Nova interview experience
I had my interview at Nova a few weeks ago and was accepted within the same week. I have nothing but positive experiences and thoughts about this amazing school. Everyone was super friendly and...
View Article[GUIDE] Need Clinical Experience? Optometry or ophthalmology? How to land a...
Hello, before I begin, let me give u some info about myself. [the guide is below] I am a JCAHPO certified COMT and ROUB. I went through the hurdles of getting my first job in ophthalmology/optometry. I...
View ArticleApplying to work in a clinic with no experience
Recently I've been trying to apply for a job at my local optometric clinics so I can get more experiences, however, I had a hard time getting accepted because I lack prior experiences. What are some...
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optomcas grade entry/gpa calculation
Just wanted to give you guys a heads up about optomcas and how they compute your grades- Make sure you guys see if they matched your transcript grade correctly because I just went through mine and they...
View ArticleSCCO vs WesternU
Hi Everyone, I know that this question has been asked many times but most of them are old (2011-2012). What are your thoughts on which school is better (SCCO or WesternU)? WesternU has recently gained...
View ArticleIA After Optometry School Acceptance
If an academic misconduct is performed after admitted to an optometry school, does it still need to be reported?
View ArticleMCPHS Interview
Did anyone interview at MCPHS? If so, how was the interview and what was the essay question like?
View Articlebiochem course
Hi all, I am looking for an online biochemistry course to fulfill the requirement. I have already graduated from college, so that would not be an option. I have tried looking for them around the area...
View ArticlePre-Optometry Students: PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING
Since there are many questions that are frequently asked, we can have this thread to answer most of them. BRAND NEW Pre-Optometry Students (or if you're contemplating going into optometry): 1) For...
View ArticleNeed serious advice with letter of recommendation authenticity.... :/
Hey guys, I've had a Chinese instructor for many many years (my parents believe its important to be bilingual! lol -.-). At first I met my instructor through a Saturday school type thing where she was...
View ArticleOne Semester of Orgo?
Hey everyone, I'm very sorry ahead of time if this question may have been asked before but my question is: Is one semester of Organic Chemistry sufficient to do well on the OAT? I'm registering for...
View ArticleLow GPA from a good school?
I will be applying to optometry schools over winter break and am curious as to how they will view a lower GPA from a highly-ranked institution. I attend UNC-Chapel Hill, which is known for its...
View ArticleInterview experience for SUNY or PCO?
Hey future OD's, I was just wondering if anyone had interviews with either PCO or SUNY and could just talk about their experience? Kinda freaking out about the multiple mini interview for PCO. Much...
View ArticleSuny acceptance on "hold"
I was just put on hold at Suny. There are a lot of threads about this, however has anyone been accepted to SUNY after being on hold? Also, how long did it take for you to find out. Waiting until April...
View ArticleShould I take biochem before starting optometry school?
Are there any current optometry students who can tell me if taking biochem before graduation in May will be a huge benefit once I start optometry school in the fall? I currently have it scheduled for...
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Class of 2018 Acceptances
I believe it would be a good idea to get this thread going for this cycle, similar to the one from last cycle. We can all share as we hear back good news from the schools we applied to. Let's use the...
View ArticleApplying to Optometry School
Hi everyone, I had a question concerning the number of schools an average applicant applies to each cycle. My main question is: Is it possible for someone to apply to ALL optometry schools in the US...
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