Waterloo 2015
Hello everyone! I figured I would start a 2015 thread because I am really excited about the upcoming year and thought maybe some of you applying to UW would also be excited! Get to know people and see...
View ArticleMy unofficial transcript lumps all AP credits into one category
My unofficial transcript lumps all my AP credits into one category. How do I prove that I received credit for Calculus and General Chemistry? I read from SCCO that I can take a screenshot of my...
View ArticleHow long does it take OAT scores to be sent to schools?
Does anyone know approximately how long it takes for the schools you selected to receive your OAT scores? I just wanted to make sure the schools had my scores before I submit my application since my...
View ArticleTranscript Verification Question
Hi everyone, I have a question regarding transcript, optomcas app verification and schools. I am taking a summer course and the course will be completed by mid August. I will have every aspect of my...
View ArticleSCO Discover Optometry open house
Is anyone planning to go the SCO's open house on July 24th? Registration has closed already, but I wanted to see who would be there because maybe we can meet up and chat!
View ArticleOptometry Shadowing
Did you guys ever have a situation where you only shadowed an optometrist for 2 days? I thought I could stay long-term but the optometrist I was shadowing told me I could no longer shadow. I got only 8...
View ArticlePre-Med to Pre-Optometry shadowing question
Hi everyone! I am a rising senior with a 3.8 gpa (overall and science) and I am in the process of applying to optometry school (I'm taking the OAT next month). I have been on a pre-med track ever since...
View ArticleIAUPR ACCEPTANCE
I was just accepted into IAUPR two weeks ago and I'm still deciding if i really want to go. I have taken the OAT once and got a 280 TS and AA. My gpa is a 3.0. I have plenty of shadowing experience and...
View ArticleSCO Pre-req's
I've only posted on here a couple of times, and never once about academics, but I have a question that I pretty well know the answer to. I'm a 27 old sophomore (yeah, I started LATE) and I want to go...
View ArticleTranscript Entry
I'm sorry if these questions have been asked before but I couldn't find any answers. 1) How perfectly does the transcript entry have to match our transcript? For example, my unofficial transcript...
View ArticleOptomcas transcript entry
I am starting enter my courses into optomcas. However, everytime I done a semester, the course order is changing. It look like optomcas put courses in increasing number of credits. I try to find a way...
View ArticleChanging the schools for OAT
Alright, so... When I signed up for OAT, I picked 3 schools that I am very interested in PLUS 2 random schools because it said that I can pick 5 schools. I haven't picked the date for the OAT yet, but...
View ArticleOptomCAS Experiences Section
Hello! So I have questions in regards to the Experiences section on OptomCAS. Basically, I have inputted my different work/volunteer experiences on the site, however I did not do it in chronological...
View ArticleOAT: My Experience (August 2014)
Hello everyone, I am a first time poster on these forums and I would like to share my OAT Exam experience. I just took it today at about 5PM, which lasted until 10PM (2014). Couple of things to note:...
View ArticleProfessional Transcript Entry question
I signed up for the Professional Transcript Entry Service and was just wondering if I need to submit my application before that can begin or if I'm supposed to wait for the transcript entry service to...
View ArticlePre-Reqs and Shadowing
I plan on submitting my applications sometime in August but there are still a few pre-reqs I haven't taken yet (microbio with lab, biostats). I'm taking microbio in this upcoming fall and biostats in...
View Articleoptomcas experience section
should your experiences be listed in chronological order or in order of importance? please give any input you many have!
View ArticleHow late is too late?
How late is too late to turn in your application. I'm planning on turning my application in the next month. I'm waiting to turn my application in until i retake the OAT in a week, I didn't want to turn...
View ArticleVISA issues for Canadians?
I am a pre-opt student looking to apply to US schools and would like to stay in US to practice afterwards. However, I just realized optometry is not one of the TN-status professions, so to legally...
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