Requirements to apply to optometry school

[ordinaryguy]

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What are the requirements to apply to optometry school (i.e., 1 year physics). Do all schools require the OAT? How many optometry schools are there in the U.S.? Once you apply, is there a secondary application and interview?

 

[eyedream82]

ordinary guy,

check this out: www.opted.org

 

[SuzQ120]

I'm not sure if its on the website eyedream mentioned but there is a sheet that lists all of the schools and their requirements--GPA, OAT, classes etc....

 

[Rosanna]

Hello:

Here is the direct link for the school specific prerequisites for the 2003 entering class (just updated 12/04/03). It's unlikely that the prerequisites will change for the 2004 entering class, but you should contact any school's academic office if you have any concerns.

http://www.opted.org/pdf/Profile03a.pdf

All schools do require the OAT. There are 16 schools of optometry in the US with 1 school in Puerto Rico. There are 2 schools in Canada but you have to be a Canadian resident to apply.

Most schools require an interview but that does vary. I'm unfamiliar with which schools have a secondary application. Out of the five schools that I applied to (ICO, SUNY, SCCO, UCBSO, and Newenco), only ICO had a secondary application.

Also, the profile for the 2003 entering class can be found here:
http://www.opted.org/pdf/Profile03b.pdf

Best wishes,

Rosanna