MCPHS Class of 2019
Hello everyone, I noticed there wasn't really a Facebook group going for MCPHS's Class of 2019. If you are attending this fall please message me so we can exchange details and get a Facebook group...
View ArticleOptometry and Calculus
Hello Fellow students and doctors, What is the relationship between optometry and calculus. I notice all of the schools require calculus as a prerequisite. I imagine it is something that is used a...
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Waterloo Waitlisted - Rewrite OAT?
Hello, I've been waitlisted but it doesn't seem likely that I'll get an offer. I tried emailing and calling the school to see if I should rewrite the OAT, but my question wasn't answered ... Here are...
View ArticleKaplan OAT online course?
Hi did anyone take the Kaplan OAT course? Was it helpful? Did it increase your score dramatically?
View ArticleWould you attend a school that was just a backup option?
I've been accepted into three schools and to be honest I don't really like the area of the two I visited, third one I did by Skype, and the one school I really wanted to attend didn't invite me. I know...
View ArticleShadowing/Extracurriculars + Misc.
Hi all! I have a couple questions for you: 1) Why does this pre-optometry subforum not have school specific stats/extracurricular threads? 2) When did you start shadowing optometrists, and when did you...
View Article****Class of 2019 UIW RSO****
Anyone else out there attending UIW RSO in the fall of 2015?!
View ArticleHow I got into optometry school (as a low GPA/OAT student)
Alright guys, this forum was incredibly helpful to me when I was preparing for my applications and OAT and everything, I thought I could write a couple paragraphs about my experience to give back. The...
View ArticleRecommender Ask What to Highlight
Hi guys, A few of the schools I plan on applying to this upcoming 2015-16 cycle indicates that they require a "General Professor" letter of recommendation. I have reached out to such a professor and...
View ArticleNeed Advice.. A little late to the party.
Hello, I'm entering my junior year summer at a four year traditional university. My GPA is roughly around 3.3 after this current semester. These are the current pre reqs I have taken: Bio 1: B Bio 2: B...
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SCCO waitlist/alternate list
Hi everyone, I have been placed on the waitlist a couple months back and was wondering if anybody has heard back or gotten accepted from the waitlist ? I would like to hear some feedback from the past...
View ArticleInterAmerican School of Optometry
Hey guys, Hope all is well. Im super interested in attending IAUPR school of Optometry. Is it literally my dream to get accepted. Im just very clueless as what the steps are. When do I apply? Do I need...
View ArticleDO NOT BECOME AN OPTOMETRIST!! Believe me, I wanted to be one too!
If you are pursuing this path toward optometry school, already accepted or even are in optometry school now, this is for you. This is my first SDN post so I thought I would make it count. Don't write...
View ArticleSelling: OAT study Material
Hi guys, I am selling the studying material that I used to prepare for the OAT. This includes the 2015 Kaplan OAT book (blue book) that has material covering all subjects and the OAT destroyer which...
View ArticleLetter of recommendation
Hello all, So far I've been going to my professor's office hours but I don't seem to be bonding with him very well. Anyhow, I still will ask him to write me a letter of rec and provide a personal...
View ArticleOAT EXAM prep
Hi guys, I am currently applying to IAUPR. I will be submitting my application this week but have no taken my oat exam yet. The exam is scheduled for June 29th which gives me about 7 weeks to study....
View ArticleDentistry vs Optometry vs Nursing vs ???
Hi everyone, Apologies for the age old "versus" question in advance. I'm at the point in my undergrad career where I can still flip flop between career choices and not have many repercussions, but that...
View ArticleSUNY wait list?
Has anyone been officially told they're wait listed and has anyone heard back/gotten accepted from the list? I interviewed in November and I've been on hold ever since and haven't even been told I'm on...
View ArticleDecent gpa but ridiculous amount of W's and F's. Anyone have similar...
I've employed throughout my college career a method that would guarantee the highest overall gpa. I've dropped 3 classes and received two F's (most of these I probably could've pulled a C or even low...
View Articlethe truth about repeating courses.
So I cannot find a reasonable answer as to how optometry schools calculate repeated courses. I was under the assumption that almost all PRIVATE schools take the better grade. Could anyone chime in as...
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