optometry

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:)

What are the possible reasons some Optometrist move to different workplaces within a year?

hey guys! Do schools only review your application if your supplemental application is also submitted?

I've recently gotten invited to interview at NOVA, AZCOPT, and UAB all withing the next month and a half. I gotta be honest I was not expecting this to sneak up on me this fast so I was wondering if there are any recent applicants that can give me tips or just tell me what the interview...

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! 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 :)

Hi y’all, I was just wondering my chances of getting into NOVA, NECO, or Northeastern (Oklahoma) with my current stats. I have a 3.24 cumulative GPA (if I calculated it correctly) and I’m taking the OAT in a couple weeks. Say I score a 320 on the OAT, would that be enough to get me interviews at...

Hi! I will be applying in a few weeks when the application opens for the 2018-2019 cycle, and just wanted to get some opinions on where I stand. I just finished my third year at OSU with a cumulative GPA of 3.49, and got a 350 (88th percentile) on my OAT. I have approximately 100 hours of...

Hello! I am preparing to applying to most east coast schools in July of this year, and i was wondering what schools are reasonable for me to apply to. I took my OAT this past May and received: Academic Average 380 Biology 380 General Chemistry 370 Organic Chemistry 400 Physics 370...

Hi all. I'm a 3rd year biology Canadian student looking to apply to Optometry schools both Waterloo and US schools. I'm trying to figure out what schools and how many schools I should apply to this summer. My GPA right now is at a 3.7, I will be taking the OAT in August. I've got three...

Hey guys! I got off the waitlist at MCPHS and have an interview in a few weeks. I was wondering if anyone could describe their experience or provide any helpful tips! Thanks so much and good luck with everything!

Any recommendation on how to study orgo for someone who hasn't taken orgo in like 4 years and remembers nothing. Thanks for any pointers!

I know this sounds strange, but I have been a practicing RN-BSN in critical care cardiology for almost 4 years now. When I first started my undergrad, I was going the pre-med/pre-optometry route with a focus in biology. At that time I was 17 years old and sort of at a loss for what to with my...

Whenever I go to optometry school, I will be faced with the challenge of finding a home, getting a job, moving, etc. All of this including the stress of admission, financial aid, and overall focus on study. This is a challenge I'm accepting, and I am prepared to create a high-quality, positive...

hey guys! I was a little confused about which science gpa optometry schools look at since there’s so many different categories for science gpa given by OptomCAS. Like there’s one for biology/life sciences, BCP, other sciences...

I'm starting to look into first year optometry kits and diagnostic kits as well. Can anyone tell me what equipment is included in these kits?

I'd like other Optometrists and optometry students thoughts on this. NECO just posted on FB a video showing their updated clinical training center with all new up to date equipment. I know other schools also have state of the art clinic training areas. Do you believe that having these...

Hey y'all! I just finished my sophomore year of undergrad and I'm starting to look at schools that I'm interested in to make sure I'm taking the pre-recs since they vary from school to school. Being that I'm from Texas, Hispanic, Pre-Optometry, and a hardcore Catholic, I feel like UIW is...

I'd like other Optometrists and optometry students thoughts on this. NECO posted on FB a video showing their updated clinical training center with what looks like all new up to date equipment. I know other schools also have state of the art clinic training areas. Do you believe that having these...

I have a 3.45 overall GPA, but 3.6 science GPA and about 3.7 major GPA as a Biochemistry major (bad grades were from freshman year). I have a 350 AA/TS OAT. My section scores were all pretty good, about 90th percentile for each of the sciences EXCEPT 290 on Bio. Horribly bad, which brought...

Hi everyone, Just wanted other opinions to see if I would get accepted into ANY optometry school. Preferably PCO, NECO, SUNY or NOVA. So my story is that I was accepted into a 3+4 program with Salus University and my current college. I believed I would be attending PCO this year however, they...

hey guys! I want to take fall courses but I want to send my apps in early, like around August. Can I ask schools to put me on hold until my fall grades come in for them to review my app? Or should I send everything after my fall grades?

