Class of 2022 Thread

[marwan]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 09/18/2017
Date verified: 09/22/2017
OAT Scores: 280 AA, 280 TS
Major: Biology
GPA: 3.47
Extracurricular Activities: 80 hours of unpaid shadowing, Technician for 2+ years, UNICEF, MedX, etc.
Schools applied: PCO, Midwestern-Downers Grove, NOVA, PUCO, MCPHS, UIWRSO, SCO
Interviews extended/date: PCO (09/21), NOVA (09/24), Midwestern (09/21), PUCO (09/29), MCPHS (10/26), UIWRSO (10/26)
Interviews accepted: PCO (10/3), Midwestern (10/2), NOVA (10/7) - Cancelled, PUCO (10/20)
Interviews declined: UIWRSO, MCPHS
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: PCO (10/20), PUCO (10/25)

I'll be attending PUCO!
Super surprise they even gave me an acceptance.

How long does it take for MCPHS and PCO to get back to you for interview?
Thank you

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[bluesky345]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 09/08
Date verified: 09/22
OAT Scores: 310AA 320TS
Major: Biology
GPA: 3.35 cum, 3.25 science
Extracurricular Activities: optometric assistant (~9 months), shadow at multiple optometry offices (~100 hours), vision screening for homeless, medical mission abroad, president, vp and treasurer for a pre-health club, clinical research, two clinical internships, volunteer at a hospital and health fairs, tutoring, etc.
Schools applied: Midwestern-Az, NECO, PUCO, SCCO, Western, PCO, UCB
Interviews extended/date: PCO (09/26), NECO (09/26), Midwestern-Az (09/27), SCCO (10/3), Western (10/6), PUCO (10/26)
Interviews accepted: Midwestern-Az (10/20), Western (10/27), SCCO (11/17)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: Midwestern-Az (10/24), Western (11/1)

I'm waiting to hear back from SCCO before I schedule interviews with the other schools. Good luck to everyone applying! Feel free to ask me any questions you may have.

 

[jc411]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/26
Date verified: 10/30
OAT Scores: 370 AA 360 TS
Major: Biology
GPA: 3.3 Cum, 3.17 Science
Extracurricular Activities: Optometric Tech (4 years), 100+ hours of shadowing, volunteer vision screening, treasurer of pre-opto club
Schools applied: SUNY, Berkeley, Pacific, SCCO, UHCO, PCO, ICO
Interviews extended/date: PCO (11/1), SUNY (11/2), SCCO (11/1), PUCO (11/9)
Interviews accepted: SCCO (11/17), SUNY (12/4), PUCO (1/12)
Interviews declined: PCO
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: SCCO (11/20), SUNY (12/8)

putting a deposit down at SUNY but will be deciding between SUNY and Berkeley in the spring

 

[optometryinterest123]

Has anyone been to their MCPHS interview and can provide info on how the day is going to go? thanks!!

 

[marwan]

Has anyone been to their MCPHS interview and can provide info on how the day is going to go? thanks!!

How does it take you to hear back from MCPHS after you submitted your application?!

 

[optometryinterest123]

How does it take you to hear back from MCPHS after you submitted your application?!

They took about 4 weeks to respond! You'll get a password and username for a portal and it's about a week after that

 

[aspiringOD123]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 7/18
Date verified: 7/20
OAT Scores: AA 370, TS 370
Major: Chemistry
GPA: 3.65
Extracurricular Activities: Research, organic chem TA, various volunteering and organizations, ~60 hours shadowing
Schools applied: UHCO, SCO, UMSL
Interviews extended/date: UHCO (7/25), SCO (7/21), UMSL (7/26)
Interviews accepted: UHCO (9/11), SCO (8/14)
Interviews declined: UMSL
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: SCO (8/15), UHCO (9/12)

Going to UHCO!!

Will see you there next semester!!!

