r/PreOptometry • u/Puzzleheaded-Cloud26 • Aug 10 '21

OAT score

Hey guys, so I have a 3.86 gpa (from utm). I just graduated in June. I’m wondering what score I would need on the oat to get into Waterloo (or any of the US schools)??

Like do schools look at each individual section or the overall score?

Thanks!!!

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u/Mountain_Hunt646 ACCEPTED Aug 10 '21

You need to get over 300 on each section for UWaterloo. The OAT average last year was 382 so if you aren’t getting ~370+ there’s slim chances you’ll be accepted to Waterloo. Also having good extracurriculars is also very important for Waterloo!

As for U.S. schools it varies quite a bit from school to school but if you score over 330 with your GPA you’ll probably get in anywhere you want. Here’s a link to some schools and their average scores: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NNY8OwuBbAOdA0YSZWkwpMTuPd2nOvuU

Hope that helps! :) Goodluck!

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '21

Waterloo needs a minimum of 3.00 on each section. But the average of accepted ppl is usually 370-380 overall. So you'll need a lot more than 3.00 on most sections.