Anxious about OAT

[Dwatch01]

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Hello All
This is my 1st post in here, I have been an avid reader though!
I am getting ready to attempt the OAT for the 1st time and am beyond anxious. I already have a campus tour set up with UIWRSO, my top choice, but am worried I will bomb the OAT and they will literally laugh me off campus! I have done their Pre Optom program via the computer, COVID, and am hoping to get into their in person pre optometry program this summer. I did submit my application and they have reached out and asked when I am taking my OAT test and asked me to notify them ASAP once taken. I have a pretty good report with 2 of the people in admissions at this school, and have been in contact with them regularly.
I have my Bachelors (3.05 GPA) and 21 years of experience in Ophthalmology and Optometry, I was a certified Optician and am now a certified tech for the last 15 years. I am significantly older than most applicants and hope this isn't a negative.

Does anyone have any luck getting in with lower than average OAT scores but lots of experience??

Thanks all!!

 

[London22]

If you're going into it expecting to get a lower than average OAT then I would advise rescheduling to another date where you feel more prepared.

 

[preopt2019]

When is your exam? How are your practice scores looking?

 

[RyuTatum]

From what it sounds like you haven't taken the OAT yet... so why are you assuming you'll low get a low OAT score?

If it helps, you don't need a high GPA to do well on the OAT. I have a 3.42 GPA but I still scored a 370. You have to believe in yourself