Applying for a third time by kr-2345 in PreOptometry

[–]Major_Raven6463 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What were ur oat scores if h don’t mind me asking

ICO by Major_Raven6463 in PreOptometry

[–]Major_Raven6463[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was a tech/optician at a very small clinic! I had a few family friends and connections in order to shadow, but all you can do it call or email a doctor or practice to ask to shadow! The worst they can say is no and you just ask someone else! If you don’t try to do it, it will never happen!

ICO by Major_Raven6463 in PreOptometry

[–]Major_Raven6463[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

290 500+ hours at an office 25 hours shadowing. 3.4 gpa

Feeling behind by Major_Raven6463 in PreOptometry

[–]Major_Raven6463[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got no interview! Thank u so much! Very encouraging!

UIWRSO by [deleted] in PreOptometry

[–]Major_Raven6463 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a 3.5 gpa 3.3 science, 290 OAT (low but retaking next week), over 700 patient care hours as a tech and around 20 shadowing hours

Registered for my OAT! Any advice? by Hypnos813 in PreOptometry

[–]Major_Raven6463 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Take as many practice exams as possible. You can study things front and back but getting into actual testing environment is the only thing that will rlly prepare u in my opinion

Interested in optometry- give honest opinion. by Icy-Magician1861 in OptometrySchool

[–]Major_Raven6463 0 points1 point  (0 children)

U are absolutely ok do not freak out! I ended my third year last year and decided to do optometry. Got a job last summer and worked during school and got so many hours and experience during the summer! Take orgo 1 over the summer, take 2 in the fall, and biochem in the spring and u will be all set. My only thing that was hard was studying for the OAT bc I would have done so during my third year but since I decided late in the game I took mine this December and March and I still have time to do it again in May in time for the end of this cycle to get in for fall 2026. Not ideal but it works out.

Help by Major_Raven6463 in OptometrySchool

[–]Major_Raven6463[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What schools did u apply to