GPA & OAT scores

[saxpiano]

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Hello!

I was curious of those that have or will be getting interviewed, what was your GPA and OAT score (AA and TS)? I'm just curious where I stand. And if you were accepted (congrats), let that be known too, please!

Thank you!

 

[blysssful]

Science & cumulative GPA: 3.4
OAT: 350AA, 360TS
Accepted: NECO & SUNY
Interviews: SCCO, PCO, WU

Keep in mind the other stuff is important too (LORs, experience, etc).

 

[sportsdude00]

330 TS and AA, 3.77 GPA.
Interviews to ICO, IU, and MCO. I didn't apply anywhere else.

 

[optodr]

340 AA and 330 TS..overall GPA is only 2.98
I have an interview at PUCO..its the only place I applied

 

[michaelscarn]

I have a 3.0 and 350aa and a 340 ts.
Rejected from suny interviewed at sco, on hold for re-evaluation everywhere else.
You should put your stats up too.

 

[oceanblue392]

cumulative GPA: ~2.95
OAT: 370AA, 380TS (second try)
Interviews: SCO, ICO, PCO
Waiting on many others
Rejected: SUNY

 

[thanotoriousfob]

3.3 accum gpa
370 TS 350 AA
About to apply to PUCO, SCCO and Western. I'll update my status when i hear back from these schools.

 

[snd08]

TO: oceanblue392, michaelscarn, optodr

Hey guys, I hope u can help me out because my gpa is also 2.9 and i just graduated in May 2008. I just took my OAT for the second time and my scores were 320 TS and 310 AA (im def retaking them again) and I talked to the schools tht im applying to and they all said to take more classes to raise my gpa, so thts wht im doing rite now. Did any of you guys take more classes or were the schools okay with the 2.9 gpa? If anyone took more classes, then how many semesters did you take? THANKS!

 

[oceanblue392]

TO: oceanblue392, michaelscarn, optodr

Hey guys, I hope u can help me out because my gpa is also 2.9 and i just graduated in May 2008. I just took my OAT for the second time and my scores were 320 TS and 310 AA (im def retaking them again) and I talked to the schools tht im applying to and they all said to take more classes to raise my gpa, so thts wht im doing rite now. Did any of you guys take more classes or were the schools okay with the 2.9 gpa? If anyone took more classes, then how many semesters did you take? THANKS!

I graduated last december. Since then I've been taking classes at community colleges nonstop (its only been 1 or 2 classes at a time), for a total of 6 classes (currently 1 class this fall semester). I did this because 1) I needed to take some additional prereqs that I didnt in undergrad (easy ones like psych) and 2) I did poorly in chemistry, so I retook both semesters of General Chem. Not only did I want to improve my GPA, but I wanted to retake GChem to show the opt colleges that I understood the material, and that my poor grades in undergrad were due to various other reasons. I have gotten straight A's in all the community college courses.

If I were you, I would take as many classes as you could at community colleges and show to the opt schools that you're determined to improve your grades and that you CAN improve...schools like to see improvement. I only took 1-2 classes at a time because I spent my extra time gain experience working at an optometry office and shadowing ODs.

Hope that helps, good luck!

 

[Dena1342]

OAT TS 360 AA 350
GPA 3.794
Have work experience in the field and was very involved in undergrad.
Applied, Interviewed, and accepted to SCO and UMSL.

 

[optodr]

TO: oceanblue392, michaelscarn, optodr

Hey guys, I hope u can help me out because my gpa is also 2.9 and i just graduated in May 2008. I just took my OAT for the second time and my scores were 320 TS and 310 AA (im def retaking them again) and I talked to the schools tht im applying to and they all said to take more classes to raise my gpa, so thts wht im doing rite now. Did any of you guys take more classes or were the schools okay with the 2.9 gpa? If anyone took more classes, then how many semesters did you take? THANKS!

I only applied to PUO and they never said anything about my GPA or extra classes.

 

[michaelscarn]

I'm currently taking classes that will improve my GPA. SCO said that should help my chances of being accepted when they receive my new transcripts. ICO told me to take more science classes, which I can't because I then won't be able to get my BS. A lot of the schools have a hard time taking into account that you may have had a full time job in order to support your family while taking these classes, which is somewhat lame in my opinion. Because that can affect the hours you take during the semester and why your grades might be a little lower than everyone who took out loans or did it all on Daddy's dime.

 

[onefinedia]

Hello, new here.

I have an overall 3.75 with 4.0 in the sciences.
AA: 380
TS: 400

I plan on giving interviews to SCCO and ICO.

 

[afasano]

GPA 3.1 SciGPA:3.35
AA: 340
TS: 360

Applications: NECO, PCO, NOVA, ICO (all of them I received interview invites)
...only went to ICO, NECO (10/31/08) for interviews.
Accepted to NECO.
Waiting on decision from ICO (interview date:11/7/08)

 

[Absolute Vision]

Non-traditional applicant - applied only to SCCO and waiting for next weekend's interview. Lots of optometry-related experience.

GPA 3.6
AA 340
TS 360

 

[fla2009]

3.56, 360AA, 380TS. Applied to NSU and SCO. I received interview invites to both, but only went to NSU's interview and was accepted.

 

[Idioteque83]

GPA: 3.7
TS: 390
AA: 370

Applied to: ICO, SUNY, and SCCO
Got interviews for all, had SUNYs interview first and got in. It was my first choice so I'm not going to the other interviews.