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LOR writers see my grades/oat on optomcas?
Hey y'all! I plan to ask my professors to write my LOR but I was just wondering if they're able to see my grades from other classes/ GPA/ OAT Scores. Or are they just sent a link to write their LOR and...
View ArticlePsychology Letter of Rec
Hey guys! I know some schools strongly recommend a letter of recommendation from a science professor that taught you. Does anyone know how optometry views psychology professors and if they count as...
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Class of 2024
With OPTOMCAS being open and applications and interviews being held, can this the post we have to post stats? Thanks!! GOOD LUC TO EVERYONE APPLYING THIS CYCLE Date OptomCAS submitted: Date verified:...
View ArticleSalus Fall 2020 acceptance vs. Rolled over App for SCCO 2021 cycle
I got off the waitlist from Salus recently and have to make a decision to go or not in 7 days. It wasn't my top school before mostly due to location - since I'm from CA and online learning. SCCO...
View ArticleVery low RC score, help!
Hi everybody, I just took the OAT, and my reading comprehension score was crazy low ... 250. RC was my strongest score when taking practice tests and my jaw dropped when I saw my score. 250 is like...
View ArticlePlease help!! Very low RC score. What to do next?
Hi everybody, I just took the OAT, and my reading comprehension score was crazy low ... 250. RC was my strongest score when taking practice tests and my jaw dropped when I saw my score. 250 is like...
View ArticleDo UAB and Salus accept AP credit for prerequisites?
Hello! Are Advanced Placement credits accepted for prerequisites at these schools? For example, I did not have to take the first semester of general biology or general chemistry at my college because I...
View ArticleHow do you list volunteer hours if it's an opportunity provided through an...
I'm assuming you can't double dip so I'm not sure what to do. For example, if I list an organization that I was a part of on OptomCAS, should I just count my hours of involvement as general meetings,...
View ArticlePrevious personal statement .. bad taste?
So I applied very late last cycle - did not get in. I only submitted my application to one school and managed to get an interview which means they would have read it. Would it be okay to use the same...
View ArticleLetters of Rec
Hi all, I was wondering if any other people go to a large school where professors have a policy that TA’s / teaching assistants will write a letter of recommendation and professors will just co sign...
View Article"How did you first learn about the program"
If a school asks this, and gives you 2000 characters am I supposed to use up a good amount of it??? My answer is very short and to the point. Around 300 characters
View ArticleAcceptance Offer Wait Time
Hey guys! I'm not super knowledgable about the optometry admissions timeline so I would appreciate any input regarding this. Once we complete an interview and receive an offer of acceptance,...
View ArticlePhysics Prerequisite
Hey everyone. I am taking physics right now, and I was wondering if it needs to be trig or calc based physics?
View ArticleOptomCas achievement section
Hi, Does anyone know where I just list research publications? I think it should be in the achievements but I'm not sure.
View ArticleHow many experiences should I put on my application?
I participated and volunteered for many fundraisers/drives/events during undergrad, but many of them were one-day things. Is it worth listing all of these in my application, or are a few...
View ArticleWhat’s a good OAT score?
Hi everyone! I am taking the OAT soon and applying for this application cycle and I was wondering what a safe score to aim for is based on my other stats. I have a 3.8 gpa, have hundreds of shadowing...
View ArticleShould I retake the OAT?
Hello all, I wanted to share my thoughts and was wondering what I can do for the next cycle. I applied last cycle but couldn't get into any programs and reapplying this cycle. I took the OAT couple...
View ArticleUMSL Optometry
Hi guys, I am a current second year at UMSL optometry. Due to our small class size (about 45 per class), my school hasn't had a strong presence on this site the last couple years so I want to try to...
View ArticleSalus vs ICO
I have been accepted to both and I have 15 days to decide what to do. Can students who go to either tell me how you feel about the school? How are the classes? How is the class schedule for first...
View ArticleHigh School Experiences and Awards/Honours
Hi everyone, are we allowed to put those on our OptomCAS application? Not that I don't have any awards or experiences in university, it is just that I want to put more so the admission committee would...
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