* Class of 2020 Status *

[Console]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/05
Date verified: 10/18
OAT Scores: 320 AA / 310 TS
GPA: 3.87 overall GPA, 3.67 sGPA
Schools applied: NOVA
Interviews extended/date: NOVA (Contacted 11/5)
Interviews accepted: NOVA (11/13)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: NOVA (11/20)
Extracurriculars: ~80-90 Hours shadowing, ~250 Hours volunteering at disabled individuals program

Attending NOVA

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[zeezee123]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/01
Date verified: 10/10
OAT Scores: 340 AA / 360 TS
GPA: 2.6 BA Psychology 3.1 MS Physiology
Schools applied: PCO NECO ICO NOVA UMSL SCO
Interviews extended/date:
Interviews accepted:
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: PCO
Extracurriculars: Shadowing 250+ hrs, NIE sponsored Ophthalmology Clinical Research Coordinator, Virulogy Lab Research Assistant

How did you get in MS program with such a low undergrad gpa? and what college did you go to? thanks

 

[Eye-o-u]

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[OptomGirl2020]

Date OptomCAS submitted: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Date verified: Friday, October 16, 2015
OAT Scores: 310 AA / 290 TS
GPA: 3.1 (working on BS in Healthcare Studies)
Schools applied: UIWRSO & UHCO
Interviews extended/date: UIWRSO: Thursday, October 22, 2015
Interviews accepted: UIWRSO: Friday, November 13, 2015
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: UIWRSO: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

I graduate in spring and will be entering UIWRSO in the Fall of 2016! CLASS OF 2020! WHOOOO!!!

 

[OptomGirl2020]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 8/10/15
Date verified: 8/27/15
OAT Scores: 290/290
GPA: 3.2
Schools applied: PCO / Western / MCPHS / NSUOCO/ UIWRSO/ Puerto Rico
Interviews extended/date: Western (9/18)
Interviews accepted: Western, MCPHS, UIWRSO (11/13)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: MCPHS (11/2), UIWRSO (11/19)

We were both at the interview at UIWRSO on Friday the 13th! Do you know where you want to go: UIWRSO or MCPHS??? I'm just wondering who on here is going to UIWRSO in the Fall as well.

 

[rp_guy]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 07/16/15
Date verified: 08/05/15
OAT Scores: 320TS/330AA
GPA:
Schools applied: PCO, IU, ICO, NECO, IAUPR
Interviews extended/date: PCO 08/25/15, IAUPR 10/5/15
Interviews accepted: PCO 09/15/15
Interviews declined: IAUPR
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: PCO 09/18/15

 

[myopiastigmatism78787]

Date OptomCAS submitted: September
Date verified: About a week later (optomcas had technical issues or else it would have been sooner)
OAT Scores: 350 TS / 350 AA
GPA: 2.9
Schools applied:
Interviews extended/date: WUCO, NECO, NOVA, UIWRSO, MCPHS, UHCO, ICO
Interviews accepted: WUCO, NECO, NOVA, UHCO, ICO
Interviews declined: UIWRSO, MCPHS
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: WUCO, NECO, NOVA, UHCO, ICO

nova vs ico..........

 

[20twenty]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 9/23/15
Date verified: 10/13/15
OAT Scores: 330 AA/310 TS
GPA: 2.98 CGPA
Schools applied: NECO, PCO, ICO, SCO, SCCO, MWU, MCPHS, NOVA, Pacific, Western
Interviews extended/date: NECO (10/29), PCO (10/19), ICO (10/27), Western (10/28), SCO (11/16), MWU (10/28), MCPHS (11/5), Pacific (11/9)
Interviews accepted: NECO (11/9), PCO (11/11), ICO (11/12), Western (11/13), Pacific (12/4)
Interviews declined: SCO, MWU, MCPHS. Declined NOVA supplemental.
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: NECO (11/17), Western (11/18), ICO (12/4), Pacific (12/11)

I'm going to Pacific!

 

[kjpatel10]

I have an interview with PCO December 5th! What made you choose to go to PCO?

@oklahomasooner I loved their eye clinic (and the fact that we get to hands-on experience early on), their faculty/students seemed friendly and helpful, and plus PCO is the closest optometry to me (only a 3-4 hour drive).

