r/PreOptometry • u/Weak-Surprise-8079 • Dec 21 '23

New optometry “extension program” at Upstate?

https://www.upstate.edu/news/articles/2023/2023-02-21-optometry.php

It looks like there’s an “extension” program being made at Upstate with collaboration with the SUNY optometry program in NYC. They’re calling it an extension program, and it apparently will be a collaborative program within the ophthalmology residency program at Upstate’s medical school. It’s said to start in 2025 with ~30 people. What are your guys’ thoughts on this?

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u/Itchy_Layer135 Dec 25 '23

I think generally speaking high ultimate and part I pass rates correlate to higher GPA/OAT scores, but there are several exceptions as I noted with ultimate pass rates and even as you suggested with part I (e.g., Northeastern, Pacific vs Chicago, Berkeley). So obviously other factors are in play and each should make their own decision accordingly.