Late January Interviews
Hey all, I received interview invitations from NECO and SUNY and want to interview in late January. Will this affect my chances at all? NECO's earliest spot is the 29th so I want to do both schools...
View ArticlePCO (Salus) Class of 2022
Is anyone attending Salus PCO in Fall 2018? And if you guys are, is there a facebook page? I'm trying to find other students to potentially room with.
View ArticleGetting accepted to optometry with little experience
Hi everyone, I just applied to MCPHS and I just sent in my application to NECO a few days ago. I was wondering if not having much experience in optometry is going to hurt me. I graduated undergrad with...
View ArticleApplication status question
Does optomCAS sends a notification once your application has been verified? What status would it show under "application status" on each individual school?
View ArticleOptometry Grade Repeat confusion
Hey! I had a question that I tried looking for but can't seem to find an answer for it. So basically I got a D in physics in my local community college, then Transferred to a university and got a B+ in...
View ArticleOSU vs PCO
Hi everyone. I've recently been accepted into both OSU and PCO and am having a very tough time deciding which school to attend. I was hoping some of you would be willing to offer your input. Some...
View ArticleQuestion about pre reqs
I recently went from pre-med to pre-opt, I'm looking at the pre reqs and most schools (with the exception of a couple that I don't really plan on applying to) only require one semester of organic...
View ArticleAnyone receive interviews before taking the OAT?
I submitted in November and have heard back from a couple schools about how they are waiting for the rest of my materials. (OAT will be taken soon, LORs were recently finished) Anyone know if they...
View ArticleI want to get into SUNY, but it seems hard
Hey everybody. So I just finished taking my OAT last week and now I'm deciding what school I want to get into the most. SUNY is at the top of my list. My GPA was just under a 3.5 and my OAT scores were...
View ArticleKYCO and Midwestern IL/ MCPHS Waitlist
Has anyone interviewed or toured at either school? Interested to hear feedback regarding the schools.
View ArticleInterviews
Hey everyone, Just curious if anyone has interviewed at KYCO? I have an interview in two weeks and I was curious what to expect at KYCO because I have not come across a thread about their interviews....
View ArticleHow to ask an OD for a LOR?
I've been working as an Optometric Technician for over a year now, and I feel as though I am close with 2 doctors at work. Im going to be applying to optometry school for the next cycle (fall 2019) so...
View ArticleClass of 2021 Status
Not sure if it's too early to start this thread, but here it is anyway. Feel free to contribute and update your existing post as time goes on. Date OptomCAS submitted: Date verified: OAT Scores: Major:...
View ArticleUHCO
I submitted my application for UHCO in November and haven't heard anything back from them since. Also, I haven't seen anyone post anything about UHCO interview/acceptance offers, has anyone heard back...
View ArticleOptometry Schools' White Coats
This may be unimportant, but I was just curious as to whether all schools' white coats (white coats received on admission to the school) have writing on them of the school name, logo, or even your...
View ArticleWaterloo Interview
The interviews for Waterloo are coming up shortly, and I was just wondering if anyone could share some more info regarding the interview or their experience. On their website they say that the...
View ArticleIs it too late to apply?
Hey guys, Just wondering if applying in the month of December is considered too late? I know Optomcas can take a little while to verify you application. Just want to know your thoughts.
View ArticleFor those accepted to NOVA
Just wondering the timeline of the process... How long to receive secondary app... How long after for interview and then how long for acceptance?
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