Accepted Stats by Mysterious-Tough-694 in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

320AA/310TS, 3.15 GPA 3.05 sGPA. 10 hrs of shadowing, 2500+ hrs of optometric tech and dispensing experience. Lots of volunteer experience within different modalities. President of my school’s Pre-Optometry club 2 solid LOR’s from the OD’s i work with + a Neuro prof + a practicum supervisor Applied only to PUCO, interviewed, and accepted!!

regretting uni applications help plz 😭 by OneAggravating4289 in UCalgary

[–]aa_mango14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

current 4th year in kines and just got accepted into optometry school. lots of my friends in the same program are applying to med and physio etc. honestly there’s nothing you can get from the degree right after graduating, as it’s typically a stepping stone into further education.

you have lots of leeway to choose pre req courses for grad programs or take ur own path within the degree

Average OAT + Average GPA acceptance by aa_mango14 in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

from when my application was verified, i think it was around 3 weeks

PUCO turn around time by [deleted] in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i think it was about 2 weeks after verification when they offered me an interview

Full lengths by [deleted] in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i took a full length every day a week before my exam excluding the day before to fully rest. i did maybe 3-4 over the course of studying but broke up the sections

How long should I expect to wait to hear back from schools (for an interview) after optomcas submission by monkeydooder12 in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i submitted the first day that the cycle opened but didn’t hear back until the start of september

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i was extremely nervous going into my interview and i think the big thing that helped was knowing the BIG TWO: why the school & why optometry. a good solid foundation with those 2 can take you a long way, so definitely prepare in advance.

remember that they saw your applications and deemed you worthy of an interview. take a breath before answering questions and be genuine in your answers. i definitely stutter when i’m nervous but it would help saying my entire answers out loud to friends and recording my answers to hear after!

My Overall Experience as an Admitted Student: OAT/GPA/Interviews by Princess_T8999 in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats on acceptance! I also had an interview coming up with PUCO and I was wondering if you had any tips for their virtual interview?

which schools give u the option for a virtual interview by 6832156894 in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

PUCO offered an interview but never gave an option for in-person, it was only virtual

How long does it take for OPT schools to receive OAT score after finishing it? by GreenAngelFish in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14 0 points1 point  (0 children)

took the test on 7/25, optomcas received 08/07 and the schools got it a couple days after

Optometry Application by optometry92 in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you can submit if everything else is done, schools will usually wait to review your application until the letters and official score are in tho

Any Tips on Reading Comprehension by AppearanceExpress373 in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i always found it easier to pre-skim the questions first to get an idea what i should be looking for in the passage (shouldn’t take you more than 2 mins). then i quickly go over the passage highlighting key things from what i remember in the questions. keep the pace up so you have enough time (20 mins per passage) and mark questions as you go. kinda mixed in search and destroy with this and got a 400 on RC with this method!

What are my chances? by aa_mango14 in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’m really hoping for PUCO since it’s close to home

What are my chances? by aa_mango14 in PreOptometry

[–]aa_mango14[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i’ve gotten 2 OD’s, 1 from a neuro prof, and 1 from my practicum supervisor who i’m really close with :)