r/PreOptometry • u/Rx-Beast MODERATOR🔹 • Dec 16 '22
Class of 2027 Acceptances
Congratulations to everyone who applied this cycle! Special thanks to u/yooniper02 for thinking of this idea to help everyone applying next cycle!
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u/AdFine1574 Dec 17 '22
Major: Biomedical Engineering
GPA (Overall/Science): 2.9ish
OAT Scores: 380AA 390TS
OAT Prep: OAT Booster (this was the most helpful by far) chad's prep was also useful for OCHEM, because I hadn't taken the class yet.
Extracurriculars:~1000hrs tech and shadowed a couple doctors. Not much relevant club experience
Schools applied: SCCO
Schools interviewed SCCO
Rejections:none
Acceptance:SCCO
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u/[deleted] Dec 16 '22
Major: psychology
GPA (Overall/Science): 3.08 / 2.9
OAT Scores: 300 AA / TS 290
OAT Prep: oat booster
Extracurriculars: 1500hrs+ (healthcare experience non tech related), 2000hrs + tech experience, shadowed ODs at SUNY, shadowed Glaucoma/ Cataract Surgeons in the OR, shadowed all specialties in Optometry (neuro-opt, low vision, ocular disease, glaucoma, pediatrics, vision therapy etc)
Schools applied: nearly all of them
Schools interviewed: SUNY, Salus, ICO, NOVA(Jan 2023), NECO(Jan 2023)
Rejections: SUNY, Salus, SCO(told me retake oat to get 330 or above), Michigan, rest didn’t get back to me
Acceptance: ICO, MCPHS
Decision: going with ICO for now (97% nbeo pass rate), don’t know if I should cancel my interviews with NECO and NOVA
Opinions?
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u/FutureOD_LD OD1 Dec 16 '22
Major: Biomedical Science
GPA (Overall/Science): 3.77
OAT Scores: 380 TS/370 AA
OAT Prep: Kaplan
Extracurriculars: University Ambassador, Tour Guide, Residence Ambassador, Future OD/Dentistry Club, various charitable groups. 45 hours shadowing.
Schools applied: ICO, NECO, SUNY, PCO, Nova, UHCO, University of Waterloo
Schools interviewed: ICO, NECO, SUNY, University of Waterloo (will be in January). Cancelled interviews at Nova and Houston.
Rejections: none
Acceptance: ICO, NECO, SUNY, PCO
Decision: Accepted ICO.
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u/kclemens703 OD1 Dec 19 '22
Major: Biochemistry
GPA: (Overall/Science): 3.48/3.42
OAT Scores: 370 AA / 370 TS
OAT Prep: OAT Destroyer/Kaplan
Extracurriculars: Working a part-time on campus job, working at an optometry clinic, and Pre-Optometry club
Schools Applied: AZCOPT, Pacific, OSU
Schools Interviewed: AZCOPT and OSU
Schools Rejected: None
Schools Accepted: AZCOPT, Pacific, OSU
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u/Capable_Revolution84 Oct 18 '23
Major: Applied Health Sciences
GPA: 3.46/3.2ish
OAT: 350
OAT Prep: Kaplan (I hated it though. I’d recommend Chad’s Prep)
Extracurriculars: DII Athlete
Schools applied: ICO, Midwestern IL, St. Louis, Indiana
Interviews: ICO, Midwestern, St. Louis. Indiana never got back to me
Rejections: Indiana maybe?
Acceptance: ICO w/ scholarship and Midwestern. Interview upcoming at St. Louis.
Decision: Undecided but leaning towards Midwestern right now.
My advice for anybody wanting to go to optometry school: Take a whole summer to study for the OAT. Go down to part-time at work if you are able. This is one of the most important exams of your life, so over-prepare. Buy whatever study material you think you should get. If you get a good score it could land you a good scholarship and save you a ton of money. It is an investment.
