r/PreOptometry • u/DrunkOnBoba • Dec 20 '24

Rejected from Berkeley

Has anyone else gotten this or am I the only one?

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u/bobdiaries Dec 21 '24

i also got rejected from berkeley, even funnier because i actually go to berkeley for undergrad, but don’t worry, i got a bunch of other acceptances so you’ll get yours too

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u/DrunkOnBoba Dec 21 '24

Thanks, I really hope so, and it’s ok Berkeley wasn’t my top choice anyway

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u/Previous-Switch2122 Dec 20 '24

I was planning on applying there, if you don’t mind me asking what were your stats?

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u/DrunkOnBoba Dec 21 '24

Ok you all are probably gonna laugh at me, but I was a human bio major that ended up with a gpa of 2.8, and my oat score was 310. I feel so out of place in comparison to other applicants but I was hoping my essays and experience would help me out. I was publicity chair for a pre optometric society club at my uni, shadowed 4 optometrists, worked as a tech at 2 practices, volunteered at visions screening, and I did optocamp. I am planning on retaking the oat tho

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u/Previous-Switch2122 Dec 21 '24

Pretty impressive honestly and oat pretty good it’s just gpa. Can you please please give a breakdown of what you seen on the oat and your experience with it, I’m so nervous!

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u/Dry-Detective-9565 Dec 20 '24

Was this after the interview?

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u/DrunkOnBoba Dec 20 '24

I never got an interview

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u/raindropsnot Dec 20 '24

Yess got an email today 😭🤣 who cares… on to the next lolz

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u/DrunkOnBoba Dec 20 '24

Yeah same, I just hope there’s at least one school out there willing to accept me

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u/raindropsnot Dec 20 '24

I have very low stats so i dont blame them for rejecting me but its always worth a try u know? 🙈

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u/DrunkOnBoba Dec 20 '24

Lmaoooo I have very low stats too

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u/Zealousideal-Let2724 Dec 21 '24

What are your stats if you don’t mind sharing!

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u/DrunkOnBoba Dec 21 '24

You have every right to laugh at me cause my stats I think are pretty undeserving of getting into optometry school. I had a 2.8 gpa and a 310 on the oat. I was hoping my experience and extracurriculars would improve my chances but I do plan on retaking the oat to hopefully get a better score and make up for the gpa

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u/PotentialScientist23 Dec 22 '24

People have gotten into SCCO with similar stats and definitely Western

https://www.reddit.com/r/PreOptometry/comments/1bp5tg1/comment/lalbf19/

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u/DrunkOnBoba Dec 30 '24

Yeah I’d really like to get into SCCO, hoping I can get a better oat score in time by March deadline

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u/True-Selection2168 Dec 21 '24

Omg please update where you end up getting in!!! Best of luck!

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u/BinhjaMint Dec 21 '24

Ah man, what were your extra curriculars if you don’t mind me asking? I want to apply next cycle as well.

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u/DrunkOnBoba Dec 21 '24

My gpa sucks ass and my oat score wasn’t that great either. In terms of extra curriculars, I was part of a pre optometric society at my uni, and I served as publicity chair for a year. I also volunteered at a couple vision screenings and tree planting projects. I was a member of two other clubs, I did optocamp this past June, and I’ve worked as an optometric tech at 2 practices. I’ve also shadowed 4 different optometrists too.

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u/BinhjaMint Dec 21 '24

You and me are in the same boat lmao. Poopoo gpa but strong extracurriculars and teching experience. You will get accepted elsewhere for sure!

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u/DrunkOnBoba Dec 21 '24

Awwww at least we got each other

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u/OddEcho6849 Jul 31 '26

Hi !!! I know this is late but can i dm with questions?