Any word on ICO??
Hey all! So I'm on the alternate list for ICO and the wait is so dreadful. I was wondering if anyone knows how much longer they are interviewing for? Every time I call the school, the call goes to...
View ArticleApplying to Optometry in UK with High school (Canadian)
Hello guys I finished my engineering degree here in University of Alberta. Since the Engineering job market is brutal I am looking towards alternatives. I heard a friend of mines sister is studying...
View ArticleSalus Scholars interview?
Hey everyone! I'm interviewing at Salus for the scholars program in a few weeks. Has anyone interviewed there this year? If so, how was it? Also, what time did it end by? Thank you in advance!!
View ArticleOAT test preparation books
Hi everyone, I am planning to study for the OAT test this summer and do the test by the end of the summer. I am researching on the best ways to study for the test and I was wondering if any one could...
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Advice for Making Good Resume
Hello everyone (This is going to be a long post but please take time to read) So I am a sophomore at the College of Saint Benedicts (a small well known private school) and I am biology major and...
View ArticleMCPHS C/O of 2020
Has anyone been accepted to MCPHS and decided to attend? I was accepted late November and have been trying to see if there was a facebook group made for c/o 2020 but haven't seen one yet.
View ArticleCan I attend an international optometry school?
So I'm going to be a junior this upcoming fall and am planning on declaring a bio major and then applying to optometry school (SUNY and ICO are my top two). I was wondering if I could go to an...
View ArticleNeed help with OAT Prep
I am a junior biology major, and I've decided to pursue Optometry. I am really nervous about taking the OAT because I am unsure on what to study. I don't know which books are best, and I don't want to...
View ArticleOptometry admission at Waterloo
Hi everyone: I am a first year masters student and i'm thinking of applying to optometry school in a year. Before writing the OAT test I want to see if you guys think i actually have a chance. My...
View ArticleHow can I prepare for the NEXT admission cycle?
Hi Everyone, I’m in my third year of my undergrad, planning on applying to optometry for the entering class of 2017 as soon as possible in July. I have a few questions about the application process and...
View ArticleWaterloo Optometry
Hello I was wondering whether you guys could help me out. I am going onto my final year of undergrad next year and really want to apply to optometry, it's always been what I wanted to do. But my gpa is...
View ArticlePossible Masters?
Hey everyone! I am currently in my third year of undergrad at University of Toronto Mississauga, and I am very interested in applying to optometry in Waterloo. I was wondering if a Master's in a...
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 ArticleInterested in getting a little insight into the life of an optometry student?
Hey pre-optometry folks! I'm currently a first-year student at Pacific. At the beginning of the school year I created a blog to recount my own experiences as an optometry student. I was just thinking...
View ArticleMissing a prerequisite course, already got accepted?
I messed up, I didn't take org chem 2 even thought I just saw that it's a prerequisite course for optometry at Pacific university. What are my options now? I emailed and called but no response yet....
View ArticleWhat are my chances? (Low GPA) Be honest.
I'm applying this September to hopefully enroll in the Fall of 2017. Right now I have a 3.0 overall and I'm staying an extra semester at my University in the fall to finish up my B.S in Biology. So...
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Pacific University College of Optometry 2016 entering class
Anyone else here going to PUCO in the fall? I'm super excited Feel free to introduce yourselves. I'm from Calgary but did my degree at McGill in Montreal. Not sure what else to add but I'm just waiting...
View ArticleIs optometry a good career choice?
I am about to start optometry school in August and I am freaking out. I would love to be an optometrist, but I am worried about not being able to find a good job after graduation. There are so many...
View ArticleOAT materials for sale
If anyone is starting to study for the OAT, I am selling my resources. I am willing to sell them for lower than normal prices. I have: -Kaplan flash cards (you can only get them if you purchase the...
View ArticleWhat are my chances?
Hello guys, I am looking at applying to optometry schools in July 2016 for fall 2017 class. I was wondering if you guys can advice me on if I should retake the OAT and if I have chances of getting...
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