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THANKS TO THOSE WHO WERE ENCOURAGING IN THE THINGS THEY WROTE ABOUT THE OAT OR ABOUT OPTOMETRY IN GENERAL. I TOOK THE MCAT AND DID REALLY BAD AND I AM NOW CONSIDERING OTHER CAREERS IN THE HEALTH FIELD. I WAS LOOKING INTO NURSING, HOWEVER, I HAVE HEARD MANY NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT IT..(I.E. TOO MUCH WORK AND TOO LITTLE PAY)..SO MY DENTIST TOLD ME TO LOOK INTO DENTISTRY OR OPTOMETRY...I AM NOT TOO FOND OF TEETH SO OPTOMETRY SEEMS THE BEST FIT FOR ME. I LOVE HELPING PEOPLE AND HELPING PEOPLE WITH THEIR VISION SEEMS TO BE A REWARDING CAREER..(AT LEAST I WOULD THINK SO). SO IF ANYONE HAS SOME POINTERS IN THE WHOLE APPLICATION PROCESS AND MORE OAT STUFF PLEASE FEEL FREE TO REPLY TO THIS THREAD..THANKS AGAIN TO THOSE WHO WROTE.