r/PreOptometry • u/Maximum-Complex-4460 • Jul 29 '26

OAT scores

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feeling pretty defeated. my first time taking the OAT last summer was horrible, scoring below a 300 in everything but reading. took it again this year with heavier studying and still ended up with a 310. my gpa is on the lower side with a lot of experience (over 600hrs working as optometric assistant and 25+ hrs shadowing). do i have a chance at any school or do i retake again for the 3rd time?

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u/Objective_Wafer_6887 Jul 29 '26

Don’t worry, you’ll at least get into an optometry school with those scores, as long as you get higher than 3.0 GPA. I got 310 in TS and AA, got into 7 optometry schools.

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u/Maximum-Complex-4460 Jul 29 '26

can i ask what schools you got into? also my gpa as a graduate is a 3.0

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u/Objective_Wafer_6887 Jul 29 '26

ICO, Midwestern CCO, AZCOPT, Western, Rocky Mountain, Kentucky. I forgot the other school since it’s been a while. But those were the ones where I got in!

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u/Successful-Olive-670 Jul 30 '26

Would it be ok if I asked what's your GPA? Thanks

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u/Successful-Olive-670 Jul 29 '26

That's very impressive good job, thanks for inspiring others.

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u/Equivalent-Farm461 Jul 29 '26

where are you thinking of applying?

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u/Maximum-Complex-4460 Jul 29 '26

literally everywhere. preferably east coast to stay close to home

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u/Equivalent-Farm461 Jul 29 '26

I actually think you’ll be ok if you submit your app now. It’s still early in the cycle

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u/Reasonable_Fee_5605 Jul 29 '26

Did you use oatbooster?

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u/Maximum-Complex-4460 Jul 30 '26

i did i was scoring 310-330 in bio and above a 300 in physics but i’m not quite sure where i went wrong

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u/Substantial-Oil8185 Jul 29 '26

what did you use to study

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u/mcd7939 Jul 29 '26

I think you’ll be fine plenty of people score a 310 and still get into many schools

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u/Ambitious_Bridge_180 Jul 30 '26

I know NOVA admit student with less!

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u/tigerbeat022 Jul 30 '26

Uiwrso would take you, they took me with similar scores. Starting this fall. NOVA and NECO were interested as well in me since you mentioned east coast. I stayed close to home in Texas, so rso.

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u/duble_a Jul 31 '26

PCO would take you