Optomcas GPA different?
So schools have different criteria. Some look at overall while some look at science. Or overall+ prerequisite. There is no prerequisite gpa listed on optomcas. But my overall was calculated to be 3.17...
View Article"General Biology" pre-req requirement?
Hey guys! So on a bunch of Optometry schools' websites it says two semesters of "general biology" are required. This is kind of vague, so I am not sure what biology courses would fall into that...
View ArticleHow long do you have to accept?
Going to be interviewing at NOVA in a couple weeks. For anyone who has already interviewed there and been accepted, how much time do they give you to decide whether to commit to going there or not?...
View ArticleLetters of Evaluation and Submitting Application
In my situation I don't have enough LOR's (1 professor short for a certain school) to send but after this semester I plan on having enough. Will schools look at my application even though the LOR's...
View ArticleADA practice test answers
Are some of the answers wrong on the ADA practice OAT test? I swear I know how to do the problems but a few have answers that were stated wrong on the answer sheet.
View ArticleICO vs NECO? Need help deciding between the two!
Hi Everyone! I have been accepted to PCO, ICO, and NECO! I'm delighted to have the tough decision to choose where to go - though it has been heavily weighing on my mind. I have already paid my deposit...
View ArticleICO vs. NECO
Hey guys, So I am having a dilemma. I have been accepted to NECO around 2 weeks ago and I just interviewed at ICO two days ago. I haven't received an acceptance from ICO yet but they told us to start...
View Articleever heard of the following ?
this is new (at least to me). there's this automated gizmo that examines the patient. the results are sent over to an Opthalmologist and 24hrs later, the patient gets an Rx. From what I understand the...
View ArticleSouthern college of Optometry Interview
I have an upcoming interview scheduled at SCO; if someone could let me know how their experience went at the interview it would be greatly appreciate. Thanks
View ArticleICO Supplemental
For those who received interviews or supplemental from ICO, how long did it take to for them to email you about it? I've received interviews from other schools but still pending for ICO
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WesternU Interview
Anyone have an interview this year at WesternU and can share their experience? Thanks!
View ArticleKaplan
Is anyone willing to give me the last word in the first paragraph of Chapter 25 of the new Kaplan OAT book? I have the older addition and don't want to waste money just for that part. Thanks.
View ArticleShould I retake the OAT??
QR: 310 RC: 300 BIO: 310 GC: 390 OC: 370 PHY: 280 ): TS: 330 AA: 330 I have a 3.17 overall GPA. 2.89 science GPA and ~3.2 prereq GPA Applying to: SCCO, Western, Midwestern AZ, and Puerto Rico
View ArticleLate in the Cycle?
Hello Everyone I am applying to optometry schools and I was wondering if I am applying late in the cycle. I wanted to send in my application a month after my OAT, which means I should have sent it...
View ArticlePlease Help (what are my chances?)
I have around a 3.0 overall GPA with (hopefully) by next semester I will have a science GPA of around 3.1 or 3.2. I've taken my OAT and scored a 360 with a 340TS. I have shadowed two optometrists,...
View ArticleInterviews at UHCO and UIWRSO
Anyone have feedback or tips for interviews at UHCO or UIWRSO? I have interviews at both coming up and I have looked at the interview feedback on SDN, but I am wondering if anyone has gone to an...
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Salus Interview
Hi, I have an interview with Salus this friday, can someone please tell me what they are like?
View ArticleOptometry or Ophthalmology?
Hi, I'm a high school student in my 11th-Grade year looking to get into Optometry or Ophthalmology. I understand the differences between the two but what are some of the main reasons to get into one...
View ArticleCanadian Applying to US Optometry Schools
Hi there! I am having a very difficult time managing the application process / transfer of my Canadian courses into the letter grades for applications and i am curious to what my chances to getting in...
View ArticleDeciding which school to attend
Hey, y'all, I'm new to SDN. I recently got accepted to both Southern College of Optometry and Midwestern (AZCOPT). They were the only two places I applied, for personal reasons. For those who are...
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