won't work for this exam. For those...

Hi all, I will be finishing my application form at OptomCAS by the end of this month except for the OAT, which is due on October 15th. I was wondering if i could send the application to schools before I take the OAT, so they could start looking into my application, or do schools want the...

hey! I'm just trying to do some research on schools that favor the OAT or at least weigh it higher than GPA. The reason for this is to decide where I may have a better chance at acceptance. If anyone can help me, that'd be really great:)

So I recently decided optometry was the right field for me. I had been pursuing pharmacy first then medical school. I have a 3.9 gpa and I am going to start studying for the OAT soon. I have been working as a pharmacy technician for the past 3 years. I know I have to shadow optometrist but other...

Hi everybody! I just took the OAT and wanted to share my experience. I felt reading other people's experiences/post really gave me comfort and a good understanding of what to expect for the OAT. So, prepare for a long post! My Scores: AA 350 (88% percentile), TS 350 (85% percentile) QR: 390...

Hi! My friend made this video about ways to study for the OAT for free! She posted a few other ones! I thought it'd be cool to post this on here to share the information with y'all :)