Profile of the 2011 Optometry Entering Class

[Obadaden]

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http://www.opted.org/files/public/Profile of the Entering Class 2011.pdf

Hadn't seen this posted yet and figured it's something most pre-opt's are curious about.

Also, I know there are quite a few "What are my chances?" threads going around, so I figured this might provide some answers. Included are the average GPA, OAT, etc. for each of the 20 current optometry schools (MCPHS not yet included).

So if you really want to get an idea of your "chances", look up the averages for each school you are applying to and compare that with your averages. This should give you a pretty basic idea of your odds. However, considering it is the end of January, acceptance for this cycle may be slightly more competitive than these numbers indicate.

Hope this helps and best of luck to all!

 

[optoapp2012]

http://www.opted.org/files/public/Profile of the Entering Class 2011.pdf

Hadn't seen this posted yet and figured it's something most pre-opt's are curious about.

Also, I know there are quite a few "What are my chances?" threads going around, so I figured this might provide some answers. Included are the average GPA, OAT, etc. for each of the 20 current optometry schools (MCPHS not yet included).

So if you really want to get an idea of your "chances", look up the averages for each school you are applying to and compare that with your averages. This should give you a pretty basic idea of your odds. However, considering it is the end of January, acceptance for this cycle may be slightly more competitive than these numbers indicate.

Hope this helps and best of luck to all!

I just wanted to add on to the end of this...it's important to keep in mind that the average listed in that profile means 50% of the entering class falls at or above that number, and 50% at or below that number. So by no means is that number the cut-off for admissions. But certainly falling below that number diminishes your odds.

 

[Obadaden]

I was bored so I ordered all of the schools by category in clusters of 5...


Average GPA
3.60 Ohio St.
3.58 Alabama-Birmingham
3.57 NSU-Oklahoma
3.56 Missouri-St. Louis
3.56 SUNY

3.54 Indiana
3.53 SCO
3.52 University of Houston
3.50 Michigan
3.49 Pacific-Oregon

3.40* Cal-Berkeley (only considers biology, chemistry and physics GPA for admissions)
3.40 NECO
3.40 ICO
3.38 SCCO
3.36 PCO

3.35 Nova
3.24 Midwestern-Arizona
3.22 Rosenberg-Texas
3.21 Western-California
3.01 IAU-Puerto Rico


OAT (AA)
349 Cal-Berkeley
339 SUNY
329 NECO
329 Ohio St.
329 SCCO

326 SCO
323 Pacific-Oregon
322 Indiana
322 University of Houston
320 Nova

318 ICO
318 Missouri-St. Louis
317 Michigan
313 Western-California
311 Alabama-Birmingham

308 Midwestern-Arizona
304 NSU-Oklahoma
301 IAU-Puerto Rico
301 Rosenberg-Texas
300 PCO


OAT (TS)
356 Cal-Berkeley
350 SUNY
332 SCCO
331 Ohio St.
330 NECO

326 Pacific-Oregon
325 SCO
321 Nova
321 University of Houston
320 Indiana

317 ICO
315 Western-California
313 Missouri-St. Louis
312 Michigan
310 PCO

307 Alabama-Birmingham
307 Midwestern-Arizona
305 Rosenberg-Texas
295 NSU-Oklahoma
285 IAU-Puerto Rico

 

[OATAcer]

Where did you find these stats from?

I was bored so I ordered all of the schools by category in clusters of 5...


Average GPA
3.60 Ohio St.
3.58 Alabama-Birmingham
3.57 NSU-Oklahoma
3.56 Missouri-St. Louis
3.56 SUNY

3.54 Indiana
3.53 SCO
3.52 University of Houston
3.50 Michigan
3.49 Pacific-Oregon

3.40* Cal-Berkeley (only considers biology, chemistry and physics GPA for admissions)
3.40 NECO
3.40 ICO
3.38 SCCO
3.36 PCO

