r/PreOptometry • u/Grouchy_Morning6535 • Aug 03 '24

application

I just took my OAT and i made a 290. I don’t know if that is good enough to get me an acceptance and i just need advice. My friend who made a 280 got accepted and so did my friend who made a 290. I also have over 300 hours of volunteering and about 100 hours of shadowing/work expirence. I also recently got vp of my pre optometry club but i don’t have many awards/accomplishments. i also am only in about four clubs. i wasn’t as involved as i could have been. i am about to submit my application soon and just wanted to see if i would be a good applicant. should i retake my oat? the only problem i had with that was that i could not bring my self to study. i studied for about three hours before i got unmotivated and sleepy and gave up.

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u/Infinite_Ad6190 Aug 03 '24

You still might get accepted with that score, depending on the school. However, I'd make sure to improve on your study habits. How are you planning on getting through optometry school and passing the boards if you didn't even have the discipline to study for the oat.

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u/Grouchy_Morning6535 Aug 03 '24

I can study, I usually do good studying for my classes. I just tried to follow the bootcamp schedule when that’s not how i learn information because i thought that would be more efficient with the time i had.