What are my chances?

[averagestudent8]

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I've taken the OAT twice:

12/20/10; 7/31/12
Bio 260; 340
Chem 280; 280
Orgo 320; 300
Reading Comp. 300; 260
Physics 230; 320
Quant. 240; 300

TS 270, 310
AA 270, 300

My overall GPA is a 3.33, (around 3.4 for sciences). I graduated in Spring 11' with a BA in Spanish and AA in Biology. I have studied abroad in Mexico for two summers to learn Spanish as a second language. I was the president of the Spanish club, in a fraternity, have various volunteering experiences through the fraternity and spent one summer shadowing and employed by a private practice optometrist. Since graduation, I have been employed at Humana Insurance company as bilingual information specialist in Human Resources. I have a better understanding of coporate healthcare and medical benefits in general.

I submitted my application as of today to five schools (IU, ICO, PCO, Nova, Puerto Rico) What are my chances for an interview? I am crossing my fingers.

Also, any information/experiences where spanish would have been or has been useful in optometry?

 

[optometrygirl29]

puerto rico is a bilingual program where lecture is in english but clinics are in spanish...NOVA Is in south florida and i would say your chances are pretty good

 

[averagestudent8]

How long will it take for Admissions to contact you after you submit?

Is the Spanish really that useful in optometry?

 

[Roffles]

It took about a month after I submitted. A little while for the school to get the app, and some more time for them to open and review it.

Spanish can be a great asset in optometry, but unless you're in south Florida or near the Mexican border, I wouldn't call it a game changer.

 

[OpticalBlackOut]

It took about a month after I submitted. A little while for the school to get the app, and some more time for them to open and review it.

Spanish can be a great asset in optometry, but unless you're in south Florida or near the Mexican border, I wouldn't call it a game changer.

I disagree. As I've been looking for job opportunities around the country for the past few months, proficient Spanish makes you an extremely attractive applicant for private practices.

Being able to provide a Spanish exam will exponentially increase the patient base, and you're either: a. providing a new service to the practice, or b. enhancing that service with multiple Spanish speakers.

So, it might not get you far for the application process, but it's something that's much more valuable after graduation

 

[Shnurek]

I'd say you can get into the Puerto Rico school and maybe 1 or 2 US schools but it would be a slight reach.

 

[blackhole2]

I disagree. As I've been looking for job opportunities around the country for the past few months, proficient Spanish makes you an extremely attractive applicant for private practices.

Being able to provide a Spanish exam will exponentially increase the patient base, and you're either: a. providing a new service to the practice, or b. enhancing that service with multiple Spanish speakers.

So, it might not get you far for the application process, but it's something that's much more valuable after graduation

Haha that's a good thing for me because Spanish is my major.

 

[averagestudent8]

I disagree. As I've been looking for job opportunities around the country for the past few months, proficient Spanish makes you an extremely attractive applicant for private practices.

Being able to provide a Spanish exam will exponentially increase the patient base, and you're either: a. providing a new service to the practice, or b. enhancing that service with multiple Spanish speakers.

So, it might not get you far for the application process, but it's something that's much more valuable after graduation

What are a few common starting salaries have you seen while recently looking for jobs around the country? What are a few states with high demand?