 

[eyehaveastigmatism]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 7/21/17
Date verified: 7/26/17
OAT Scores: 290 AA, 280 TS
Major: Biomedical Sciences
GPA: 3.70
Extracurricular Activities: SGA, Sorority, Pre-Health Professional Honor Society, Panhellenic Recruitment Counselor, Career Peer Mentor, Biology Honor Society, Greek Honor Society, Leadership Honor Society, etc. (Held leadership positions in most organizations listed.)
Optometry Experience: 2+ years as an optical technician at a well established practice in 3 different offices, 40+ shadowing hours
Schools applied: UABSO, NOVA, SCO, IUSO, UPIKE
Interviews extended/date: UAB (8/1/17), UPIKE (8/15/17), IUSO (10/11/17)
Interviews accepted: UAB (9/29/17), UPIKE (10/21/17), IUSO (11/10/17)
Interviews declined:N/A
Rejections/date: NOVA, SCO (On Hold).
Acceptance/date: IUSO (11/13/17)

I will be attending IUSO!!
Note: For those of you with lower OAT scores, don't be discouraged. Go ahead with the admissions process and keep an open mind. You never know what might happen!

I interviewed at IUSO Friday, and recieved my admissions email today. I am super excited to say I will be attending IUSO!

 

[Iwantobe0D]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/20
Date verified: 10/24
OAT Scores: 340 AA/350TS
Major: BIO
GPA: 3.05 Cum/2.8 Sci
Extracurricular Activities: 200 hours of paid + unpaid shadowing, lots of optical experience
Schools applied: ICO, PUCO, SCO, CCO, AZCOPT
Interviews extended/date: SCO (10/26), ICO (10/27), CCO (11/2), PUCO (11/9), AZCOPT (WAITLIST FOR INTERVIEW)
Interviews accepted: ICO (11/6), CCO (11/13), SCO (12/8), PUCO (GOING TO SCHEDULE SOON)
Interviews declined: NONE
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: CCO (11/15), ICO(11/17)

Attending ICO!

 

[preoptstudent7]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/4
Date verified: 10/9
OAT Scores: 310AA 300TS
Major: Public Health & Biology
GPA: 3.91 cum, 3.86 science
Extracurricular Activities: Optometric technician in 3 modes of practice, worked at a hospital 5+ years, 100 hours shadowing at multiple offices, TA for class, TA for biology labs, presented research at conference, volunteered for vision screenings, exec member for pre-health club, volunteered for various organizations, etc.
Schools applied: NECO, ICO, NOVA, PCO, MCPHS
Interviews extended/date: PCO (10/11), MCPHS (10/27), NECO (10/12)
Interviews accepted: NECO (11/3), PCO (11/14) cancelled, MCPHS (12/8) cancelled
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: NECO (11/9)!!!!!

ICO asked to fill out supplemental on 10/18
NOVA asked to fill out supplemental on 10/12

 

[Brisks]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/4
Date verified: 10/9
OAT Scores: 310AA 300TS
Major: Public Health & Biology
GPA: 3.91 cum, 3.86 science
Extracurricular Activities: Optometric technician in 3 modes of practice, worked at a hospital 5+ years, 100 hours shadowing at multiple offices, TA for class, TA for biology labs, presented research at conference, volunteered for vision screenings, exec member for pre-health club, volunteered for various organizations, etc.
Schools applied: NECO, ICO, NOVA, PCO, MCPHS
Interviews extended/date: PCO (10/11), MCPHS (10/27), NECO (10/12)
Interviews accepted: NECO (11/3), PCO (11/14) cancelled, MCPHS (12/8) cancelled
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: NECO (11/9)!!!!!

ICO asked to fill out supplemental on 10/18
NOVA asked to fill out supplemental on 10/12

Congratulations! May I ask what factors influenced you into choosing NECO? Especially over PCO?

 

[Nik_kuopt]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 9/1/2017
Date verified: 9/8/2017
OAT Scores: 300 AA, 300 TS
Major: BS, Genetics
GPA: 3.43
Extracurricular Activities: Research Lab Assistant, "Thrive" Program Representative, Optometric Technician, Hospice Volunteer, Medical Shadowing Fellowship Abroad, Optometric Shadowing Experience (private practice and vision therapy)
Schools applied: NECO, SALUS, IUSO, SCO, NOVA
Interviews extended/date: NECO (10/3) SALUS (10/10) IUSO (10/20) NOVA (10/18) SCO
Interviews accepted: NECO, SALUS, IUSO, NOVA
Interviews declined: SCO
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: NECO(10/5), SALUS (10/18), IUSO (10/27), NOVA (10/19)

I will be attending Indiana University School of Optometry (IUSO) next year!!

