do schools care what kind of degree you have?

[illmatic925]

hey everybody i was wondering if the degree affects my chances of getting into optometry school. Im graduatiting as a kinesiology major which is known as a easy major, but i have all the prereq and a decent gpa 3.3, will schools look down on me because i have a degree in such a easy major. please respond.

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[ODra]

hey illmatic,

although most optometry students have degrees in biology, there is no requirment as to what you major in as long as you do fairly well with your prerequisites. I have a degree in psychology and i was told i was "academically sound" and i got interviews. hope this helps

 

[beaneek]

hey illmatic,

although most optometry students have degrees in biology, there is no requirment as to what you major in as long as you do fairly well with your prerequisites. I have a degree in psychology and i was told i was "academically sound" and i got interviews. hope this helps

I majored in psychology as well, and got into Indiana.

 

[bigred]

hey everybody i was wondering if the degree affects my chances of getting into optometry school. Im graduatiting as a kinesiology major which is known as a easy major, but i have all the prereq and a decent gpa 3.3, will schools look down on me because i have a degree in such a easy major. please respond.

I have a psychology major and a sociology minor and alot of political science classes. I have been accepted to UAB, PCO, and IU. My overall GPA is 3.4 and pre req GPA is 3.6. I have asked about majors at interviews and most people say about 50-60% are biology or chemistry majors. My tour guide at IU was a math major.

 

[girlscallmepogi]

Are optometry schools being more like medical schools in not wanting as many typical students?

Did you guys have anything that "stands out"?

Thanks!(hope I didn't hijack your thread)

 

[EyeCU79]

I got my undergrad in business(major: MIS, minor: Spanish) and have been accepted to ICO, UAB, and Nova. Worked for a couple of years after graduation too.

 

[hoosier1]

Yeah the major doesn't matter as long as you finish the pre-opt requirements. I think you should just major in something you're interested in.