Latest board pass rates

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https://optometriceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ASCO-Report-2016-2017-1.pdf
Here's the latest numbers. Some are horrendous.
I'm the advisor for our local university's pre-opt club and these are stats that MUST be considered before choosing a school.

IMO, Part I pass rate is most important. It's the toughest test and reflects on the overall education you're getting Part III reflects the clinical, hand-on experience, and Part II, a blend.

I'd shy away from any school under 75-80% for part I, 90% for part II, and 80-85% for part III.
Realize how miserable it is to retake these tests and choose wisely.

 

[Brisks]

Thank you for providing this!

 

[optsuker]

Thank you for providing this!

No problem.

I've had way too many students get influenced by the tour of a shiny new facility and ignore things like pass rates, COST, clinical experience, Alumni networks, and actual patient-experience numbers.

 

[London22]

Great post!

I have been warned as well from an inside source that they are aiming to make the board passage rates MORE difficult to raise competition in the schools, optometry as a whole and to begin weeding people out. This was said by someone very politically involved in the optometry world. All these new schools coming out with low passage rates is no joke to mess around with. The board knows and over saturation is being carefully monitored, rightfully so.