 

[preoptstudent7]

Congratulations! May I ask what factors influenced you into choosing NECO? Especially over PCO?

Thank you! NECO has always been my top choice because of the early clinical experience in the first few weeks, exposure to diverse populations throughout Boston, and the incredibly friendly/positive atmosphere between both the students and faculty every time I've toured the college.

 

[lovetohike]

How long does it take for MCPHS and PCO to get back to you for interview?
Thank you

For MCPHS, it took about a 5-6 weeks. For PCO, it took about 5 days.

 

[ray-bean]

Will see you there next semester!!!

Awesome!!

 

[MTL_OD]

Date OptomCAS submitted: Sept 25
Date verified: Oct 10
OAT Scores: 390 AA/400 TS
Major: Neuroscience
GPA: 3.98
Extracurricular Activities: Founder of a club at my uni, various leadership positions at my uni, 2 summers of doing neuroscience research internships in Germany with scholarships, neuroscience research projects at my uni and 30 hours of shadowing with 3 optometrists
Schools applied: NECO, SUNY and UHCO
Interviews extended/date: SUNY (Oct 13), NECO (Oct 13)
Interviews accepted: SUNY (Nov 8), NECO (Nov 9)
Interviews declined: UHCO hasn't contacted me at all
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: SUNY (Nov 13), NECO (Nov 15)

I will be attending NECO next year with a $10,000 scholarship! It has been my dream school since my second year of university, and I am beyond grateful. Feel free to ask me any question about NECO or the application process. Good luck everyone!

 

[PreOptometry2020]

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[Brisks]

Date OptomCAS submitted: Sept 25
Date verified: Oct 10
OAT Scores: 390 AA/400 TS
Major: Neuroscience
GPA: 3.98
Extracurricular Activities: Founder of a club at my uni, various leadership positions at my uni, 2 summers of doing neuroscience research internships in Germany with scholarships, neuroscience research projects at my uni and 30 hours of shadowing with 3 optometrists
Schools applied: NECO, SUNY and UHCO
Interviews extended/date: SUNY (Oct 13), NECO (Oct 13)
Interviews accepted: SUNY (Nov 8), NECO (Nov 9)
Interviews declined: UHCO hasn't contacted me at all
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: SUNY (Nov 13), NECO (Nov 15)

I will be attending NECO next year with a $10,000 scholarship! It has been my dream school since my second year of university, and I am beyond grateful. Feel free to ask me any question about NECO or the application process. Good luck everyone!

Congratulations! May I ask why you chose NECO? Also why NECO over SUNY? Congrats on the scholarship too. Were you offered the scholarship with the acceptance or is there another way to obtain it?

 

[Brisks]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/10
Date verified: 10/15
OAT Scores: 300 AA/ 280 TS
Major: Biotech.
GPA: 3.5
Extracurricular Activities: 3+ years working in different practices, pre-Optometry club, honors society, volunteer work.
Schools applied: ICO,CCO,IU,NECO
Interviews extended/date: CCO, ICO, IU
Interviews accepted: CCO, ICO, IU
Interviews declined: Did not hear from NECO
Rejections/date: waitlisted for CCO
Acceptance/date:

Worried that my oat scores are the source of me getting waitlisted. I am worried that I will get waitlisted for the remaining two schools as well.
Should I retake my OAT?

I'd say you still have a chance. The schools themselves may or may not ask you to retake the OAT. I'd plan on retaking it soon and maybe contact the schools about it as well. Hopefully you hear something, good luck! Also, the wait-list isn't the end of it

 

[Iwantobe0D]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/10
Date verified: 10/15
OAT Scores: 300 AA/ 280 TS
Major: Biotech.
GPA: 3.5
Extracurricular Activities: 3+ years working in different practices, pre-Optometry club, honors society, volunteer work.
Schools applied: ICO,CCO,IU,NECO
Interviews extended/date: CCO, ICO, IU
Interviews accepted: CCO, ICO, IU
Interviews declined: Did not hear from NECO
Rejections/date: waitlisted for CCO
Acceptance/date:

Worried that my oat scores are the source of me getting waitlisted. I am worried that I will get waitlisted for the remaining two schools as well.
Should I retake my OAT?

