Shadowing Hours
Hey everyone! I hope I don't offend anyone by asking this question, and please excuse me if I sound ignorant regarding this topic. Regarding shadowing hours, I have 46 hours recorded. On the...
View ArticleDo I have shot at getting interview & ultimately acceptance?
Hello All! This is super long so please bear with me. I seek this forum's advice since I have a lack of guidance and unsure of where to look for information. I have been interested in optometry for at...
View ArticleMy Attempt at studying for the OATs... What do you think?
Soo.. I just started studying for the OAT test like 3 days ago. I want to be able to take it sometime in August. I wanted to share my "strategy" and hear what everyone thinks! ANY advice and criticism...
View ArticleVolunteering
Do pre-optometry students need to really volunteer a lot? I'm interested in SUNY, SALUS, ICO, NECO, and MCPHS. Does anyone know if these schools value volunteering high on their list? I still have to...
View ArticleJust took OAT, can I get in with these scores?
I just took my OAT and I felt like I did farely well but the scores do not show that. Can I get in with these scores? I have a 3.6 gpa and i have been a tech with an optometrist for over 3 years. I...
View ArticleJust got my OAT scores!
Hi everyone, I just got my OAT scores back! Stats: Low GPA 3.10, 3.00BCP (graduated a while ago, personal reasons for a downward trend towards the last year of college, I also have a master's degree...
View ArticleAdvice on what to do
Hello, I'm currently in my last year of undergrad in biology specialization and hoping so much to get into Optometry school for fall 2013. I study in Montreal, Quebec (Canada) and I started...
View ArticleThoughts on different specialties while shadowing
HI. I'm currently studying for the OAT, but also trying to rack up some hours for shadowing. I know being familiar with different specialties is important, so I've shadowed 5 hours for a pediatric...
View ArticleOptometrists' opinion of Optometry
There is a very popular Facebook group for optometrists and a certain question was asked today regarding it as a career. I wanted to post this screen shot not to dissuade anyone from optometry but to...
View ArticleShadowing
What kind of things have you seen shadowing? Just curious -the multitude of things besides glasses/contacts prescriptions
View ArticleIs there a schedule for KAPLAN OAT?
I cant find a schedule to follow because I dont know how to study for the OAT. I bought the Kaplan OAT 2015 but I feel like there isnt enough practice questions. Any idea on what I should do? Is kaplan...
View ArticleOAT Organic Chem
Hey everyone! I have a quick question with regards to the organic chemistry section. Last semester in organic chemistry we took the ACS exam as our final- which some of you may have also taken as well....
View ArticleIAUPR 2014 Entering Class
Hey, I was admitted to IAUPR starting 2014. I do not know anyone in PR and I have never been to PR. Just wanted to start this thread to meet my classmates prior to fall. If you are going to IAUPR fall...
View ArticleWill the blue big Kaplan oat book
What would you guys recommend I want to take the exam end of August will this big blue Kaplan book be the only good material to study because I am planning to only stick with this? Unless anyone else...
View ArticleStudying for OAT
1. I am retaking organic chemistry 1 and 2 this summer. It's helping a lot and I'm making an A. Should I count the time I study for ochem towards my oat study hours? 2. I have not registered for oat...
View ArticleLOR- dining with a professor
Hello! I'm going to meet up with my professor before he officially writes my LOR so he can get to know me better. The thing is I'm so socially awkward so I'm really nervous. Have any of you guys done...
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NSUOCO admission questions
Hey! So for any of you who have received an interview or have been admitted to NSUOCO, I'd love to ask some questions. I'm from Texas but NSUOCO is my first choice (I applied this past cycle and got...
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***Official Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry C/O 2019***
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View ArticleApplication help!
Hey everybody, just prospective optometry student here freaking out. So here are some rapid fire question I find myself wondering a few weeks before the application for the 2016 cycle opens up. When...
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