Applying Late

[od2016]

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Re-taking some pre-reqs to get my science GPA up, but the semester won't end until mid-December. Planning to take the OATs a little earlier or around that time. Can those who applied late let me know how the process went for them?

 

[norsha]

It's not a problem at all. I didn't take the OAT until the end of Feb and still received plenty interview invites. Don't forget - you can submit your app before completing the prereqs and OAT.

 

[Roffles]

I took the OAT in September and ended up applying in December. Honestly my experience was fairly typical. My interview was in March and it went pretty well. I wouldn't worry about applying late. The final outcome really shouldn't change unless you're truly a borderline student. In that case, just reapply early the following year!

 

[Optoed]

I'm in a similar situation. I probably won't be able to apply until Oct/Nov. From what I gathered by reading on here, to submit in Oct:
- get your reference letters together (at least 2-3 weeks)
- get transcript to OptomCAS (1-2 weeks)
- personal statement..I'm a slow writer, this will take a while..

I hope November isn't too late for SCCO or Nova.. I'm okay with January interview dates.

If anyone else has experience applying late to these schools, pls lemme know =) thanks!!

p.s. I see Clearly Contacts everywhere b/c of smart ad..probably one of the most frustrating thing to see for an optometrist

 

[pieman396]

I'm in a similar situation. I probably won't be able to apply until Oct/Nov. From what I gathered by reading on here, to submit in Oct:
- get your reference letters together (at least 2-3 weeks)
- get transcript to OptomCAS (1-2 weeks)
- personal statement..I'm a slow writer, this will take a while..

I hope November isn't too late for SCCO or Nova.. I'm okay with January interview dates.

If anyone else has experience applying late to these schools, pls lemme know =) thanks!!

p.s. I see Clearly Contacts everywhere b/c of smart ad..probably one of the most frustrating thing to see for an optometrist

I applied to Nova in late Feb, got an interview April 1, got accepted april 15, so dont worry about the time thing