When was your interview with CCO and ICO if you don’t mind me asking.

 

[PreOptometry2020]

When was your interview with CCO and ICO if you don’t mind me asking.

CCO was 2 weeks ago and ICO is in the upcoming week. Congrats on your acceptance to CCO! Is that your top choice?

 

[MTL_OD]

Congratulations! May I ask why you chose NECO? Also why NECO over SUNY? Congrats on the scholarship too. Were you offered the scholarship with the acceptance or is there another way to obtain it?

Thank you! I'm Canadian, so NECO is a lot cheaper than SUNY especially now with the scholarship. Boston is a nice city to live in and the NYC life is just way too hectic for me. I really like NECO's new clinic and everyone just seems so nice and genuinely happy to be there! I'm also set on doing an OD/MSc dual degree, and NECO has some established faculty members whose research matches my interests. The school is just a really good match for me!
You are automatically considered for their entrance scholarship when they give out acceptances, so you don't need to do anything.

 

[Iwantobe0D]

CCO was 2 weeks ago and ICO is in the upcoming week. Congrats on your acceptance to CCO! Is that your top choice?

Thanks! ICO is my top choice, but honestly I'll take whatever I get. I am supposed to find out ICO's decision this Friday.

 

[LUC78]

Thanks! ICO is my top choice, but honestly I'll take whatever I get. I am supposed to find out ICO's decision this Friday.

How was your CCO interview! My GPA is pretty identical to yours and I'm a little nervous about that. Especially my science.

 

[Iwantobe0D]

How was your CCO interview! My GPA is pretty identical to yours and I'm a little nervous about that. Especially my science.

It’s actually really relaxed. Its MMI so there’s really no way to prepare. There were a few rooms with a prompt on the door which you get 2-3 minutes to read and think about. Then you enter the room and speak to the interviewer about it for 5 minutes. The interviewers make you feel relaxed and comfortable. Also since there are like 10 other students with you there, the anxiety goes away as you start talking. There was a written prompt too so we had to write an impromptu essay pretty much; but it wasn’t bad at all and you get a lot of time. Overall it was a good experience.

 

[OptAU18]

Date OptomCAS submitted: Sept 25
Date verified: Oct 10
OAT Scores: 390 AA/400 TS
Major: Neuroscience
GPA: 3.98
Extracurricular Activities: Founder of a club at my uni, various leadership positions at my uni, 2 summers of doing neuroscience research internships in Germany with scholarships, neuroscience research projects at my uni and 30 hours of shadowing with 3 optometrists
Schools applied: NECO, SUNY and UHCO
Interviews extended/date: SUNY (Oct 13), NECO (Oct 13)
Interviews accepted: SUNY (Nov 8), NECO (Nov 9)
Interviews declined: UHCO hasn't contacted me at all
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: SUNY (Nov 13), NECO (Nov 15)

I will be attending NECO next year with a $10,000 scholarship! It has been my dream school since my second year of university, and I am beyond grateful. Feel free to ask me any question about NECO or the application process. Good luck everyone!

I was at your interview day for SUNY and I'm so happy to hear you got accepted to both schools AND got a scholarship! I got accepted to SUNY the same date and have accepted my offer since it is my dream school (now I'm just hoping that I will be accepted into their OD/MS program!). Good luck with everything and I hope to see you at future research conferences!

 

[MTL_OD]

I was at your interview day for SUNY and I'm so happy to hear you got accepted to both schools AND got a scholarship! I got accepted to SUNY the same date and have accepted my offer since it is my dream school (now I'm just hoping that I will be accepted into their OD/MS program!). Good luck with everything and I hope to see you at future research conferences!

Thank you so much and congrats on your acceptance to SUNY! Good luck with everything and yes I hope to see you at future conferences too!

 

[Iwantobe0D]

Who else on here is ICO class of 2022?

 

[sdeye]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 09/16
Date verified: 9/26
OAT Scores: 300AA 290TS
Major: Biology
GPA: 3.2 Science: 3.1
Extracurricular Activities: Private Practices (total 5 years), Volunteer/intern with blind/vision therapy (1 yr), Shadowed optometrists and ophthalmologists, Community service through church (6 years), Optometry Club + University version of VOSH (1 yr)
Schools applied: Pacific (PUCO)- submitted supplemental 9/27.
Interviews accepted: Pacific (11/3)
Acceptance/date: Pacific!!!! #1 choice! They look at your application as a whole. SO EXCITED.

