Time Management Help OAT

[OATAcer]

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I know that Optometry is what I want to do for the rest of my life. However, with my low marks, I have to put in hardwork and lots of determination.

Current Overall GPA - 2.75
Current Overal Science - 2.20

I have 4 pre-requisites to complete: O-Chem, Human Anatomy & physiology 1, human anatomy & physiology 2, and biochemistry.

This semester I am enrolled for O-chem & Human Anatomy & Physiology 1. Human Anatomy & physiology 1 will consume my whole life.

I want to study for the OAT this semester and take it in January and apply for admissions to Fall 2011.

The problem is that, how can I manage to study for O-Chem, human anatomy & physiology and study for the OAT at the same time?

Any advise from those that excelled in a load of science courses and were studying for their OAT's?

 

[cde8]

Ochem isn't as bad as people make it out to be, nor is anatomy and phys. Your problem is going to be the fact that you need to get A's, and nothing less, in those classes. I would not recommend studying for the OAT with those classes, especially in your situation.

I would strongly recommend retaking many of your science classes to get your GPA up. Unfortunately, I don't believe that there is an optom school that would accept you with that GPA unless you nailed a 400AA/TS on the OAT. Even that would be a long shot.

Do yourself a favor and wait to study for the OAT until it is your only commitment. Take a summer and just study. Good luck though! There are many people on this forum that will help you and advise you, so take advantage.