New mom considering optometry
Hi everyone! I am a COA (certified ophthalmic assistant), but am currently home with my new son! I love everything about the field of ophthalmology and spend a good amount of free time researching and...
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 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 ArticleFuture Outlook on Optometry
A lot of negativity is posted on this forum about Optometry. I am currently a Junior trying to decide the route to go with Professional School. Optometry has always seemed like the logical choice to me...
View ArticleNew Optometry Schools?
Hey I keep hearing that people with lower GPA etc should be applying to newer optometry schools, first off why is this? Second of all what are a list of newer schools? Thanks in advance .
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 ArticleWould You recommend Optometry (to me)?
Hey, ive seen a lot of talk here on how optometry is a dying and how soon optometrists will be forced to be underpaid and all work out of walmarts. I am a rising college Sophomore, majoring in...
View ArticleFor people who mostly used Chad's videos!
Hey guys! Question, so I'm writing my OAT this week and was wondering how effective Chad's videos were to those of you who mostly used Chad's videos. If I watched them all, studied my notes often, took...
View ArticleBerkeley Summer Opto- Camp
Hi guys! I was wondering who is attending the Opto- Camp at Berkeley this summer? Also, does any one know the first and last day they will provide housing? I don't live in California so I wanted to go...
View ArticleUofWaterloo Optometry Class of 2017
Haven't seen any for the upcoming 2017 class so let's start! Current Education level: Graduated from UW Honours Science, Minor in Biology OAT score: TS: 400/AA: 380 GPA: 84.5% Optometry Experience: Job...
View Articleminimum optometry gpa
Hi, What is the minimum gpa required during all four years to continue optometry school? Thank you in advance
View ArticleDoes anyone know where I can find a complete list of new Optometry schools?
Thanks for your assisstance.
View ArticleOD vs PA
Hey guys, I recently applied to PA school but I'm also heavily considering optometry this cycle as well. I know this has likely been beaten to death but I was looking to gather some opinions as to...
View ArticleNose Piercing
I am currently an undergrad student who wants to go to optometry school. Will having a pierced nose (1.5mm stud) affect my chances of getting in? Will it affect my career in terms of professionalism?...
View ArticleSUNY Wait List
Anyone else on the wait list at SUNY Optometry? I sent my deposit in a few weeks ago. Wondering what the stats typically are for students to get accepted off the wait list and if I should hold out hope.
View ArticleHow is Optometry School so competitive, yet have terrible Job prospects?
Hey everyone So Im looking at different professional schools and thought that OD seemed pretty interesting and laid back. However, the more research that I do Into it, the more I am turned off by the...
View ArticleDo optometry schools do grade replacement?
If someone has retaken courses, will the latest grade be calculated into their GPA, or will it be averaged with the previous grade? Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using SDN mobile app
View ArticleShould I postpone my OAT?
I'm scheduled to take the OAT in about 2 weeks (June 23rd) but feel very unprepared. I have been studying since classes finished the first week of May but have been busy with work and I'm behind...
View ArticleGive me your advice on my unlucky undergrad situation:
Hey Guys, I am an UPCOMING senior at my university, yet I am 20 years old. I am young for my class rank. My situation is tricky so try to keep up. In highschool I did a cohort program that allowed 20...
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