 

[FutureCalgarianOD]

Date OptomCAS submitted: September
Date verified: Oct 5, 2017
OAT Scores: 350 AA/340 TS
Major: Biological sciences (Psychology minor) - Canadian University
GPA: 3.25 cumulative, 3.0 science
Extracurricular Activities: Optometric assistant 3 years, 100+ hours shadowing, Cardiology unit volunteer, volunteer with YMCA, volunteer with parent/child culinary program.
Schools applied: PUCO, ICO
Interviews extended/date: PUCO (11/10), ICO (10/23)
Interviews accepted: PUCO (12/1), ICO (11/6)
Interviews declined: Cancelled PUCO interview.
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: ICO (11/17)
Going to ICO!

 

[Iwantobe0D]

Date OptomCAS submitted: September
Date verified: Oct 5, 2017
OAT Scores: 350 AA/340 TS
Major: Biological sciences (Psychology minor) - Canadian University
GPA: 3.25 cumulative, 3.0 science
Extracurricular Activities: Optometric assistant 3 years, 100+ hours shadowing, Cardiology unit volunteer, volunteer with YMCA, volunteer with parent/child culinary program.
Schools applied: PUCO, ICO
Interviews extended/date: PUCO (11/10), ICO (10/23)
Interviews accepted: PUCO (12/1), ICO (11/6)
Interviews declined: Cancelled PUCO interview.
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: ICO (11/17)
Going to ICO!

I think my interview at ICO was on 11/6 too lol and I also found out about my acceptance on 11/17

 

[Brisks]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/04/2017
Date verified: 10/09/2017
OAT Scores: 310 AA / 310 TS
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry
GPA: 3.4 cumulative / 3.3 science
Extracurricular Activities: 50+ hours shadowing, 100 hours research, very active in pre-optometry club, Lions club, a bit of volunteering here and there, several other clubs in university, and fitness & health.
Schools applied: PCO, NECO, SUNY, NOVA, ICO
Interviews extended/date: PCO (10/11), NECO (10/17), NOVA (11/03), ICO (supplemental invitation 10/18), SUNY (12/06)
Interviews accepted: PCO, NECO, SUNY
Interviews declined: NOVA & Never completed ICO Supp
Rejections/date: SUNY (May)
Acceptance/date: PCO (10/27), NECO (11/15)

Congrats to everyone that received interviews and acceptances! It has definitely been a long time coming in preparation for this cycle and I'm very blessed and excited to have received interviews and acceptances myself.

 

[optometryinterest123]

Has anyone had an interview at MCPHS?

 

[chimbo]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/21/17
Date verified: 10/30/17
OAT Scores: AA: 400, TS: 400
Major: Neuroscience
GPA: Cumulative: 3.6 Science: 3.5
Extracurricular Activities: Editor-in-Chief of a magazine, Physics TA, volunteering, 50 hours of shadowing, bunch of other clubs
Schools applied: SUNY, PCO(scholars)
Interviews extended/date: SUNY: 10/31/17 PCO: 11/1/17
Interviews accepted: SUNY: 11/16/17
Interviews declined: PCO
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: SUNY: 11/17/17

Attending SUNY in August!!

 

[atoz321]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 9/11
Date verified: 9/14
OAT Scores: AA 380 TS 400
Major: Biology
GPA: 3.4
Extracurricular Activities: Founder of a Prehealth professional frat, 100 hours at a low vision center, Summer internship at a private practice, two years of admin experience in an ophthalmology office
Schools applied: SCCO, Western
Interviews extended/date: SCCO 09/28 Western 10/13
Interviews accepted: SCCO 11/17, Western 11/3
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: Western 11/7 SCCO 11/20

Will be attending SCCO next August!

 

[I74a]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/21/17
Date verified: 10/30/17
OAT Scores: AA: 400, TS: 400
Major: Neuroscience
GPA: Cumulative: 3.6 Science: 3.5
Extracurricular Activities: Editor-in-Chief of a magazine, Physics TA, volunteering, 50 hours of shadowing, bunch of other clubs
Schools applied: SUNY, PCO(scholars)
Interviews extended/date: SUNY: 10/31/17 PCO: 11/1/17
Interviews accepted: SUNY: 11/16/17
Interviews declined: PCO
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: SUNY: 11/17/17

Attending SUNY in August!!