 

[wdebo]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 8/11/2015
Date verified: 9/15/2015 (Their system was messed up and I never checked on my verification status so make sure to do that if your records aren't verified in like 2 weeks or so)
OAT Scores: TS: 380 AA: 370 (Didn't take till 10/17)
GPA: Main University: 3.93 Community College: 3.43
Schools applied: SUNY, ICO and Pacific
Interviews extended/date: SUNY (10/27), ICO (10/28) and Pacific (10/29)
Interviews accepted: SUNY (11/23), ICO (11/11)
Interviews declined: Pacific
Rejections/date: N/A
Acceptance/date: SUNY (11/23), ICO (11/16)

I will be going to SUNY in August!

 

[crisopt]

What made you choose PCO over all the other schools? I have an interview there December 5th so I'm just wondering what to expect!

I chose PCO because I absolutely loved their state of the art eye center, I love the fact that externships start your 3rd year, I like how you are able to specialize in areas such as Vision Therapy, Low Vision, etc. during your 4 years there. The students who toured me were extremely friendly and eager to answer any questions, and their clinical skills lab and library are currently undergoing million dollar renovations! I guess I just got good vibes there! Goodluck with your decision!

 

[aumisdabomb]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 11/24/2015
Date verified: 11/24/2015
OAT Scores: TS: 380 AA: 380
GPA: 3.65
Schools applied: UHCO, UIWRSO, UABSO, NSUOCO
Interviews extended/date: UHCO (11/24), UIWRSO (11/25), UABSO (2/2)
Interviews accepted: UHCO (12/11)
Interviews declined: UIWRSO, UABSO
Rejections/date: N/A
Acceptance/date: UHCO (12/11)

Going to UHCO!

 

[STIFF]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 8/11/2015
Date verified: 9/15/2015 (Their system was messed up and I never checked on my verification status so make sure to do that if your records aren't verified in like 2 weeks or so)
OAT Scores: TS: 380 AA: 370 (Didn't take till 10/17)
GPA: Main University: 3.93 Community College: 3.43
Schools applied: SUNY, ICO and Pacific
Interviews extended/date: SUNY (10/27), ICO (10/28) and Pacific (10/29)
Interviews accepted: SUNY (11/23), ICO (11/11)
Interviews declined: Pacific
Rejections/date: N/A
Acceptance/date: SUNY (11/23), ICO (11/16)

You got accepted on the same day of SUNY interview? Nice

 

[eyeju]

How long after you were verified did PCO contact you for an intervieww?

I can't remember but I do believe I got contacted by all my schools within 3 weeks.

 

[Hello_]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 11/22
OAT Scores: 330/330
GPA: 3.49
Schools applied: ICO, SUNY, NECO, IU, UHCO
Interviews extended/date: SUNY (12/3), IU (12/7), NECO (12/8), ICO (12/9)
Interviews accepted: ICO (1/12), NECO (1/15), SUNY (1/21), IU (2/26)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: ICO (1/15), NECO (1/20)

 

[jfg8393]

I'll update this as time goes on

Date OptomCAS submitted: 7/01/15
Date verified: 7/30/15
OAT Scores: AA 300 TS 280
GPA: 3.22
Schools applied: UMSL, ICO, NSU, SCO
Interviews extended/date: ICO (9/3)
Interviews accepted: ICO (10/9)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date:
Extracurriculars: sorority scholarship chairwoman, pre-optometry club co-president, shadowed around 100 hours, working as front desk for optometrist

I have a very similar looking application as far as GPA and OAT but with many other extracurricular things and working at a private practice in the dispensary and as a doctor's assistant. Have you heard anything back yet? I'm super anxious!!

 

[PrettyOD]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 11/11/2015
Date verified: 12/2/2015
OAT Scores: AA 310 TS 290 on 1/24/2016
GPA: 3.2
Schools applied: UIWRSO, ICO, KYCO
Interviews extended/date: ICO, UIWRSO, KYCO
Interviews accepted: UIWRSO, interviewed 2/12/2016
Interviews declined: ICO, KYCO
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: 2/16/2016 UIWRSO CLASS OF 2020 WOOOOO!
Extracurriculars: Pre-optometry club president, College missions club president, Campus life employee, Campus Activities Board - Director of Spirit & Traditions, Middle/High school Youth Group Intern, Prevent Blindness Texas vision screening certified, Volunteer at multiple vision screenings, Hosted own vision screening in hometown, Went to TOA conferences every year.

