Hey you guys! This is my first post in the forum. I am planning to apply for the upcoming 2017-2018 application cycle that opens this week, and I took my OAT today. The results I got back were a little lower than expected, and I'm having a tough time with it. I've been studying for about 3...
Questions to those who have taken the OAT with the new feature that allow you to highlight words.
This is regarding the RC section. Does the highlighting continue to be there once you move on to the next questions, or does it disappear?
The highlight in Kaplan practice tests continue to be...
I saw some similar threads posting about their experience with Kaplan as well as the difficulty comparison between the Kaplan practice tests and the real OAT. I took my OAT today and I was very happy with my scores. I thought that the live online Kaplan course adequately prepared me for the...
Is interference tested on the physics portion of the OAT? Things like the double slit, single single slit, diffraction grating, and thin films? Thanks!
I just graduated from UCSD and have a 3.34 GPA and plan on taking the OAT sometime in August.
I know this GPA is on the lower side but I'm hoping that my extracurriculars help ease the burden.
I've had the same job on campus (not related to optometry) since I was a freshman and worked on average...
I'm planning on taking the OAT around the middle of July, allowing myself 7 weeks to study for it. I'm only working a few hours a week in order to be able to spend most of my time studying. Assuming I study around 4-6 hours per day and give myself weekends off, will it be possible to thoroughly...
Hello! I am selling an awesome package of OAT/DAT Study Material. The main focus is on the OAT but I do have a 2011 Copy of the DAT Destroyer along with a Mathematics section. I have the 2016 Kaplan Lesson and Review notes, flash cards, and note sheets, Princeton Review: Cracking the OAT, and a...
I recently graduated with a bachelors of biology with a 3.5 accumulative GPA. I am working at an optometry clinic for 3 years now and I am currently doing vision therapy training. I took a gap year to work in the field and apply for school but I applied so late due to curtain circumstances. So I...
Hello everyone! I am planning on taking the OAT this summer and I am looking for some advice. Should I study using the OAT destroyer/other prep books first and then take the Kaplan online course? Or the other way around? Or do you think it does not matter? Thanks in advance!
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I am writing my OAT in July and I want to be really prepared for this test. It's basically do or die for me. I was hoping if anyone has the OAT destroyer books and they are willing to sell it I would really appreciate it. I was on the OAT destroyer website and was gonna buy the...
Selling BRAND NEW OAT 2017-2018 Strategies, Practice & Review with 2 Practice Tests: Online + Book (Kaplan Test Prep)
Price(shipping included): $60
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Hi! I'm looking for some opinions from people who may have been in a similar position, or would just like to give their input. I was invited for an interview and accepted at PCO prior to taking my OAT. I didn't do as well as I'd hoped on the test due to unfortunate circumstances, and they asked...
I would really like to hear your brutally honest opinions. I have been pondering this for months already if I should apply for the fall 2017 at NOVA. I have confirmed with them that they are still considering candidates for interviews until the end of april.
I have not taken the OAT's yet and...
Study materials available. Ships from Chicago. Complete Destroyer series, Kaplan big blue book, and Princeton cracking the OAT. PM for price and shipping, thanks.
Hello everyone I wanted to write this to give those in pre-optometry or considering optometry an idea of what to expect and tips about going through the process. I wished someone had put something like this out there when I was going through the process, so I figured I would try to help you all...
Does anyone know about how long it takes for UHCO to respond back with interviews? I had my application verified and have received interviews or application holds from pretty much every school I have applied to. I'm instate and the optometrist I shadow has a daughter that goes there now and has...
Selling the following materials individually.
1. OAT Secrets -- Mometrix
2. OAT Review Notes (Big Kaplan Book), OAT Lesson Book (Kaplan), and OAT, and Study Sheets
There are pencil marks in the Kaplan books.
External links:
OAT Secrets
Kaplan OAT Review Books/Sheets
I also offer local...
So my current cumulative GPA is a 3.2 and I'm graduating the upcoming spring. I plan on taking a gap year and applying to optometry schools next year so I hopefully start in the fall of 2018. I haven't taken my OAT yet, but given this GPA, what are my chances of being competitive? I believe my...
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I've finished applying to optometry schools and today I am making my final decision on an optometry school (exciting!!). I've been searching the past few days for available scholarships for first year students, grants, or loan forgiveness programs. I would love to know if any one has...