Hi! I was wondering if you could tell me about how your interview at SUNY went? I have mine next week and any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[MTL_OD]

Hi! I've got interviews at both NECO and SUNY next week and I was hoping you could maybe tell me a little about how they went. I would really appreciate it!

Both interviews were very laid back and there's nothing to worry about. Just be sure to be able to explain why optometry, why this school and everything you put on your CV that show you are a strong candidate. Relax and have fun on interview days!

 

[sunshine daisy]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 9/29/2017
Date verified: 9/29/2017
OAT Scores: 320 AA/ 300 TS
Major: Chemistry
GPA: 3.20
Extracurricular Activities: multiple student leader positions, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor, patient care intern, 250+ medical shadow hours
Schools applied: PCO, NECO, MCPHS
Interviews extended/date: PCO (10/2), MCPHS (11/3), NECO (11/3)
Interviews accepted: PCO (10/16), MCPHS (11/9), NECO (11/20)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: MCPHS (11/16), NECO (11/28), PCO (12/1)

I will be attending MCPHS in the fall!

 

[optometryinterest123]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 9/29/2017
Date verified: 9/29/2017
OAT Scores: 320 AA/ 300 TS
Major: Chemistry
GPA: 3.20
Extracurricular Activities: multiple student leader positions, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor, patient care intern, 250+ medical shadow hours
Schools applied: PCO, NECO, MCPHS
Interviews extended/date: PCO (10/2), MCPHS (11/3), NECO (11/3)
Interviews accepted: PCO (10/16), MCPHS (11/9), NECO (11/20)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: MCPHS (11/16), NECO (11/28), PCO (12/1)

I will be attending MCPHS in the fall!

Hello! Can you please give a run down of your mcphs interview? Thank you!

 

[pnw256]

Do you mind explaining why u chose mcphs? On paper, neco and pco are better.

Date OptomCAS submitted: 9/29/2017
Date verified: 9/29/2017
OAT Scores: 320 AA/ 300 TS
Major: Chemistry
GPA: 3.20
Extracurricular Activities: multiple student leader positions, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor, patient care intern, 250+ medical shadow hours
Schools applied: PCO, NECO, MCPHS
Interviews extended/date: PCO (10/2), MCPHS (11/3), NECO (11/3)
Interviews accepted: PCO (10/16), MCPHS (11/9), NECO (11/20)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: MCPHS (11/16), NECO (11/28), PCO (12/1)

I will be attending MCPHS in the fall!

 

[sunshine daisy]

Do you mind explaining why u chose mcphs? On paper, neco and pco are better.

Yes, on paper NECO and PCO are better, but my experience at MCPHS was where I felt I would personally be the most academically successful. It was a tough decision that came down to a gut feeling in all honesty.

 

[tilinfinity]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/10
Date verified: 10/10
OAT Scores: 310AA 300TS
Major: Biology
GPA: cumulative 2.87 (3.5 Post-Bacc); sci 2.66 (3.41 Post-Bacc)
Extracurricular Activities: Optometric assistant (3+ years), optician (2 years), shadowed LASIK/PRK procedures, and pre-opto club
Schools applied: PCO, ICO, CCO
Interviews extended/date: PCO (10/11) (ICO on hold until fall semester grades)
Interviews accepted: PCO (11/10)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date: CCO (10/12)
Acceptance/date: PCO (11/21)

Attending PCO!!! I was a little hesitant to post because obviously my undergrad GPAs were terrible, but hopefully this will help others who are in the same predicament to keep on pushing. Best of luck to everyone!

 

[chimbo]

Hi! I was wondering if you could tell me about how your interview at SUNY went? I have mine next week and any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Hey. It's just as the others have said before it's a super laidback interview although there will be three people there. They only asked me the most basic questions. They don't ask any trick questions so don't worry. It was more of a conversation than an interview. I actually really enjoyed talking to the professors and the half hour just flew by. Best of luck!