 

[Dsgrntldbadger]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 11/17/2015
Date verified:11/18/2015
OAT Scores:AA 360, TS 380
GPA: ~3.4
Schools applied: PCO (11/17), AZCOPT (11/17), SUNY (12/12), ICO (12/12), OSU (12/12) -- Unfortunately couldn't all apply at the same time because things got expensive!
Interviews extended/date: AZCOPT (11/26), PCO (11/24), SUNY (01/05), (01/06)
Interviews accepted: AZCOPT (12/04), PCO (12/11)
Interviews declined: SUNY, OSU
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: AZCOPT (12/14)
Extracurriculars: Not much, chemistry club, schools AMSA society, did a Science internship over the summer. ~30 hours shadowing, ~150 hours working at Lenscrafters as production technician.

Will be attending Midwestern, coming Fall 2016
(Andrew if you're reading this, hope everything worked out for you too!)

 

[knikkz31]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/23
Date verified: 11/05
OAT Scores: AA 310, TS 300
GPA: ~3.15
Schools applied: PCO, NECO, SUNY, UofHouston, Ohio State, NOVA (never finished supplemental...)
Interviews extended/date: PCO 11/9, NECO 11/17
Interviews accepted: PCO (11/30) and NECO (12/7)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date: SUNY (told me to retake OATs and they'll hold my application)
Acceptance/date: PCO (12/4) and NECO (12/14)
Extracurriculars: President of fraternity, VP of club rugby team, pre-health professions club, always held jobs in and out of school, 160 hours of shadowing.

Really stuck between NECO and PCO. Both seem to be great schools and pretty comparable in just about every aspect. I have two weeks to decide.

 

[O.D.CPB]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/23
Date verified: 11/05
OAT Scores: AA 310, TS 300
GPA: ~3.15
Schools applied: PCO, NECO, SUNY, UofHouston, Ohio State, NOVA (never finished supplemental...)
Interviews extended/date: PCO 11/9, NECO 11/17
Interviews accepted: PCO (11/30) and NECO (12/7)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date: SUNY (told me to retake OATs and they'll hold my application)
Acceptance/date: PCO (12/4) and NECO (12/14)
Extracurriculars: President of fraternity, VP of club rugby team, pre-health professions club, always held jobs in and out of school, 160 hours of shadowing.

Really stuck between NECO and PCO. Both seem to be great schools and pretty comparable in just about every aspect. I have two weeks to decide.

I think we interviewed at NECO on the same day. I am choosing between NECO, WUCO, and Pacific.

 

[optometry2020]

Did you get your acceptance to UHCO at the end of your interview??

Yes I did!

 

[suphaha]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 08/03/2015
Date verified: 08/03/2015 (OAT taken on 09/14/2015)
OAT Scores: TS: 380 AA: 380
GPA: 3.3
Schools applied: UCB, SUNY, SCCO, Western, ICO, NECO
Interviews extended/date: SUNY (09/15/2015), SCCO (10/08/2015), Western (10/26/2015), ICO (09/24/2015), NECO (09/23/2015)
Interviews accepted: SUNY (10/22/2015), ICO (11/13/2015), NECO (10/30/2015)
Interviews declined: Western, SCCO
Rejections/date: N/A
Acceptance/date: SUNY (10/27/2015), NECO (11/05/2015), ICO (12/04/2015)

 

[deleted613943]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 12/18/2015
Date verified: 12/23/2015
OAT Scores: TS: 390 AA: 370
GPA: 3.3
Schools applied: PCO, SUNY, SCO, ICO, NECO, IUAPR, NOVA
Interviews extended/date: PCO (12/30/2015), SUNY (01/05/2016), NECO (01/11/16) still hearing back from others
Interviews accepted: PCO (01/05/2016), SUNY (01/06/2016) It was tiring waking up at 5am two days straight to travel to interviews.
Interviews declined: Declined the ICO and NOVA supplementals and declined an interview from NECO. Still waiting to hear back from IAUPR and SCO
Rejections/date: N/A
Acceptance/date: SUNY (01/06/2016) PCO (01/15/2016) I'm going to SUNY!

