Starting late... will it work out?

[Questiongirl]

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Hey everyone, I'm currently a junior in college and in the past year I have just started to get serious about optometry. Unfortunately, my major isn't in the sciences and there is no way I can complete all the prerequisites in time. I go to a private college and I can't afford to continue going here past four years. How do I manage this? Do I take community college courses to finish the prerequisites after graduation? Would those be looked at?
Thank you!

 

[EyEnStein 07]

Just enroll in a post-bacc program at a regular 4 year city or state college where its much cheaper. There you can fulfill all of your pre-reqs and then take the OAT, then apply.

 

[blysssful]

Do I take community college courses to finish the prerequisites after graduation? Would those be looked at?
Thank you!

Community college credits are accepted at most, if not all, optometry schools. However, doing a post-bacc (enrolling as a non-degree student) at a four year university, as was previously suggested, would be a much better option for your application as well as your preparation level. Since you're a non-traditional applicant, it's important to show the admissions committees that you can handle a full courseload of science classes.

 

[IDOD]

as was said they do take college courses... for me.. i took 1 year at a college & transferred to university (mostly because they didn't have all the prerequisites i needed).. but i'm really glad i did this because the optometry schools i applied to looked at which schools i took the prereqs in (they preferred uni or at least taking most of your prereqs in uni)... as blyssful said uni better prepares you for optometry school.