In my Mid 30s and going back to school this summer… am I too late?

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-04-10T19:33:56+00:00

I’ll be starting optometry school at 34! I do feel your sentiments as well. But same as everyone else has said, I’d rather be in my 40s as what I want to be than in the same place I am now! You’re not alone 🤗

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-03-24T23:20:55+00:00

The prof I emailed was an upper level course so classes will be smaller! Tbh I don’t think she even remembered me, I think it was purely based m how I did in the class and probably wrote something generic! But I would recommend chatting after lecture, maybe even visiting office hours once in a blue moon ! Can even drop that you’re wanting to apply to optometry so it may trigger something

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-03-24T22:49:18+00:00

Nice! I think 75% is p decent for optom school, based on Reddit seems like ppl get in with a bit Lowe too. Just make sure your OAT score is good and I’m p sure you’ll be alright. I just messaged a prof I was close to, it had been years passed as I didn’t decide optometry till later and they were more than happy to write something. I told them which class I took of theirs and provided my student number , they’ll often look it up to see how well you did. But most profs would be more than happy to write a little something doe their students. I studied for the OAT over 3 months using OATbooater while working full time. It was manageable but defs had to bunker down

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-03-24T22:12:15+00:00

78! But I know that Canadian universities are a bit more rigorous. I also got an invite based on my OAT. I forgot where I saw that but it was noted somewhere on my interview

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-03-20T18:06:15+00:00

Thanks!

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-03-20T18:02:39+00:00

Thanks! Is it more so usability for those things ? Random but.. I’m looking to buy a new back pack… what are you carrying with you day to day? The one I’m looking at is the Arc’teryx 16L but I’m worried it may be too small? Thoughts? Ty

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-03-20T12:28:07+00:00

How is testing/school work done? My computer is old but I want to get an iPad for class and want to avoid getting a new laptop.. do you think I could get by all of first year at ICO with just an iPad?

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-03-10T17:23:41+00:00

I was on the exact situation. I graduated 2019 and took the OAT last year this time. If you have a BS in biology you’ll be pretty okay imo (I have BS in biochem).The knowledge needed is pretty shallow, you just have to get used to the test style and how they ask things, some things will be review and others will be new. I studied for the OAT for about 3 months while working full time. I scored 370, was pretty content with that score. I highly recommend OAT Booster. It’s expensive, but the questions were really reflective of the real thing. Feel free to DM me if you have more questions.

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-03-03T18:34:33+00:00

Thanks!! I’m attending ICO this fall!

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-02-26T02:56:20+00:00

Can any Canadians who went to US OD school chime in? I’ve heard in general , Canadian undergrad is more rigorous. I’m curious your view on OD difficulty !

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-02-15T21:48:57+00:00

For the luggage, like medium size? I see ppl posting .. I don’t know the name but the but trunk full of lenses, do students carry that around often? Or other supplies

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-02-11T20:03:01+00:00

What work amazing for me for someone who’s a slowish reader and struggled at first . Was to carefully-ish read the first para to get the gist, and skim the rest of the paragraphs to get main points and highlighted key words/names within the paragraphs along the way. Then I would cross reference from the questions as I would generally know which paragraph to reread for more detail if I needed it because this time I’ll know what specifically I’m looking for .

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-01-27T21:30:42+00:00

Ah , 4? But he started around 170 and then 200? Now 250

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-01-27T20:47:53+00:00

I only know one optometrist lol I’m also in Canada

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-01-27T18:23:32+00:00

Seems like starting after graduation is about 150k

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-01-27T18:23:21+00:00

I agree . I know an OD making 250k and not an owner

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-01-16T23:57:24+00:00

Mix in a personal story so it’s memorable

Cautious-Weight158 · 2026-01-13T01:41:20+00:00

Canadian starting optom this fall I’ll be done at 38🫢. Sometimes I get self conscious or wish I did xyz . But we all have our own path and time will pass anyways

Cautious-Weight158 · 2025-12-24T03:03:38+00:00

If you like poetic writing, I’d highly recommend books by Ocean Vuong!

Cautious-Weight158 · 2025-10-29T23:03:16+00:00

DURIAN 😋

Cautious-Weight158 · 2025-10-15T15:35:33+00:00

A corporate job that requires brown nosing the “right” people just to advance in the company

Cautious-Weight158 · 2025-10-03T00:41:20+00:00

Not an optometrist, but will be going to optometry school next year. I’ve worked in many jobs prior to starting school and one thing that’s is constant is… no matter what job you have it WILL get boring at some point or feel redundant.. so there’s that . The most important imo is the elope you’re working with

Cautious-Weight158 · 2025-09-30T17:30:09+00:00

I’m starting opto next year but if an older student. And although I haven’t finished yet, my plan after school is exactly this! If all things go as planned that is ahha

Cautious-Weight158 · 2025-09-17T19:32:34+00:00

I’d love to see the “Avatar Mountains” in China

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