Average GPA, and OAT forum....

[preoptstdt15]

Please fill in to help the others out there desperately waiting.....

Cum GPA:

Sci GPA:

OAT:


Interviews?....

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[preoptstdt15]

Please fill in to help the others out there desperately waiting.....

Cum GPA: 3.5

Sci GPA:2.8

OAT: 330


Interviews?....none

 

[broncos24]

Cum GPA: 3.64

Sci GPA: 3.75

OAT: not yet.. but planning in january


Interviews?.... ICO. only applied there.. I'm a junior in undergrad and just wanted to see my chances.

 

[melucla]

Cum GPA: 3.3

Sci GPA: 3.1-3.2 (I'm not sure as different schools have had me calculate it different ways)

OAT: 370


Interviews?....suny, ico, osu...waiting on scco, neco, ucb (turned in those apps later)

 

[muleque]

Cum GPA: 3.67

Sci GPA: 3.18

OAT: 330


Interviews?....1/1. I'm interviewing at Pacific on 10/12. Will probably apply to SCCO here soon.

 

[Mistate7]

Cum GPA: 3.62

Sci GPA: 3.46

OAT: 330 (TS 350)


Interviews?....4/4 - ICO, SCO, NOVA, PCO. Interviewed and accepted at SCO, ICO, and NOVA

 

[Oogilily]

Cum GPA: 3.65

Sci GPA: ~3.70

OAT: 360

Interviews: 5/5 - ICO, UHCO, Pacific, NOVA, SCO. Interviewed and accepted at UHCO, probably won't interview anywhere else.

 

[brownyeyed]

Cum GPA: 3.96

Sci GPA: 4.0

OAT: 350 (TS 360)


Interviews: 6/6...SCO, UAB, PCO, NOVA, SUNY, ICO. Interviewed and accepted to SCO and UAB...canceled other 4 interviews.

 

[IcanSEEanOD]

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[spanisheyes]

Cum GPA: 3.41

Sci GPA: 3.31

OAT: 330 (TS 360)

Interviews: SCO, UAB, NOVA. accepted at SCO, cancelled NOVA and waiting to hear back from UAB

 

[JackCM]

Cum GPA: 3.41

Sci GPA: 3.15

OAT: 340 AA/330 TS

Interviews: IU (accepted), PCO, ICO, NOVA (cancelled NOVA when I got into IU)... just waiting on NECO.

 

[docwatson]

Please fill in to help the others out there desperately waiting.....

Cum GPA:

Sci GPA:

OAT:


Interviews?....

Are you sure knowing this really helps anyone? From what I've seen so far everyone is above average. Plus, you know, there is more to it than just your scores. Sure it is a major part of it but it's not everything.

For one thing... A 3.5 GPA in a biology major is not the same as a 3.5 GPA in engineering or physics. Sorry if I offended anyone but you know they take this into account.

Plus, your age is important. I would think that those who are on a second career would get greater consideration because older students tend to be at the top of the class and they are more likely to finish the program, i.e. they know what they want.

 

[JMU07]

Cum GPA: 3.14

Sci GPA: never calculated it, probably just below a 3.0

OAT: 350 AA/360 TS

Interviews: 2/2, SCO and Nova. Accepted at SCO, canceled Nova interview.

 

[Seer]

GPA: 3.3 cum (biology BS)
OAT: 390 AA (400TS)

Interviews: 1/1 SCCO going on oct. 20.

 

[butterfly413]

cum gpa: 3.48
sci gpa: 2.98ish - i KNOW this is not above average...
oat (aa and ts): 340

interviews: scco (10/20), suny (11/7), pacific (tbd)- not bad, 3 for 4 so far....

for those of you who are still waiting...don't forget, it's more than just pure gpa/scores....

 

[baps78]

did anyone get an interview before OAT scores were submitted?

 

[broncos24]

i did. my stats are one of the first replies to this thread.

 

[soccerstar22]

Cum GPA: 3.48

Sci GPA: 3.7

OAT: will take in january

Interviews: ICO, SUNY, (also applied to NECO and PCO but haven't been offered an interview yet)

 

[Canadian007]

Cum GPA: 2.9

Sci GPA: 3.15

OAT: 360 AA / 380 TS

Interviews?....1/1 , Interviewed and accepted at ICO.

 

[thomasp9]

Cum GPA: 3.72

Sci GPA: 3.65

OAT: 360 AA / 360 TS

Interviews?....5/5 , Interviews scheduled at Ohio State, NECO, IU and UH. Interviewed and accepted at UAB.

 

[SarahNC]

Cum GPA: 3.6
Chemistry Major/Biology and Psychology Minors

Sci GPA: 3.5

OAT: 320 AA / 330 TS

Interviews 3/3: ICO, SCO, PCO...Accepted to PCO, think I'm gonna cancel the other 2.

