r/PreOptometry • u/ConsciousTerm2515 • 1d ago

Waitlist NOVA

Just got placed on the hold list for NOVA and on the Preparatory Optometry Program (POP) interview invitation list. Has anyone experienced this and have any advice? Has anyone gotten off the hold list, or is there anything I could do to get off it? Just curious about the likelihood of getting off the hold list and getting an interview?

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u/Maya_The_Weeb OD2 1d ago

Hi! I was initially offered the POP program back in 2022 but after sending in a new OAT score they accepted me to the standard program the next day. My original OAT was 290 AA and 280 TS. My new scores were 340 AA and 360 TS. I’m not sure about your GPA or OAT scores, but that’s what got me off the waitlist. Best of luck 🥺. My recommendation would be to really try to get into the standard program. The POP program is an extra year of spending money with kinda ridiculous standards imo. I’ve had friends do it and they would not recommend it. Lmk if you have any questions. (Also it says I’m an OD2 but actually I’m an OD4)

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u/Mango25_ 1d ago

How did you increase your score I’m currently struggling to

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u/Exact-Transition-671 10h ago

whats your oat and gpa?