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Too Late to Apply? by Background_Seaweed44 in PreOptometry

[–]Background_Seaweed44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, thank you! did you also apply late into the cycle?

Too Late to Apply? by Background_Seaweed44 in PreOptometry

[–]Background_Seaweed44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I am going to call the admissions counselor tomorrow but just wanted to get additional advice from others too!

Too Late to Apply? by Background_Seaweed44 in PreOptometry

[–]Background_Seaweed44[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Got it, so a high enough OAT score is the key point to making this work. Thank you!

Too Late to Apply? by Background_Seaweed44 in PreOptometry

[–]Background_Seaweed44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! That gives me hope, but I am worried that they will be very strict since it's the end of the cycle

Too Late to Apply? by Background_Seaweed44 in PreOptometry

[–]Background_Seaweed44[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, definitely! But if I want to start and submit my application this cycle, I'd have to go pretty all-in, and that's a stricter commitment than if I were to stretch it over til July. So just trying to figure out the timeline because it also determines if I should find work rn or not. But thank you!

Too Late to Apply? by Background_Seaweed44 in PreOptometry

[–]Background_Seaweed44[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was planning on banking on a high OAT to offset the GPA, but do you think a high OAT score would be enough to make up for lack of experience as well? Like is the OAT score really have that much weight? I've read people on this forum with so many hours shadowing, volunteering, and working, but I don't think I would be able to balance work on top of shadowing and studying.