 

[ECA791]

Hi guys, this is just information, and i think hope, for those who are planning on applying to Optometry schools w/o their bachelors degree. I was also worried about not getting in with my scores and gpa but I did. I believe that my personal statement, as well as my LOR's and Interview was what got me in, since my gpa and oat were not that high.

GPA (overall): 3.491
SCIENCE GPA: SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY HIGHER (i dont know it)
OAT: 310, 310
APPLIED: SUNNY, NOVA, PCO, SCO, ICO, NECO.
INTERVIEW EXTENDED: ALL OF THEM
INTERVIEW REJECTED: NECO, SUNNY, ICO
ACCEPTED: PCO, NOVA
PUT ON HOLD: SCO
I AM GOING TO NOVA

Like I said above, I dont believe my grades or OAT had a great impact in my acceptances. However, I took some of the recommended courses such as Biochem 1 and 2, Genetics, Medical terminology, Human anatomy and physiology 1 and 2, and Statistics. I had 2 months of shadowing (over 200 hrs) and 20 hours of community service. Did not have any research experience. I believe i did good on all 3 interviewes, they were pretty laid back and one to one.

I hope this gave you any hope and best of luck to all of you that are going through this stage

 

[ayeleesun]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/13/2015
Date verified: 10/28/2015 (i made some mistakes with coursework entry, oops )
OAT Scores: 350 AA/340TS
GPA: 3.19 (overall) science is a bit higher
Schools applied: Western (10/13), ICO (10/13), UCBSO (12/1), SCCO (12/14) {i struggled with the damn secondaries so not all submitted at the same time}
Interviews extended/date: Western (11/25), ICO (12/1), SCCO (1/5), UCBSO (1/6)
Interviews accepted: Western (1/8), ICO (1/12), SCCO (1/23), UCBSO (1/30)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: Western (1/14)

January is indeed an exciting month for me!! Will update this with my final decision after all my interviews!

 

[undecisiveone1]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/13/2015
Date verified: 10/28/2015 (i made some mistakes with coursework entry, oops )
OAT Scores: 350 AA/340TS
GPA: 3.19 (overall) science is a bit higher
Schools applied: Western (10/13), ICO (10/13), UCBSO (12/1), SCCO (12/14) {i struggled with the damn secondaries so not all submitted at the same time}
Interviews extended/date: Western (11/25), ICO (12/1), SCCO (1/5), UCBSO (1/6)
Interviews accepted: Western (1/8), ICO (1/12), SCCO (1/23), UCBSO (1/30)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: Western (1/14)

January is indeed an exciting month for me!! Will update this with my final decision after all my interviews!

Omg yes those secondaries killed me!! But congrats!!! See you at Berkeley I'm so nervous for their interview >.<

 

[KellPod]

Omg yes those secondaries killed me!! But congrats!!! See you at Berkeley I'm so nervous for their interview >.<

ahhh I'll see you both at Berkeley too!!

 

[ayeleesun]

Omg yes those secondaries killed me!! But congrats!!! See you at Berkeley I'm so nervous for their interview >.<

yaaay!!! congrats to you too!!
hahaha where else did you apply to? I couldn't find your post on this thread! Seeeee you at berkeley!! I'm nervous too

ahhh I'll see you both at Berkeley too!!

yaaaay!! congrats to you too!!!

