Volunteering and interviews
Im planning on applying for optometry school in 2019 and was wondering if anyone who's already been through the interview process could help me. I volunteered as a youth group leader for 3 years...
View ArticleNECO Interview
Hi all, I was wondering if anyone interviewed at NECO or SUNY recently and can tell me a bit about the interview such as what type of questions were asked and how formal it was. Thanks!
View ArticleLaptop at NECO
Hello everyone! I will be starting at NECO this fall and was wondering if anyone would like to share what type of laptop (apple, surface, etc.) they use in school. I'm unsure if the stylus with the...
View ArticleRequired courses?
I'm unique from most of you on here because I'm kind of unintelligent. What are the requirements to to try to become an Optometrist? whats the fastest I can get them done if I have nothing? Sorry. I'm...
View ArticleNova Student & recent NBEO scores
https://optometriceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ASCO-Report-2016-2017.pdf I used SDN a ton when I was deciding where to go for optometry school and going through the whole process. Everyone...
View ArticleUnique cases looking for opinion on how to go about it
So I'm applying to Optometry school but I want to know how to go about my application. My case is as follows: I finished 2 years of undergrad classes and then went to a Caribbean medical school that...
View ArticleAcademic Update
Has anyone sent in their transcript for the academic update and has had it verified or even received and processed? I had mine sent almost two weeks ago and was wondering if anyone has heard back from...
View ArticleLatest board pass rates
https://optometriceducation.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/ASCO-Report-2016-2017-1.pdf Here's the latest numbers. Some are horrendous. I'm the advisor for our local university's pre-opt club and these...
View ArticleReconsider Optometry
My best advice for all of you pre-optometry students is to strongly consider another profession. If not, work as hard as you can to expand the scope of practice. I wish I had heard and taken this...
View ArticleSUNY Admissions
For those that have experience with interviewing at SUNY and getting a decision, how long does it take to hear from them? Do they email acceptances, provisions, & rejections alike or just mail for...
View ArticlePreparing to submit optomcas
Hi! I know the application opens late June, but I was wondering what we can do to prepare before the date so that the application can be submitted ASAP. Can we ask for our letters of recommendation...
View ArticleWhat happened to ISP? (CA)
What the heck happened to the ISP Accelerated Program (CA)? I was planning on taking my last couple of prereqs through them this year, but their website says they're still figuring out 2017 dates -...
View ArticleICO and NECO Curriculum
Hi y'all!! I got accepted into a few optometry schools, but decided to attend NECO this coming fall. Since the acceptance, I have been reading a lot of student blogs regarding optometry school because,...
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Anyone experiencing this OptomCas glitch?
When I logged on today my application for Salus was basically half deleted It switched from "completed verified" to incomplete verified and was telling me that I had to enter new LORs and that my...
View ArticleMidwestern- CCO interview
Hi could anyone provide some insight on how the CCO interview went? I know its MMI style, but I was more so wondering how the day went and what you did from the start of the day to the end. How many...
View ArticleShould I apply this cycle?
I took the OAT in December and did horribly (290), I'm retaking it March 16th. My GPA is 3.4. Good LORs, a lot of shadowing/volunteering hours including international missions. A lot of non optometry...
View ArticleLast day to hear back from a school?
Hey guys! I submitted my OptomCAS application on October 24, 2017 and it was verified about a week later. I was able to hear back from 3/4 schools I applied to, but have yet to hear back from UHCO. I...
View ArticleGPA Concerns w/Good OAT
Hello everyone, I attended UC San Diego and graduated w/a GPA of 2.936, which I know is well below the average applicants & admitted students in most schools. I did, however, score 93.8th...
View ArticleChances with this GPA and OAT score
Hi! I'm applying to optometry schools this cycle, but I'm really concerned about my gpa: 2.53 science and 2.83 overall. I know those are really low. I took my OAT with a 330TS/ 330 AA. What do you all...
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