 

[kraftndinner]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/27/2017
Date verified: 10/30/2017
OAT Scores: 370AA/380TS
Major: Physiology
Minor: Finance
GPA: 3.55
Extracurricular Activities: Clinical volunteering at 2 different hospitals, Volunteer at SPCA (animal shelter), VP of Pre-Optometry Club, President of the Biology Student Association, Kaplan OAT/DAT tutor, Undergraduate research assistant; Founder/President of Model UN chapter; Part-time Optometric Assistant for 2 years (private and retail); Shadowing > 100hrs
Schools applied: UWaterloo, ICO, SUNY, NECO
Interviews extended/date: SUNY (10/31), NECO (11/01), ICO (11/09)
Interviews accepted: SUNY (11/15), NECO (11/20), ICO (11/28)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date: UWaterloo (11/30)
Acceptance/date: SUNY (11/29), NECO (11/27), ICO (12/8)

Canadian student here so financial considerations are definitely important. Received scholarships at all three schools so feel free to hmu if you're curious about my application/general questions! I adored SUNY but the tuition is insanely expensive for a foreign student. Still debating and not sure where to go yet!

 

[deleted853480]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 10/27/2017
Date verified: 10/30/2017
OAT Scores: 370AA/380TS
Major: Physiology
Minor: Finance
GPA: 3.55
Extracurricular Activities: Clinical volunteering at 2 different hospitals, Volunteer at SPCA (animal shelter), VP of Pre-Optometry Club, President of the Biology Student Association, Kaplan OAT/DAT tutor, Undergraduate research assistant; Founder/President of Model UN chapter; Part-time Optometric Assistant for 2 years (private and retail); Shadowing > 100hrs
Schools applied: UWaterloo, ICO, SUNY, NECO
Interviews extended/date: SUNY (10/31), NECO (11/01), ICO (11/09)
Interviews accepted: SUNY (11/15), NECO (11/20), ICO (11/28)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date: UWaterloo (11/30)
Acceptance/date: SUNY (11/29), NECO (11/27), ICO (12/8)

Canadian student here so financial considerations are definitely important. Received scholarships at all three schools so feel free to hmu if you're curious about my application/general questions! I adored SUNY but the tuition is insanely expensive for a foreign student. Still debating and not sure where to go yet!

Any idea why Waterloo rejected you? You seem to have good stats??

 

[kraftndinner]

Any idea why Waterloo rejected you? You seem to have good stats??

Haha I can never know for certain, but it probably has to do with the fact that I wasn’t taking a full course load for a couple of semesters due to some personal issues.

 

[ked87]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 11/2/17

OAT Scores: 350 TS / 360AA

Major: Bio

GPA: 3.37

Schools applied: NECO, SUNY, ICO, UHCO

Interviews extended/date: NECO 11/6. SUNY 11/13

Interviews accepted: NECO 11/27. SUNY 12/4

Interviews declined:

Rejections/date:

Acceptance/date: NECO 11/29. SUNY 12/8


SDidn’t complete ICO supplemental after Getting accepted into NECO. UHCO hasn’t gotten back to me

 

[nidhib826]

Who else is headed to Midwestern University (IL)?!

 

[optometrycatlady]

Date OptomCAS submitted: 9/29/2017
Date verified: 9/29/2017
OAT Scores: 320 AA/ 300 TS
Major: Chemistry
GPA: 3.20
Extracurricular Activities: multiple student leader positions, Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor, patient care intern, 250+ medical shadow hours
Schools applied: PCO, NECO, MCPHS
Interviews extended/date: PCO (10/2), MCPHS (11/3), NECO (11/3)
Interviews accepted: PCO (10/16), MCPHS (11/9), NECO (11/20)
Interviews declined:
Rejections/date:
Acceptance/date: MCPHS (11/16), NECO (11/28), PCO (12/1)

I will be attending MCPHS in the fall!

How did you receive your acceptance? Letter or email?

 

[optometrycatlady]

Has anyone had an interview at MCPHS?

I just had one last weekend. I sent my application around the 13th of November. They got back to me in 2 weeks right after Thanksgiving. I had my interview on Dec. 9th, now I am waiting to hear back from them. I had to look onto the portal that they have portal.msphs.edu to see that I was ready to schedule my interview. They didn't tell me through an email. So I would check on that site to see if it says your ready to schedule.