 

[jmai614]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 9/14/2015
Date verified: 10/06/2015
OAT Scores: 300 TS/ 310 AA
GPA: 3.4
Schools applied: NECO, PCO, ICO, MCPHS
Interviews extended/date: NECO (10/26), PCO (10/20), ICO Supplement (10/24), MCPHS (11/30)
Interviews accepted: NECO (11/6),
Interviews declined: PCO (11/20, cancelled), ICO, MCPHS
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: NECO (11/17)
Extracurriculars: Volunteer (hospital, Red Cross, medical mission), Student Gov't VP, Honors Student Union, Pre-med fraternity, 22 hours of optometry shadowing (3 different doctors)

 

[QtSami1]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 9/28/2015
Date verified: 10/04/2015
OAT Scores: 310 TS/ 320 AA
GPA: 3.08 (I was an extreme case which caused my GPA to be super low; explaining this to the Admissions Committees was brutal)
sGPA: <3.0 (again, see above)
Schools applied: ICO, IU, UMSL, PCO, NOVA, IUAPR, SCO, UIW, KYCO, MCPHS, NECO, WESTERN
Interviews extended/date: IUAPR (11/20 via Skype), PCO (11/24), NOVA (12/18), KYCO (1/11), ICO (3/31)
Interviews accepted: IUAPR, PCO, NOVA, KYCO, ICO
Interviews declined: WESTERN, NECO
Rejections/date: (changing this to on hold): UMSL (rejected), SCO(rejected), UIW(never heard back), MCPHS (waitlist/withdrew).
Acceptance/date: IUAPR (12/15), KYCO (1/15), NOVA (1/15), PCO (can't remember the date), ICO (4/7)

Even with the low scores on the OAT and the EXTREMELY low GPA I was really lucky. Just wanted to post and say that there is hope for everyone. Didn't think I would get one acceptance, but I'm waiting on a few places, after fall grades. It was amazing, I got calls from a ton of schools, kind of late in the game, but just wait it out everyone! Lucky to get the ones that I did in my case.

*edit: I have declined my seat at NOVA and accepted ICO!

 

[wdebo]

You got accepted on the same day of SUNY interview? Nice

Yep! The other three people who were interviewing with me on that day all got accepted so they just told us after all of the interview stuff. It was great! No stressing out over the results

 

[msrandomheart143]

nah

 

[BGSUFALCON12]

Didn't really feel like looking up all the OptomCAS stuff haha but I am going to MCPHS got accepted in November.

 

[acutetriangle_]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 12/1/15
Date verified: 12/10/15
OAT Scores: 380 TS/ 370 AA
GPA: 2.96
Schools applied: UCBSO, SCCO, ICO, NECO, UIWRSO
Interviews extended: UCBSO, ICO, NECO, UIWRSO
Interviews accepted: UCBSO, ICO
Interviews declined: NECO, UIWRSO
Rejections/date: UCBSO (2/16/16)
Acceptance/date: ICO (2/17/16)
Extracurriculars: 2+ years working in optometry- tons of patient experience and working closely with doctors

I applied a little late and have a low GPA but I was able to partially make up for it with my OAT and my overall experience.

 

[rp_guy]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 8/26/2015
Date verified: 10/2/2015
OAT Scores: AA-290 (Not sure about what she got in the individual sections)
GPA: 3.26
Schools applied: MCPHS, MWU, NECO, NOVA, Pacific, Salus, SCCO, Western U, UIW (2/1/16)
Interviews extended/date: MCPHS (2/2/16), Pacific (12/11/15), Salus (1/22/16), UIW (2/1/16),
Interviews accepted: MCPHS, Pacific, Salus
Interviews declined: UIW
Rejections/date: Pacific (2/12/16), SCCO (1/21/16), Western U (1/19/16)
Acceptance/date:
** I'm letting my friend use and have access to my account

have you talked to your friend? seems out of the ordinary to be rejected from the 3 schools with a decent GPA and OK OAT

 

[msrandomheart143]

nah

 

[undecisiveone1]

have you talked to your friend? seems out of the ordinary to be rejected from the 3 schools with a decent GPA and OK OAT

Honestly at this point in the cycle, that gpa and oat score can make it a bit more difficult

 

[Phil81kessel]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 1/6
Date verified: 2/5
OAT Scores: 300 TS/ 310 AA
Major/Minor: BSc Health Science
GPA: 3.2 without 4th year marks
Schools applied: NECO, SUNY, PCO, Pacific, NOVA,
Interviews extended/date: Pacific, NECO, PCO
Interviews accepted: NECO (2/22), PCO (2/18)
Interviews declined: Pacific
Rejections/date: SUNY (2/20)
Acceptance/date: PCO (2/29), NECO (2/29)
Still deciding on whether to attend PCO or NECO, loved both schools and am torn between the decision.
Does anyone have any advice?

