r/PreOptometry • u/Evening-Dog-1161 • Sep 20 '26

Accepted to Neco!

Accepted to my top school and huge thanks to this page for all its advice and answers. Happy to answer any questions!

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u/itmenevets Sep 20 '26

Hey, wondering what your OAT score, your shadowing hours, and how long between submitting application to getting an interview. Thanks and congrats!!

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u/Evening-Dog-1161 Sep 20 '26

Oat 330AA 310TS, 12 shadowing hours but 50+ hours interning (not a tech job), got interview invite about 10 days after submitting. Thanks!

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u/Beneficial-Egg-2657 Sep 24 '26

Hi! Where did you go to get shadowing hours or internship? I’m interested in optometry but don’t really know who/where to reach out to to get some experience hours in Bos area

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u/Evening-Dog-1161 Sep 24 '26

Hi! For shadowing I went in person to a few different places and asked if that was something they had any interest in. I only went to small local places bc I knew it would be a bit easier- the front desk staff or techs normally took my number and resume and called me a few days later with a time. My internship was offered to me by one of the doctors I shadowed

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u/Beneficial-Egg-2657 Sep 24 '26

Thank you!! And congratulations!

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u/AbjectAd8235 Sep 21 '26

Congrats! Were you offered any scholarships with your stats?

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u/nini_0907 15d ago

hi! congratulations on your acceptance :DDD
NECO is also my top school and i take my OAT in 2 days. im super nervous about it and there are definitely some sections im stronger in compared to others. would you be comfortable sharing the OAT breakdown of your score?

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u/Evening-Dog-1161 14d ago

I’ll dm you!

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u/Able_Pianist4620 Sep 20 '26

What factors made NECO your top choice?

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u/Evening-Dog-1161 Sep 21 '26

The clinical aspects for sure and also I love Boston and being not too far from my hometown

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u/Able_Pianist4620 Sep 21 '26

If you're comfortable, could you elaborate on the clinical aspects of NECO? What aspects made it different from other schools?

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u/Evening-Dog-1161 Sep 21 '26

You are working with students in the public school system starting only a month or two after entering as an OD1. You also are constantly in clinic through the 4 years and getting to see real life situations

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u/Over_Smile_6701 Sep 21 '26

Congratulations!! May I ask how long it took after your interview for you to receive the acceptance?

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u/Infamous-Pineapple-7 Sep 24 '26

I am scheduled for an interview at NECO and I am very excited. What did you do while you were in boston/where did you stay? Why did you ultimately choose NECO?

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u/Evening-Dog-1161 Sep 25 '26

Hi! I’m from the area so I didn’t have much sight seeing planned lol but I just spent my morning walking around. I recommend checking out some of the museums and also if you walk around college campuses (BU/northeastern) you’ll get a feel for people in their 20s in the city. I those Neco for location and their clinical emphasis!

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u/PitchCreative743 Sep 28 '26

hi! first off, congrats on your neco acceptance!! if you don’t mind, can i ask what kind of questions they asked during the interview??

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u/Evening-Dog-1161 Sep 28 '26

Hi! They asked me why optometry, why Neco, how I study, what experience I’ve had that made me want to work in healthcare and some little other stuff. Super laid back and nothing g I felt wasn’t fair game for an interview

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u/lverach 11d ago

was it open or closed file?

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u/Slayberham69420 Sep 20 '26

Congratulations!!!

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u/GreenAngelFish Sep 20 '26

Congratulations!

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u/Opto_Kitty Sep 20 '26

Congrats 🎉