I know it helped me to see others grades when I was looking into schools so thats why I posted them, but I also have been working as an Opt Tech for over a year, do tons of volunteer work with Prevent Blindness NC, Governor Morehead's School for the Blind, etc. Just to help others out, this stuff gave me lots to talk about in my interview and was just great experience confirming my decision to become an optometrist.

 

[BassMan]

I would have to disagree with your statment that a major in engineering or physics is more difficult or even looked at as more difficult. I am also not saying this just becuase i am a biology major. i certainly respect people who dive into the field of physics or engineering but i would not say that they are any more difficult then biology or chemistry. Truly you are comparing oranges to apples here. Both fields are very difficult and both fields also require completely different cognitive approaches. i find it hard for you to argue that biology and physics approach problems from the same point of view and in the same mind set. Aside from the mind set it also depends on the people you learn from. i come from a insitution that has nobel prize winning biology professors who force you to bring your performance up to the next level and at some schools the physics cirriculum is not the same. i pretty much dont think you could compare the two and make such a black and white statement.

 

[BassMan]

Cum GPA: 3.34

Sci GPA: 3.1

OAT: 350 AA / 370 TS

Interviews?....3/3 Interviewed at ICO, SUNY and have an interview with NECO. Accepted at ICO.

 

[jaguilar]

Cum GPA: 3.4
Honors Chem

Sci GPA: 3.4

OAT: 350 AA / 360 TS

Interviews: Interviewed and accepted at Pacific.

 

[acetabulum7]

Cum GPA: 3.96

Sci GPA: 4.0

OAT: 350 (TS 360)


Interviews: 6/6...SCO, UAB, PCO, NOVA, SUNY, ICO. Interviewed and accepted to SCO and UAB...canceled other 4 interviews.

4.0 Science GPA? 😱 Teach me your jedi ways.

 

[brownyeyed]

4.0 Science GPA? 😱 Teach me your jedi ways.

haha.....coffee!

 

[mtrlOATgal]

wow browneyed you are crazy!!! coffee eh- no i took a mug of it in my first year and i got so sick from it that i had to defer my crazy film course.....

i;m a normal child..... not brainy like some hehe

CGPA: 3.3-3.4 depends on how you calculate it though......

science gpa 3.5-3.6

oat 350TS 340AA

but i got interviewed before oat

accepted to suny ( hehehe before the OAT scores heheh...now full acceptance....) still waiting for neco

 

[hfpepperbean47]

Are you sure knowing this really helps anyone? From what I've seen so far everyone is above average. Plus, you know, there is more to it than just your scores. Sure it is a major part of it but it's not everything.

For one thing... A 3.5 GPA in a biology major is not the same as a 3.5 GPA in engineering or physics. Sorry if I offended anyone but you know they take this into account.

Plus, your age is important. I would think that those who are on a second career would get greater consideration because older students tend to be at the top of the class and they are more likely to finish the program, i.e. they know what they want.

Why do you insist on interjecting in a thread not tailored to you? People intrinsically like scores, grades, numbers...you're gone and past that. Do you have any real facts to back up your statements about bio and engineering and physics?

 

[hfpepperbean47]

wow browneyed you are crazy!!! coffee eh- no i took a mug of it in my first year and i got so sick from it that i had to defer my crazy film course.....

i;m a normal child..... not brainy like some hehe

CGPA: 3.3-3.4 depends on how you calculate it though......

science gpa 3.5-3.6

oat 350TS 340AA

but i got interviewed before oat

accepted to suny ( hehehe before the OAT scores heheh...now full acceptance....) still waiting for neco

Hey!! Congrats on acceptance to SUNY...see, you had nothing to worry about!

 

[FL Opt Girl]

GPA: 3.85

OAT Score: 340 AA/350 TS

No interviews yet, but I applied to Nova and ICO, and soon Neco😎

 

[rsrfish22]

Any feedback on OSU's interviews???

 

[cupcakes]

Cum GPA: 3.24

Sci GPA: 3.22

OAT: AA=370 TS=380


Interviews?....01/04 @ SCCO, 02/04 @ SUNY, waiting on Berkeley! *fingers crossed*

 

[gatorgirl316]

Avg GPA: 3.22
Sci... haven't calculated but probably about the same

OAT:
AA: 350
TS: 360

Interviews: Nova 1/4... but thats the only school i've applied to so far.

 

[Monkey007]

Avg GPA: 3.58
Sci... 3.2
OAT:
AA: 300
TS: 320
Interviews: 3/5, IU, UAB, ICO
Accepted: ICO, UAB
Well interview at IU in Jan.

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