 

[msrandomheart143]

nah

 

[SunA21]

@Phil81kessel
You could go for cost or convenience. NECO recently got rid of their first summer break, if I remember correctly, so that might factor into your decision. I've heard a few negative things about PCO but also that there's new leadership there working to fix it.

 

[TexasOpt42]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 11/06/2015
Date verified: 11/12/2015
OAT Scores: 320 AA / 300 TS
GPA: 3.54
Schools applied: IUSO, PUCO, MWU, UIWRSO, UHCO
Interviews extended/date: IUSO (2/15), PUCO (2/22), MWU (2/11), UIWRSO (2/9)
Interviews accepted: IUSO (2/26)
Interviews declined: PUCO, MWU, UIWRSO
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: IUSO (3/3)

Go Hoosiers!

 

[danrey]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 02/08/2015
Date verified: Can't remember, a few days after
OAT Scores: 350 AA / 350 TS
GPA: 3.75
Schools applied: PUCO, NECO, MCPHS, ICO
Interviews extended/date: PUCO (2/15), NECO (2/12), MCPHS (3/17), ICO (3/18)
Interviews accepted: PUCO (3/04) NECO (3/14)
Interviews declined: MCPHS, ICO
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: PUCO (3/11), NECO (3/21)

Going to Pacific!

 

[wtfisgoingon123]

BUMP

 

[jp_007]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 12/07/15
Date verified: 12/08/15
OAT Scores: 330 TS/ 330 AA (took on 12/28/15)
GPA: 3.35 cumulative; science GPA was lower
Schools applied: UHCO, UIWRSO, NECO, SUNY, Midwestern, NOVA (never submitted secondaries)
Interviews extended/date: SUNY 1/4; RSO 1/8; Midwestern 1/13; NECO 1/11; UHCO 1/13
Interviews accepted: RSO 1/29; SUNY 2/4; UHCO 2/12
Interviews declined: Midwestern; NECO; SUNY
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: RSO 2/3; SUNY 2/11; UHCO same day as interview
Major: BS Human Biology at UT
Extracurricular Activities: Research in FRI for 3 years; worked 1.5 yrs as research peer mentor; optometry organization for less than a semester/not active; volunteered at hospitals and animal shelter; Shadowed ~40 hrs (I started shadowing the semester that I applied so I couldn't get many hours in)
I held off taking the OAT because I wanted a good 2 weeks to study for it after my finals, but I submitted everything else beforehand so that the last thing the schools would need were my scores.

UHCO CLASS OF 2020!

 

[Trombone777]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 1/7/2016 (I had to wait to get the funds for submitting my application.)
Date Verified: 2/4/2016
OAT Scores: 290 TS/310 AA
GPA: 3.16 cumulative; 2.98 science
Schools applied: SCO; ICO
Supplements extended: ICO 1/19
Interviews extended: SCO 1/21 (The interview extension appeared in my spam folder on this date, so I didn't see this until the 28th.)
Interview accepted: SCO 3/4
Acceptance/date: SCO 4/13
Major/Minor: Psychology; Writing
Extracurricular Activities: Ministry Team Leader of a bible study group; volunteered for Cadence with Care (part of Campus Y) during my sophomore year; volunteered for ECCOMA and Kids Vision for Life; worked as an optician for Lenscrafters since February 2015; usher and instructor at my church; shadowed 48 hours

So, since I applied later, I was actually placed on the wait list after my interview. This means I got a certain number on the alternate list, and when someone decided to drop SCO, I would have the chance to be reconsidered. In order to increase my chances, I shadowed some more (I was at 30 hours when I submitted my application).

At the end of the day, it is possible to get into optometry school, even if low scores, just as long as you are able to back it up with your activities. However, I would recommend not being like me and waiting until January to submit the application.

