Age when you started Opt School

[cdea]

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I haven't started yet but will be 24 in August.

 

[ppa93]

I haven't started yet but will be 24 in August.

I will start by the time I turn 20

 

[Phillygirl98]

I'll be 23 in September so 22 in August when I start... 🙂

 

[dragon1761]

23 baby!!! im old 🙁

 

[redrabbit]

23 baby!!! im old 🙁

earliest at 21

 

[ppa93]

earliest at 21

earliest will be 20

 

[JennyJet]

You guys are still babies! I'll be 30 when I start this fall.

 

[sco1styear]

I will start by the time I turn 20

...and so much is explained...

I was 25 when I started but the mean age of my class was 24.

 

[scraders]

...and so much is explained...

I was 22 when I started but the mean age of my class was 24.

hahahaha...

i'll be 22 when i start in august.

 

[ODra]

...and so much is explained.

hehe..but it doesnt reflect all 20 year olds! ill be 20 when i enter 😀

 

[smith351]

I will be 26...entering class of 2007

 

[polkadot]

You guys are still babies! I'll be 30 when I start this fall.

me too, 30.

 

[Bone]

25 starting in September (hopefully... waiting to hear from waterloo in July)

 

[od2b77]

27 when I'll start this fall

 

[SuperSara]

22...starting in August.

 

[J.opt]

I’ll turn 22 on my first day of classes 🙂

 

[ucbsowarrior]

i was 21, but took 2 years off before opto school! finished @ 25. if i went back in time, i wouldn't rush things. it's better to take your time and enjoy the moments. the house parties tend not to be as good when you start working!

 

[tamathat]

I'll have just turned 30 when I start this fall

 

[PLPrincess]

21

 

[Ning]

I'll be 22.

Ning-Ju

 

[Dominic]

I'll be 23 on 6-10 so I'll be 23 when I enter 🙂

 

[HucFinn]

Hi guys and gals. Those of you who are older like me (33), can you give me some idea what you have been doing before deciding to go to OD school and why you made the decision to go now? Thanks.

 

[polkadot]

I will be turning 30 in 16 days and start at UCBSO in August. I was ready for a career change after 7 years in the Navy. I had always been interested in healthcare (originally was pre-med) and got really interested in the eye during grad school. The more I learned about optometry, the more I liked what the OD profession was about. I am still single without kids, so the timing was easy for me. It's the first completely selfish thing I've done, and so far it feels more "right" than any other career decision I've made.

 

[JennyJet]

Hi guys and gals. Those of you who are older like me (33), can you give me some idea what you have been doing before deciding to go to OD school and why you made the decision to go now? Thanks.

I'll be 30 this coming September. I was a software engineer for about 7 years. I had thought about med school before. But back in my undergrad days, I thought med school was something I couldn't afford and that becoming a doctor when I was 30 would be "too old". Well, I've seen the light, and I feel I've come into my own now that I'm turning 30.

Anyways, I started to think about health care again, but wanted a career that combined technology ('cause I'm still a tech weenie) and providing health care for people. Viola! Optometry. I always was fascinated by the tools they used during the exam. We now have special software to map the cornea and take fundus pictures. Plus with my high Rx, I had such an appreciation for the new high index materials used for lenses now. The 4 year school commitment is not too bad as well. Also, I always wanted to own my own business but wanted to provide a service I was truly passionate about. I could have been a contractor, but I couldn't see myself pouring 40+ hours into software programming.

 

[cpw]

I started OD school three months shy of 26.

 

[parazoa]

I started when I was 27. I turn 30 next week and it sucks......

 

[od2b77]

I started when I was 27. I turn 30 next week and it sucks......

Sucks to be 30 or sucks to be 30 and in school? I'm also 27 and starting this fall.

 

[looksee]

I'm 23 and in my final year of my BA (changed Major a couple of times, heh). I still have to do the prereqs, so I'll be 27 or 28 when I start OD school. It seems so far away 😱

 

[smith351]

I'm 23 and in my final year of my BA (changed Major a couple of times, heh). I still have to do the prereqs, so I'll be 27 or 28 when I start OD school. It seems so far away 😱

Sounds like my situation 🙂

 

[parazoa]

Sucks to be 30 or sucks to be 30 and in school? I'm also 27 and starting this fall.

Little bit of both but mostly just 30

 

[vtrain]

20 when I started back in '00. In retrospect, I would have not opted for the early acceptance, finished my undergrad and enjoyed my last year of undergrad. There really is no rush

 

[PLPrincess]

20 when I started back in '00. In retrospect, I would have not opted for the early acceptance, finished my undergrad and enjoyed my last year of undergrad. There really is no rush

Not to get side tracked...but was school much harder because you didn't finish your 4th year? Where did you go?

 

[vtrain]

Not to get side tracked...but was school much harder because you didn't finish your 4th year? Where did you go?

No - not really. The biggest hurdle was when clinicals came around in fourth year. My maturity level in dealing with patients was not where it should have been. It was definitely a steep learning curve. Those with previous occupations, especially those dealing with the public, who were also older, seemed to transition easier into the clinical mindset than the younger students.

 

[Piloto]

28, starting 2005.