From Nursing to Optometry!!

[Mishty4u]

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From Nursing to Optometry
Hi! I am currently a nursing student at South University and am looking to graduate in June with my BSN. After I finish I am looking to apply to optometry school at Nova in South Florida. I am currently running a 3.15. All my C's were from pre nursing except one. When I get out I have to take Bio, Calc and Organic Chem. Do any of you know if some of my nursing classes will count for anything? And what might my chances be of getting in with a BSN? I will have a year and half of clinical experiance, one year of pharmacy classes and I have learned great communicating skills through nursing. Also I have been working in a pediatrics floor for 2 years now and would like to focus on pediatric optometry. Any advice?!
I am worried about having to take the OAT because I do not score well on such exams.

 

[vsarge0708]

From Nursing to Optometry
Do any of you know if some of my nursing classes will count for anything?

A buddy of mine at nova took nursing a+p in undergrad and it counted towards the upper level science requirement.

 

[EyeQ]

I am worried about having to take the OAT because I do not score well on such exams.

Don't let yourself think that you can't do it before even trying.

If I tell you my SAT scores you'd probably think I don't have a brain. I thought so myself too and blamed it on the fact that I don't do well on standardized exams. I think when ppl tell themselves that, it just gives them a reason not to do well. Anyway, fast forward to half a decade later I took the OAT and scored in the 90th percentile in the total science section. It's all about dedicating your time into preparing for the exam. I used a lot of study aids and I recommend you do the same. I have a slight lower GPA than you and I was able to get into optometry schools so there's hope for everyone.