 

[Palz]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 08/31/2015
Date verified: 9/03/2015
OAT Scores: 350 AA / 350 TS
GPA: 3.00
Schools applied: 10 schools
Interviews extended/date:
Interviews accepted: Western, NECO, NOVA, ICO
Interviews declined: UIWRSO, MCPHS, PCO, SCCO, UHCO
Rejections/date: SUNY
Acceptance/date: Western, NECO, NOVA, ICO
Attending: NOVA!!! (here's why: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/why-i-chose-nova.1170398/)

Could you please give me your stats for your pre reqs? I have a 2.9 gpa right now and I am contemplating whether to do a post bacc or a masters program before I apply to Optometry school. I'm scared I won't be accepted with my low gpa.

 

[Palz]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 1/7/2016 (I had to wait to get the funds for submitting my application.)
Date Verified: 2/4/2016
OAT Scores: 290 TS/310 AA
GPA: 3.16 cumulative; 2.98 science
Schools applied: SCO; ICO
Supplements extended: ICO 1/19
Interviews extended: SCO 1/21 (The interview extension appeared in my spam folder on this date, so I didn't see this until the 28th.)
Interview accepted: SCO 3/4
Acceptance/date: SCO 4/13
Major/Minor: Psychology; Writing
Extracurricular Activities: Ministry Team Leader of a bible study group; volunteered for Cadence with Care (part of Campus Y) during my sophomore year; volunteered for ECCOMA and Kids Vision for Life; worked as an optician for Lenscrafters since February 2015; usher and instructor at my church; shadowed 48 hours

So, since I applied later, I was actually placed on the wait list after my interview. This means I got a certain number on the alternate list, and when someone decided to drop SCO, I would have the chance to be reconsidered. In order to increase my chances, I shadowed some more (I was at 30 hours when I submitted my application).

At the end of the day, it is possible to get into optometry school, even if low scores, just as long as you are able to back it up with your activities. However, I would recommend not being like me and waiting until January to submit the application.

Could you please give me your stats for your pre reqs? I have a 2.9 gpa right now and I am contemplating whether to do a post bacc or a masters program before I apply to Optometry school. I'm scared I won't be accepted with my low gpa.

 

[Palz]

Date OptomCAS submitted: Tuesday, October 6, 2015
Date verified: Friday, October 16, 2015
OAT Scores: 310 AA / 290 TS
GPA: 3.1 (working on BS in Healthcare Studies)
Schools applied: UIWRSO & UHCO
Interviews extended/date: UIWRSO: Thursday, October 22, 2015
Interviews accepted: UIWRSO: Friday, November 13, 2015
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: UIWRSO: Tuesday, November 17, 2015

I graduate in spring and will be entering UIWRSO in the Fall of 2016! CLASS OF 2020! WHOOOO!!!

Could you please give me your stats for your pre reqs? I have a 2.9 gpa right now and I am contemplating whether to do a post bacc or a masters program before I apply to Optometry school. I'm scared I won't be accepted with my low gpa.

 

[Trombone777]

Could you please give me your stats for your pre reqs? I have a 2.9 gpa right now and I am contemplating whether to do a post bacc or a masters program before I apply to Optometry school. I'm scared I won't be accepted with my low gpa.

My pre-requisites GPA was 2.98 (I guess I put it as "science"). If you want to know if your GPA is competitive enough, though, I would ask the schools that you are thinking about applying to and see what they advised. I hope everything works out for you.

 

[Nexuss]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 9/23/15
Date verified: 10/13/15
OAT Scores: 330 AA/310 TS
GPA: 2.98 CGPA
Schools applied: NECO, PCO, ICO, SCO, SCCO, MWU, MCPHS, NOVA, Pacific, Western
Interviews extended/date: NECO (10/29), PCO (10/19), ICO (10/27), Western (10/28), SCO (11/16), MWU (10/28), MCPHS (11/5), Pacific (11/9)
Interviews accepted: NECO (11/9), PCO (11/11), ICO (11/12), Western (11/13), Pacific (12/4)
Interviews declined: SCO, MWU, MCPHS. Declined NOVA supplemental.
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: NECO (11/17), Western (11/18), ICO (12/4), Pacific (12/11)

I'm going to Pacific!

If you don't mind me asking, what was your science or pre-requisite GPA? I am very similar to your situation but wanted to know if variance in GPA's would have a large effect as I am a student applying this summer.