Should I count on reapplying?

[JeffChou]

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I'm a fourth year student planning to apply to four optometry schools this fall. I haven't taken my OATs yet nor have I gotten all my letters of recommendation but I will be done by the end of summer. I was wondering if anyone has any idea how schools view re-applicants. Here's my dilemma. I want to go to SUNY but am applying to NECO, ICO, and SCCO as well. If I don't get into SUNY for next fall but am accepted into any of the other schools, would they be miffed if I didn't matriculate but waited a year and reapplied? SUNY is my first choice and I'm willing to wait an extra year (take a year off 😉 ) to reapply with better grades and more experience.

As it is, I've been interning for an optometrist since last October, am involved with leadership at my school's preoptometry club, and am SLOWLY pulling my grades up. I know I'm just going to have to get lucky with an interview since my grades really are subpar. I'm quite willing to wait an extra year but I just don't to piss the wrong people off. and neither do I want to be too picky by narrowing my options because as it is, I'm no top candidate in the first place.


Also, I'd be much obliged if anyone could give me advice pertaining to SUNY's admissions and/or personal experiences with their application. How many people usually get in when reapplying? How often do freshman-year-academic-probationers get accepted?


Since this post is so long already: For those of you involved with pre-optometry clubs, what kinds of activities do you guys have planned other than visits from optometry school representatives?


-Jeffrey,
out.

 

[prettygreeneyes]

I'm a fourth year student planning to apply to four optometry schools this fall. I haven't taken my OATs yet nor have I gotten all my letters of recommendation but I will be done by the end of summer. I was wondering if anyone has any idea how schools view re-applicants. Here's my dilemma. I want to go to SUNY but am applying to NECO, ICO, and SCCO as well. If I don't get into SUNY for next fall but am accepted into any of the other schools, would they be miffed if I didn't matriculate but waited a year and reapplied? SUNY is my first choice and I'm willing to wait an extra year (take a year off 😉 ) to reapply with better grades and more experience.

As it is, I've been interning for an optometrist since last October, am involved with leadership at my school's preoptometry club, and am SLOWLY pulling my grades up. I know I'm just going to have to get lucky with an interview since my grades really are subpar. I'm quite willing to wait an extra year but I just don't to piss the wrong people off. and neither do I want to be too picky by narrowing my options because as it is, I'm no top candidate in the first place.


Also, I'd be much obliged if anyone could give me advice pertaining to SUNY's admissions and/or personal experiences with their application. How many people usually get in when reapplying? How often do freshman-year-academic-probationers get accepted?


Since this post is so long already: For those of you involved with pre-optometry clubs, what kinds of activities do you guys have planned other than visits from optometry school representatives?


-Jeffrey,
out.

Jeffrey,

As I read your post, a couple of things stood out. Basically, the only school you will go to is SUNY, right? On one hand, I have to wonder why you would waste the time and apply to other schools if you know you will turn down their offers of acceptance? For example, say you get into SUNY and each of the other schools... you go to SUNY. Or, you could get into each of the other schools, but not SUNY, and turn them all down anyway because they aren't what you want.

On the other hand, I'm glad that you are applying to many schools because sometimes your first choice isn't what you thought it would be. I thought for sure that ICO was the only place I wanted to go. Luckily, I also applied at Pacific, and found that it was a much better fit for me personally.

As far as how schools view reapplicants, generally I don't think it is viewed as a negative, but, if you applied to a bunch of schools and got accepted, yet still turned them down, an adcom might question your dedication to the field (if they find out, that is). Perhaps other people can offer their opinions here.

As far as SUNY specifically, and pre-opt clubs, I have no experience there so I'll let someone who knows what they are talking about chime in.

What ever happens... GOOD LUCK!!!

PGE

 

[iiiimonica]

you have to ask which schools allow you to deffer (without paying that first semester tution) tough question to ask! if SUNY is your top choice then make sure you apply early.

also most schools have the same gpa/oat cutoffs so of all the schools on the list, it's not like ICO is easy to get in then SUNY or SCCO is easier than ICO. you might want to save your money until after you make your application stronger and apply the next year.

our pre optometry group had mock interviews, personal statement workshops (your undergrad career center can help with these) we also hosted the local optometry school's open house, had social gatherings with other pre health peeps, and guest speakers from other schools as well as praticing od's.