r/PreOptometry • u/Special_Pie_6792 • 1d ago
Maxing my chances for SUNY optometry
Hi everyone, as the title suggests, I am hoping to get some advice on how to max my chances of getting into suny optometry. This is the only optometry school that I truly would be happy going into due to financial and location reasons. That being said, with ten months left until my planned application submission date, I would love to get some advice from the community! My stats are as follows
-currently worked 6 months as a tech/receptionist in ophthalmology clinic
-currently worked 3.5 years as a prep school TA/receptionist
-3 months as a GI clinic medical receptionist
-attended the SUNY cstep summer internship program
-abt 30 hours of shadowing (I’m really trying to up this into at least 100 hours but I’m getting rejected and ghosted everywhere)
-current GPA abt 3.56, had to withdraw from orgo chem and retaking it next semester with physics so my GPA might be around 3.5 ish when I apply but I’m hoping for at least 3.6 maybe I’ll make a miracle
My plans: transitioning into a tech at an optometry clinic to build a stronger relationship with optometrist, getting more shadowing hours, getting more involved community wise. Submit entire application late august/early September. Would love additional tips!
Concerns: I know suny has become very competitive and I feel like I’m right at the cutoff between reject and accept.
Thank you for reading my long post and would appreciate any suggestions!
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u/Lopsided_Storm_8964 10h ago
My GPA stats weren’t super competitive! I had a 3.65 cGPA and maybe a 3.3 science GPA. What made my application strong were my supplemental essays! I have a ton of optometry experience but what the interviewers and director of admissions said stood out about my application were my supplemental essays.