Submitting Incomplete Application
Hello Everyone, I am a Canadian Student applying to American schools. I basically have everything done for my application except the letter of recommendation from an optometrist. I found it difficult...
View ArticleChances of acceptance
Hey everyone I have three interviews (Midwestern-IL, Indiana, KYCO) the first week of December and I am curious as to whether or not I will get at least one acceptance from these schools. My OAT score...
View ArticleApplication Deadline and OAT
If I take the OAT only a week before a school's deadline, will they still consider my application? Also, what are the odds that I even get accepted to a school if I were applying in Februrary? Schools:...
View ArticleLow GPA, Low OAT, 1000's of hours working as an optician
Hello fellow forum members, I've been wanting to do optometry ever since I was 10. Now I'm a college graduate with a bachelor's in biology. I have: 2.5 GPA 300 OAT 1000's of hours working along several...
View ArticleiPad Pro for Optometry school?
Hello everyone, I was wondering if any current students or iPad users could talk a little bit about your experience with using the iPad for school. I currently have a MacBook Pro but I feel that adding...
View ArticleNOVA vs SCCO vs NECO
I've been to all 3 schools (accepted) and I am really torn. Besides the education (clinics, etc) at each school which I'm sure is great, where do you think the greatest place to live is? Boston, vs...
View ArticlePRE-OPTOMETRY STATISTICS QUESTION
Hey everyone! My name is Dan and I am a pre-optometry student who plans on taking statistics next semester. My school offers to statistics courses and I am not sure if it matters which one I take. Do...
View ArticleMCPHS CLASS OF 2020
Hello All Has anyone else decided that they wanted to go to MCPHS yet? I have been reading through the tread of where people are going and a lot say they have applied but I don't remember seeing any...
View ArticleInterviews
Hey everyone, Just curious if anyone has interviewed at KYCO? I have an interview in two weeks and I was curious what to expect at KYCO because I have not come across a thread about their interviews....
View ArticleAdvisors confused me - When should I apply?
Hi all, I am currently a junior in college, and my advisor for human biology didn't really know anything about the optometry admissions process and confused me on when I should apply / if it's too late...
View ArticlePracticing for OATs
Is there a website or online videos that help prepare you for OATs?
View ArticleOAT material for sale (GTA, Ontario)
Includes OAT material all bought few months ago: -Kaplan OAT Self-Prep online course material 2016 edition: $180 -Kaplan OAT Review Notes -Kaplan OAT Lesson Book -Kaplan flashcards -The Princeton...
View ArticleRetake oat?
Hello. I just wanted some advice on my chances about getting admitted based on my oat scores and Gpa. These are my oat scores: Bio:370 Gen Chem: 340 Ochem: 310 Physics: 280 Qr:350 Reading:350 Ts:320...
View ArticleHow to space out interviews/claiming a seat?
Hi all! I was curious if any of you who have already gone through the interview process/are going through it now knew a bit more about how we should space our interviews. From my understanding, schools...
View ArticleWill I get in ?
I just applied to NOVA, ICO and Waterloo. My Bsc Undergrad is being completed at McMaster University in Canada. OAT scores 360 TS ; 340 AA Current Overall OptomCas GPA 3.41 ; 3rd year was a 3.7 but im...
View Articleoptomcas ochem question
So I took ochem at ucsd over summer and their school is on a quarter system, but I still got my semester-school to approve the credit and went on to take ochem 2 at my semester-school come spring time....
View ArticleOAT: should I postpone
I have my apps ready. But my OAT is scheduled for oct 26 and I am kind of freaking out. I currently covered all of physics through chad's videos and kaplan. But still have ochem, gen chem, and...
View ArticleVerification process
Hi everyone, can someone please tell me how long it took for an Optometry School to set up an appointment with you for an interview after you got verified? I got verified yesterday, received a generic...
View Articlelife of resident
how is the life of residents?? i mean salary? expensives? tax?? what if he is IMG ?? how much he can save?
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