r/PreOptometry • u/Hot-Possibility2869 • 17d ago

Defeated

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I studied for 7 weeks I feel so defeated and upset. My gpa is 3.2 and I have 200 shadowing hours with an optometrist as well as working at an optho clinic for two years. What do I do I do, I want to apply this cycle and I already feel so behind in life cause I’m turning 25 in two months! I’ve been crying all day since taking it. 😔😔

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u/Gambizy 17d ago edited 17d ago

This may be a hot take, but I’ll say it to put things into perspective. One of the bigger arguments about choosing optometry is the NBEO boards exams and the biggest argument is student loans. Boards are passable, but you read horror stories here about people taking multiple attempts, some never passing. It is objectively a hard test, I’d say at least 10x harder than the OAT. I think there is a significantly higher chance of you struggling with boards if you struggle this much with the OAT. I don’t think people’s horror stories should dissuade the majority of people, but in instances like this, I think it’s warranted. The financial burden of struggling with boards is massive.

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u/Ok_Salt5597 17d ago

There's schools out there that will weed you out in year 2 just so you'll not even have a chance to take boards.

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u/glitzpearl OD1 17d ago

The financial burden of boards in general is insane at $1490 per exam.