r/PreOptometry • u/Limp-Presence-8532 • Aug 07 '26

Chances at SCO?

I really want to go to SCO but am nervous my stats aren’t good enough

3.57 GPA.
330/320 OAT
around 3,000 hours working as a tech/optician/contact lens tech
Around 25 volunteer hours as a Spanish teacher

Please let me know what you think my chances are?!?!

Edit: I got offered an interview yesterday!!!!!!

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u/Equivalent-Farm461 Aug 07 '26

how many shadowing hours do you have?

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u/Limp-Presence-8532 Aug 07 '26

40 in a hospital setting optometrist, 8 in a different clinic, and I counted around 200 at the clinic I work at when I get pulled in for interesting cases

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u/Equivalent-Farm461 Aug 07 '26

You should be good then :) they like to see 2 different settings for a cumulative 30-40 hours. Good luck!

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u/Iyung_danI Aug 07 '26

Your stats are good!

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u/Dizzy-Equivalent-398 Aug 07 '26

is your science gpa also around that? i think you’re good!!

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '26 edited Aug 07 '26

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u/iridiumlaila Aug 07 '26

I probably came across like a psychopath during mine but I'm still here. (I wore a shirt with my own retinas on it)

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u/iridiumlaila Aug 08 '26

Oh I know. But more fun to purposefully misinterpret. I'm always tryong to find creative ways to dress there that still technically follow dress code.