GPA HELP

[crazyforeyes]

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I haven't been able to find a recent post about this so here's my dilemma:

My cumulative is a 3.23 which I think is good enough for some schools. However, my science GPA is a lot lower than that. Does anyone know how much they consider your science GPA and PreReq GPA?


Thank you!!

 

[confidentandgood]

Is your science GPA sub-3.0? If so, I would suggest retaking some of your science pre-reqs and shooting for A's. Some schools will consider the higher of the two grades. Also make sure to score well on the OAT.

You are applying to a program that is science-intensive, so naturally, schools will consider your science GPA to assess how well you can handle an optometry school curriculum.

 

[Weirdy]

Adcoms look at both cGPA and sGPA.

They will scrutinize sGPA heavier because opto school is extremely heavy in sciences as
@confidentandgood mentioned above.


Just look at first year curriculum for some schools:

https://www.midwestern.edu/Documents/Registrar/Curriculums/OPT 15 class of 2016.pdf
http://www.uiw.edu/optometry/academics/curriculumandcoursedescription/firstyear.html
https://www.opt.uh.edu/future-students-residents/programs/doctor-of-optometry/curriculum/

If your sGPA is low and you still have time to fix this, work your butt off. It will only get harder in opto school.