3.35 Nova
3.24 Midwestern-Arizona
3.22 Rosenberg-Texas
3.21 Western-California
3.01 IAU-Puerto Rico


OAT (AA)
349 Cal-Berkeley
339 SUNY
329 NECO
329 Ohio St.
329 SCCO

326 SCO
323 Pacific-Oregon
322 Indiana
322 University of Houston
320 Nova

318 ICO
318 Missouri-St. Louis
317 Michigan
313 Western-California
311 Alabama-Birmingham

308 Midwestern-Arizona
304 NSU-Oklahoma
301 IAU-Puerto Rico
301 Rosenberg-Texas
300 PCO


OAT (TS)
356 Cal-Berkeley
350 SUNY
332 SCCO
331 Ohio St.
330 NECO

326 Pacific-Oregon
325 SCO
321 Nova
321 University of Houston
320 Indiana

317 ICO
315 Western-California
313 Missouri-St. Louis
312 Michigan
310 PCO

307 Alabama-Birmingham
307 Midwestern-Arizona
305 Rosenberg-Texas
295 NSU-Oklahoma
285 IAU-Puerto Rico

 

[Obadaden]

Where did you find these stats from?

http://www.opted.org/files/public/Profile of the Entering Class 2011.pdf

 

[Shnurek]

Where did you find these stats from?

Wow, are you trolling or did you get a 230 on reading comprehension?

Graduate with a BS in Psychology

Overall GPA of 2.35

Science GPA - Unknown

Took General Bio (part 1) - D, Retook for better grade, and got E

Took General Bio (part 2) - C

Gen Chemistry (part 1) - C

Gen. Chem (part 2) - C

O. Chem (part 1) - Took it twice - E
O. Chem part1 Lab - C

This was a horrible, and I switched from Pre-Opt to Psych. I excelled in my PSYCH, ENG, MATH, courses, and brought the gpa to a 2.35 when I graudated.

^^^figures

I would seriously think long and hard about your decision to apply to optometry school. If you barely got a bachelor's degree then getting a doctorate would be near impossible. You realize its like ~20 credits a semester of hardcore science? Do you really want to throw $35,000 down the drain and then flunk out? I know some people think I am mean but I am a realist. Somebody has to be honest.

 

[BeesKnees22]

Hmm...I'm pretty surprised/disappointed to see PCO stats are so low. Why the hell is the average OAT score the lowest of all? I'm starting here next year...and I hope that I won't be disappointed with the school. I was under the impression they're somewhat selective.

 

[Shnurek]

Hmm...I'm pretty surprised/disappointed to see PCO stats are so low. Why the hell is the average OAT score the lowest of all? I'm starting here next year...and I hope that I won't be disappointed with the school. I was under the impression they're somewhat selective.

I liked PCO's facilities and location a lot. I think what made people apply to other places are the really high tuition being the same for both in-state and out-of-state, the clinic being away from the main campus and the political bill being considered in Pennsylvania by the MDs that basically outlines what ODs can do in Pennsylvania and nothing more.


Here are the direct words of the proposed House bill 838:
"" Ophthalmic surgery." A treatment or procedure, diagnostic,
palliative, therapeutic, rehabilitative, cosmetic or refractive,
for conditions or disease processes involving the eye or ocular
adnexa, utilizing lasers, cautery, ionizing or nonionizing
radiation, scalpels, probes, needles or other instruments in
which the human eye or ocular adnexa is cut, drained,
penetrated, thermally altered, vaporized, frozen, sutured,
probed, injected or otherwise altered by any mechanical,
thermal, light-based, electromagnetic, radiofrequency,
ultrasonic, chemical or pharmacologic means.

(BASICALLY WHAT ODs WILL BE ABLE TO DO IS BELOW)

The term does not
include the application of warm or cold compresses; the
insertion and removal of punctal plugs; punctal dilation and
irrigation of the lacrimal system; the removal of superficial
foreign bodies; epilation of eyelashes; orthokeratology; the
diagnostic use of light, laser or ultrasound for imaging or
measurement purposes; or treatments or the use of instruments or
performance of procedures that are authorized by law or
regulation as of the effective date of this definition. The term
shall not be construed to affect the administration and
prescription of additional drugs as may be approved on or after
the effective date of this definition by the Secretary of Health
as provided in section 4.3(3)."

 

[Obadaden]

...I'm pretty surprised/disappointed to see PCO stats are so low.

PCO has actually been somewhat consistent since the new schools opened up. Here are their stats and rankings for entering classes of 2009 and 2010.

Avg. GPA
2009 3.33 (16th/20)
2010 3.30 (15th/20)

Avg. OAT (AA/TS)
2009 327/327 (16th/20) **Old Scoring System**
2010 310/310 (19th/20)


I assume it is difficult to find as many high-stat applicants to fill their extremely large class sizes, especially with the new schools watering down the applicant pool.

 

[BeesKnees22]

Hmm...I suppose you guys are correct. Thanks for the replies.