Hello everyone, If you guys read my last post, you know I feel insecure and worried about applying to optometry school because I don't have the strongest of grades. I am asking people for letters of recombination, but I am having a tough time. I asked my Developmental Psychology Professor...

Hey guys! Anyone have experience with apartments on Mud Island? I'll be driving across the country with all my stuff to move here and could use some tips on which complexes are nice to look out for

I'm looking for advice on purchasing my first set of slit lamp lenses. As of right now, we are required to purchase a 20D (or other equivalent BIO lens) and a 90D/super field. I am aware of the specs of the different lenses and I'm leaning towards the digital clear field for my BIO lens and the...

Hi Guys, This is my first post. i've been lurking for years :) ! I've been stressing out for far too long (freshman year day 1 to be exact) about my application and I finally apply this summer. I've talked to NOVA and ICO, who both said I am competitive, BUT I still wanted some advice/...

hey guys, so I was originally a biology major but I switched to having a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies so I can graduate. I couldn’t afford to pay excess credit surcharges. I also completed all the Pre-Reqs I need for optometry school. But I’m just wondering if they care that I don’t have a BS

hey guys! I wanted to retake my Orgo 1 class over the summer but the class I took at my university is 4 credits. And I was thinking of taking it at another university over the summer to save a little money. But at every other school it’s 3 credits. How will OptomCAS calculate this?

Hey guys! :) I was recently accepted on SCO's waitlist since the class is already full with deposits. Anyone else on the waitlist? Or planning on going somewhere else / dropping your spot? Also, does anyone know typically how many people on the waitlist they accept each year? Or heard of...

Good morning, I had recently been accepted into my top two Optometry schools, located in Chicago. I have been comparing cost of tuition, cost of living and materials. It does not appear that equipment/ books are included in any estimates for either school (ICO & CCO) How much should I consider...

I was recently accepted to ICO and NECO and now comparing the two. For the longest time I thought NECO was going to be more expensive, but it's looking to be the opposite. I thought Chicago's slightly lower cost of living compared to Boston would even things out, but ICOs tuition is super high...

I am a junior Neuroscience major. I decided that I wanted to become an optometrist this past fall semester. I went to a community college as a freshman where I took biology and chemistry and starting my sophomore year I began to attend school at a high ranked 4-year university. My overall GPA...

Did anyone else get this? Just received an email and when I logged in to the applicationstation site and it has a $150 background check fee. The part that confuses me is the email said I was being sent it because I was "conditionally accepted" to a school however it doesn't say what school, and...

Recent grads and ODs, anything you wish you did while looking back? Any other tips for surviving the 4 years? (or residency?)

Hi there! I’m a current third-year at UCLA and will be taking a gap year after graduation. My goal school is SCCO, but my science/major (psychobiology) GPA isn’t very strong - we’re talking right underneath 3.0. Basically, I’ve gotten Bs and B-s for most of my science courses. My overall GPA is...

Any PROS/CONS for each? Any current students who can weigh in?

Hey guys. I have an interview coming up with SCO and I'm staying in the medical district near the school. Is this safe? I couldn't find anything bad in the reviews. I'm going by myself and never been to Memphis before. Also a female and not very intimidating looking at all lol but I do have...

Its been bothering me for some time now, perhaps someone can explain, but why aren't optometrists treated the same way medical professionals/general public treat dentists? Aren't they both parallel to each other in the sense that dentists focus on oral health and optometrists focus on visual/eye...

Hey guys! So I was accepted to NECO but also have an interview coming up with ICO and need to make some big decisions soon. Anyone have any thoughts, opinions or recommendations to share on which program I should choose?

Hello all, My path toward optometry is a bit different. I have a degree from a liberal arts college and graduated with a 3.4. I then decided to pursue a career in optometry and I'm presently taking courses at a university just for pre-reqs. It's not through a post-bacc program and I won't be...