ADMISSION ACCEPTANCE TIMELINE FOR APPLICANTS
Please give any feedback regarding a timeline when you were instructed by a school needing your reply whether or not you were going to accept or decline their offer for admission . I am anticipating a...
View ArticleDo I have a chance? GPA/OAT
Hello everyone! I'm applying pretty late in the 2019-2020 cycle and I wanted to know if I still would have a chance, given my following info: Cumulative GPA: 3.16 BCPM GPA: 2.70 OAT AA: 310 OAT TS: 310...
View ArticleAdvice for Pre-Optometry Student
Hello, I would like advice on how to make myself a better candidate for optometry school. I am very nervous. Here up some of my stats: Undergrad at University of Houston / Major: Biotechnology...
View ArticleCovid ruined my shadowing experiences
I was on track to shadow at an optometrist since March and Covid made her cancel on me early on. She opened shop and told me I may have a job and also shadowing. Got the news last week that she can't...
View ArticleWhen is Optometry no longer financially worth it?
What price for the Doctorate in Optometry is no longer financially worth it? 150k? 200k? 250k? 300k? I've heard that the ROI isn't great and you're drowning in debt as an optometrist.
View ArticleFor those who have been invited to OSU for interview...
After submitting the supplemental and it being posted on the portal: 1. Did OSU contact you by the email you used on OptomCAS for an interview invitation? If not, how did they get in contact with you?...
View ArticleUnder 3.0 sGPA. Still viable for a good optometry school?
Hello! From calculating my GPA, I ran into a problem - my sGPA is right under 3.0...like a really high 2.9. To explain this number, the sGPA was raised from a lower level by a massive post-bacc effort,...
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CCO Interview Feedback?
For people who have already interviewed here this year, what types of questions did they ask? How many people were in your interview? How long was it? Any feedback will help! I am preparing for my...
View ArticleZoom Interviews
I was wondering whether any of you have suggestions for a nice and quiet zoom interview place outside? I don't want to do my interviews at home. Thank you!
View ArticleCovid affecting competitiveness
Hey guys, Im planning on submitting my application this weekend and I have a really low to average gpa and a decent OAT score. I was just wondering if this cycle will be more competitive or less...
View ArticleICO Interview Profile Form
Hey guys! For those of you guys filling out the ICO Interview profile form, there is an essay listed in the form. Does anyone know what the word count is for this essay? I couldn't find it in the prompt.
View ArticleICO Conditional Acceptance
Hello! Does anyone have experience with getting an interview offer and being asked to retake the OAT afterwards (conditional acceptance)? I received an interview offer from ICO and was wondering what...
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Interview Experience/Advice
Hey, I am interviewing with Kentucky, Midwestern IL, Indiana, Missouri St. Louis and Nova in the next couple weeks and I was wondering if anyone who interviewed/got accepted by any of those programs...
View ArticleGrade replacement - online diy course
Does anyone know if an online class (for a non-degree seeking student) is treated the same as an undergrad course in terms of grade replacement? *edited for clarification
View ArticleHas Anyone Accepted to CCO?
I received an acceptance today. Just wondering if anyone has decided to attend this school.
View ArticleNursing school to optometry
Hello! This is my first ever post here. I am a senior nursing student (graduating this December) and I have recently developed an interest in optometry. Some background- I never considered myself to be...
View ArticleNOVA OR UAB
I would like some input on two programs I am between. I am between UAB and NSU. My parents are moving to FL however I will not get instate FL tuition because they have not lived there long enough. Both...
View ArticleAm I a competitive applicant?
OAT Score: 380AA/400TS Major: BA in Biology; Minor in Health & Wellbeing GPA (Overall/Science): 3.348 Overall/not sure of where to find science GPA other than manually calculating, but it's likely...
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