Transcript not received by optomcas?
My transcript was mailed July 12th (from a Canadian school) and hasn't been received by OptomCAS yet. Is anyone else in a similar situation/know when I should get worried if it was lost in the mail or...
View ArticleMissing Prereqs. Please Help!!
I have just recently graduated this past May with a major in Bio and currently studying for the OAT that I am scheduled to take within the next two weeks. I was in a car accident near the end of my...
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oat practice tests and books study materials for sale
SELLING OAT BOOKS! Great resources that helped me score 97th percentile ALL IN LIKE-NEW condition! any markings (very very few) are in light pencil that can easily be erased Kaplan 2016 big blue...
View ArticleWho else is still on the waitlist for this fall?
Hey everyone, wanted to see if anyone else is currently on the waitlist/alternate list for any of the optometry schools? I know school starts here in a few weeks and I'm starting to think time is...
View ArticleCan I get into Suny Optometry?
I am a Biology Major. I am planning on taking the OATS soon. I have a 3.53 overall GPA and 3.2 Science GPA. I did a lot of shadowing this year. My weak point is that I have 3 C's in science classes...
View ArticlePersonal statement questions
Hello guys..... I'm currently applying to optometry schools. I have two question, if you please answer. 1. I'm writing a personal statement for optometry school and need to discuss what I want to do...
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* Class of 2020 Status *
If we get in this cycle, we will be the Class of 20/20!!! So excited to get things rolling so why not start a thread of application status now? I know I'll checking nonstop. (Will update as soon as my...
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 ArticleEssay help
Hi there, I'm working on my essays for my optometry school application right now and one in particular is kinda stumping me. Here it is: "Tell us about an experience that led to self-evaluation and...
View ArticleWaterloo 2016
Lets start one for this year. Feel free to post your stats! Current Education level: self explanatory OAT score: TS/AA GPA: % or 4.0 scale Optometry Experience: shadowing/working EC: extracurriculars...
View ArticleUHCO supplementary app
I recently completed and paid for the secondary app for UHCO. I was expecting to be prompted to write an essay of some sort, just from what I've heard in the past. Now, I'm wondering if I had...
View ArticleWhether to apply this cycle or not
Long story short, I changed my major middle of junior year to biology not knowing what to do with it. I only opened options for optometry this past spring and had hopes of applying for this cycle (to...
View ArticleLetter of Recs
I was wondering the importance of having a variety of letter of recommendations. Is it better to have letters from two optometrists? I have a really good one from one optometrist since I worked there...
View ArticleKaplan Website Down?
Hey guys, so I'm super angry and frustrated right now because I have 3 minutes left on one of the OAT Kaplan Online Practice tests, and it froze. And now their website won't let me access the online...
View ArticleUC Berkeley Extension post bacc?
Has anyone received or heard any information and/or personal stories from the UCBX. I have Ochem 1 and bio 1 to take next semester and wanted to know what I was getting myself into. If you have any...
View ArticleOAT Destroyer vs. DAT Destroyer
Has anyone compared the OAT Destroyer with the DAT Destroyer? I know that the OAT Destroyer has the physics section, but are the questions from the Bio/Gen Chem/Ochem/QR sections the same?
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Post Baccalaureate Programs
Hey, I am currently going to my fourth year at University of Toronto and I did not know I want to do optometry until the beginning of the year. Therefore I am missing some of the pre req's for schools...
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What are my chances? Retake?
Just wondering what you all think about my chances of being accepted into mid range/top schools. I hate the feeling of applying without knowing for sure that I'll get in GPA: 3.5 OAT: QR 300 RC 400 Bio...
View ArticleNew program asking why I want to apply - website has no info
Hi! I'm applying to MCPHS University. One of the questions asks why I want to apply to MCPHS. It's a new program and I don't know where to familiarize myself with what makes the school special. I went...
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Pros and Cons on Schools
I am currently applying to four optometry schools (ICO, PCO, SCO, and SCCO) and wanted to start thinking of where I would personally rank them so that I can make a decision if accepted to more than one...
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