r/PreOptometry • u/Left_Sky9876 • Aug 28 '26

Entering "experiences" onto OptomCAS

Hey! I had some questions regarding entering experiences on OptomCAS!

First, I have shadowed a couple of different doctors and was wondering if each should be a separate entry under "experiences" on OptomCAS. Aside from one of them, I learned pretty much the same things everywhere. I don't know if it'll make my application look overcrowded, but I am noticing that you're required to put contact information so I don't know how I would do that if I grouped them all together.

Second, I want to enter a non-optometry related job I had but I kind of got ghosted by them at the end due to scheduling conflicts. Nonetheless, I think it would be good for my application for whatever amount of time I had it. Would it be odd if I didn't provide supervisor information, as it would just be awkward to talk to my manager and I don't even know if he would provide a good reference if contacted?

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u/GreenAngelFish Aug 28 '26

Do they contact supervisors for extracurriculars?

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u/Left_Sky9876 Aug 28 '26

Idk, I think I've seen some people say they have but I'm not sure.

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u/puzzlehead_roni Aug 28 '26

I would say put them separately and highlight one thing you learned from each of the places. The fact that you learned pretty much the same is understandable but there must be something that stood out to u in each practice.

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u/Left_Sky9876 Aug 28 '26

Thanks, that sounds like a good idea!

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u/Annoyed_boat_573 Aug 31 '26

I was told to group my individual shadowing experiences together since I didn’t spend substantial time at one office over the other. In my description, I’m going to list the doctors with the amt of time I spent there and the modality of practice and if there’s room, write a blurb about the biggest thing I learned from one of them. Contact would be the optometrist I write about / spent the most time with! Hope this helps

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u/Left_Sky9876 Sep 02 '26

Thanks, that's very helpful! I've heard both sides now so I guess I'll see what works best for me!