Optometry vs. Nursing
Hi, I always thought I wanted to be an optometrist but now I am debating if nursing is a better career field to get into. I don't know too much about nursing but I know that it takes less time and it...
View ArticleA rejected Application Reviewed a Second time
Hello all, I'm new to the forums, so I do apologize in advance if a similar thread has been posted. I applied to ICO, WU, SCCO, SCO, and UCB this cycle but got rejected to all schools. I did have a...
View ArticleMy chances as a Canadian student applying to an American school
Hello Everyone, I was wondering if someone could help me with understanding my chances of getting into an American optometry school. I just finished my undergraduate degree in a Canadian University and...
View ArticleClasses to take
What classes should I be taking for the OAT? I do not have room in my schedule to take many higher level biology or chemistry classes and just wanted to know what would would be most helpful for the...
View ArticleCorporate Optometry
I heard some of the schools ask you about how you feel of corporate optometry and its affect on the profession. like walmart $45 eye exams etc etc. I dont really know what to say to this question I'm...
View ArticleGot accepted after listing DUI on application. Will background check ruin me?
Hi Guys! So i was convicted of a DUI back in 2013. I listed it on my OPTOMCAS application and wrote my explanation for it. I was interviewed and got accepted! Now, that school is running a background...
View ArticleOAT Materials for Sale
Passed the OAT on my first try using the following materials, willing to sell them for half the price I bought them for. -OAT Destroyer (Physics included) -Big Blue Kaplan OAT book -Cliff Notes AP...
View Articlenew england college of optometry three (3) year accelerated program
does anyone know anything about this program? how rigorous it is and if the cost is any cheaper (paying for 3 yrs. vs 4)
View Articlemerit scholarships
does schools offer scholarships for good academics upon being accepted? i have a 3.94 GPA and am hoping some schools could offer scholarships. (specifically interested in SUNY, new england, saluls--and...
View ArticleInterview at SALUS/PCO Scholars
Hey guys! I have an interview at PCO on Oct 4th for their scholars program, I know it is MMI but I was wondering if anyone had any advice or tips on how to prepare! thanks so much
View ArticleQuestion regarding how to get my application process ready (Advice required)
Hey everyone, I am a student from Canada that just finished my 4th year of university at Guelph University and I wanted to apply to the states this coming July 2016 so I need some advice on how to make...
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Current NECO student
Hey everyone, I'm a current NECO 2nd year, going into my 3rd year in a week after I'm done with finals. I got distracted from studying and stumbled upon this forum again and it seemed like some of you...
View ArticleICO vs UIWRSO
I am trying to decide if I want to go to ICO or UIWRSO. I have been accepted to ICO just recently and I was accepted into UIWRSO months ago, so I all ready put down all my deposits for the school....
View ArticleLow Science gpa
Hi, I need help on what I should do about my low science gpa and I would really appreciate any advice. I was a nursing major for a semester but I couldn't handle the upper level chemistry and anatomy...
View Article"On Hold" for SUNY Optometry
When I went to NY for the interview (12/21), Christian (the admission director of admissions) told us that too many seats were already filled and people "on hold" will be reviewed from time to time. Is...
View ArticleSCCO Alternate List 2016
Hi. I didn't see a thread on this for 2016. Who else is on the alternate list?
View ArticleI optometry still a good idea
Is optometry still a good career choice? I have been reading a lot of negative things about optometry and how it's a dying profession and now I am worried about my choice to go to optometry school this...
View ArticlePost-Bacc or just Retake classes?
Hi everybody! First off, please excuse my lack of knowledge in this area, I do not know anyone who went this route personally so I may come off as slightly ignorant regarding this topic. So I am about...
View ArticleUndergrad Crisis for a Pre-Optometry Student !!
Hey Guys , so i am currently a junior in undergrad and I am really confused and nervous. My freshman year of college was kinda turbelent. My first semester i did ok. Mostly B's. But then my second...
View ArticleStrict Admission Requirements?
Hello! I apologize in advance if this post seems repetitive, but I could not find a thread that answers this specific question. I am going to be a senior in undergrad this fall, and I have oscillated...
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