Hello! I'm a third year student at McGill. I'm thinking that I want to try for Waterloo for next year so I took my OAT. My gpa is around a 3.81 and these are my OAT scores.
QR: 380
RC: 360
Biology: 400
General Chemistry: 400
Organic Chemistry: 360
Physics: 370
TS: 400
AA: 380
What are my...
Hi everyone,
I am selling the following OAT prep materials:
Kaplan 2016 big blue book (bio, gen chem, orgo, physics, math, reading)
Kaplan 2016 lesson book
OAT destroyer 2016 (bio, gen chem, orgo, reading,) + 2016 physics destroyer
LOTS of flashcards (both Kaplan and my own)
All in good...
Hi guys! I just took my OAT on Saturday, and because reading everybody's posts about their OAT experiences prior to taking my own helped so much to ease my anxiety, I wanted to take some time to share my personal experience with y'all to help in whatever way I can :)
I studied for about 3...
OAT Destroyer 2016 O-Chem, Gen Chem, Bio, Quantitative reasoning
OAT Destroyer 2016 Physics
Kaplan Flashcards
Big Kaplan Review Notes Book
Shoot me a message! or email at [email protected]
I graduated with a Bachelors in biology in May 2016. My GPA is 3.5 (science 3.3, non-science 3.8). I took the OAT last year and did not study at all and was extremely stressed because of certain circumstances and got a disappointing 250. I am an okay test taker but every time I think about this...
Hello everyone! So I recently just took my OAT and my scores are as follows:
Quantitative Reasoning - 340
Reading Comp. - 340
Bio - 370
Gen. Chem. - 400
Orgo - 380...
Hello!
I was wondering if anyone knew how much optometry schools consider the individual scores of the OAT.
I received a TS and AA of 340 on my OAT. I was pretty well over 300 in all my sections except for Physics where I scored a 270 :( This really concerned me and I was disappointed because I...
Hello Everyone,
So I just wrote my OAT and I’m wondering if I could get your opinion on my chances.
Keep in mind that I am a Canadian student with a GPA of 3.13 (there is a strong upward trend).
I haven’t had a lot of shadowing time at an optometrist office but I plan to get at least 30 by...
I am 20 years old and received a bachelors degree in biology this past may. I am currently on a gap year working as a optician and technician in an eye clinic and have been working there for about 2 years. I have a 3.5 accumulative gpa: non science 3.8 science 3.2. I am about to finish chads...
Hello all,
As you see my account, I tried to go into optometry school few years ago (about 5 years ago?). Due to family/financial issue, I had to pause my dream for a while.
I have been working right after I took my first/last OAT. Some stuffs happened during the time I was studying for OAT so...
Hey, I'm selling OAT study materials. They include a Kaplan Review Notes book (2014) for $55, a Kaplan OAT Review Guide with Practice Test (5th edition) for $30, and a Princeton Review OAT study book for $20. I am okay with negotiating prices. Message me for more information or if you are...
Great OAT review materials!
Helped me get TS 400, AA 380 (7/30/2016).
1. Kaplan OAT 2016 Strategies (the big book, including 2 full length online test)--a must have
2. The MCAT Physics Book, by Garrett Biehle
(Covers everything you need to know for OAT, I got 400 in physics)
3. OAT Flashcard...
Hey all,
I'm having a lot of trouble working through this physics question from coursesaver, mostly because I don't think the algebra of the solution is quite right:
A 2000kg elevator is connected to a cable. What is the tension in the cable when the elevator is accelerating downward at the...
Reading about others’ experiences with the OAT on this forum really helped me so I figured I’d share my experience as well! Here are my scores from my practice tests and the actual OAT.
Bio/GC/OC/RC/Phys/QR/AA
Kap1 – 340/280/280/350/210/350/300
Kap2 – 340/260/200/290/240/340/280...
My scores:
7/17 ADA sample test: TS 340, AA 350
Bio 310; Chem 370; O Chem 340;RC 380; Phys 340; Quant 400;
7/24 Kaplan full length 1: TS 320, AA 330
Bio 360; Chem 330; O Chem 330;RC 320; Phys 270; Quant 370;
7/30 Real OAT: TS 400, AA 380
Bio 380; Chem 400; O Chem 380;RC...
I read several of these while prepping for my OAT exam and figured I'd pay the community back with my experience and hopefully it could help at least one fellow pre-optometry student out there!
Just finished taking the OAT earlier today and studied for about a month? I basically hardcore...