optometry s chool

Hello, I just graduated from a school and am taking a gap year then going for optometry school. I always knew I wanted to do a gap year, but the last day of the deadline for SUNY and Salus I applied. I got an interview for both just a couple of days after submission. SUNY was my first interview...

Besides passing optometry school, is there any incentive to achieve and maintain a high GPA throughout the coming four years? I'm starting optometry school tomorrow at Pacific University and my mom wants me to do really well for scholarships. I guess scholarships are one plus to having a high...