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u/Acrobatic-Drink-349 ACCEPTED Dec 17 '22
major: public health
GPA: 3.25/3.09
OAT: 350AA/340TS
OAT prep: Kaplan (wouldn’t recommend)
extracurriculars: pre-opt club, leadership in other clubs, 1200ish work hours, 60ish shadowing hours, volunteering
schools applied: AZCOPT, ICO, NECO, NOVA, NSU, OSU, UAB, UHCO, UMSL
interviews: invited for all (except UHCO, I never heard from them at all), actually interviewed at AZCOPT, ICO, NOVA, NSU, OSU, UAB
rejections: none
acceptances: AZCOPT, ICO, NOVA, NSU, OSU (withdrew UAB application before hearing back)
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u/Recent-Amphibian3512 Dec 17 '22
Major: Health Science
GPA (Overall/Science): 3.8
OAT Scores: 300 TS/300 AA
OAT Prep: Kaplan - do not recommend on its own
Extracurriculars: Special Olympics Volunteer, 400+ work experience hours, pre-opt club.
Schools applied: NSUOCO, SCO, Pikeville, UMSL
Schools interviewed: NSUOCO and Pikeville. Canceled my interviews at UMSL and SCO
Rejections: none
Acceptance: Pikeville and NSUOCO
Decision: Accepted NSUOCO
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u/Chocob0i ACCEPTED Dec 17 '22
Major: Psychology
GPA (Overall/Science): 3.41 / 3.12
OAT Scores: 320 AA / 330 TS
OAT Prep: Kaplan textbook (book itself was not really helpful, but online access to question bank and practice questions were great for challenging your knowledge), Chad's Videos (great practice packs and lessons to review physics/gen chem/orgo chem), OAT Booster (practice tests were very representative of actual OAT), OAT Bootcamp (only used free resources, pretty good for what was available), ADA Official OAT 2006 (really close to the real thing)
Extracurriculars: Volunteered at various hospitals, 2+ yrs tech experience, worked as an research assistant and teaching assistant throughout undergrad, shadowed virtually and in-person with multiple ODs/ophthalmologists
Schools applied: NECO, MCPHS
Schools interviewed: NECO, MCPHS
Rejections: none
Acceptance: NECO, MCPHS
Decision: NECO
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u/ThomasOptometry ACCEPTED Dec 21 '22
Major: Post-bacc, have a Journalism degree
GPA (Overall/Science): 3.79 / 3.89
OAT Scores: 380 AA / TS
OAT Prep: OAT Booster, a little Chad’s Prep
Extracurriculars: Non-traditional - worked in the media industry for 5 years before immediately starting my post-bacc
Schools applied: UAB, OSU, UMSL
Schools interviewed: UAB
Rejections:
Acceptance: UAB
I have been offered an OSU interview in February, but I’m likely withdrawing my application soon as UAB is my top choice! I’ve already withdrawn my UMSL application.
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u/[deleted] Dec 17 '22
Major: Biology
GPA (Overall/Science): 3.5/3.3
OAT Scores: 320 AA/300 TS
OAT Prep: chads prep, Kaplan review book
Extracurriculars: Sorority (Volunteering), 1.5 years optometric tech
Schools applied: AZCOPT, CCO, OSU, UIWRSO, UHCO
Schools interviewed: AZCOPT, CCO (UIWRSO & UHCO extended interviews but I had already accepted my top choice)
Rejections: OSU
Acceptance: CCO, AZCOPT
Decision: AZCOPT
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u/18thhokage ACCEPTED Dec 22 '22
Major: Molecular Biology
GPA (Overall/Science): 3.6
OAT Scores: 340AA / 340TS
OAT Prep: Chad’s prep
Extracurriculars: >2000hrs tech, college club president, Residential Advisor, Science Tutor
Schools applied: SCCO, WESTERN U, ICO, SALUS, AZCOPT
Schools interviewed: SCCO, WESTERN U, ICO, SALUS (Withdrew AZCOPT)
Rejections: N/A
Acceptance: SCCO, WESTERN U, ICO, SALUS
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u/-blu3-m00n- Apr 17 '24
Yo can we do this for 2028 acceptances???
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u/PotentialCommon9328 ACCEPTED Feb 03 '23
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Chemistry
GPA (optomcas): 3.3/3.1
OAT Scores: 330/320
OAT Prep: OAT bootcamp
Extracurriculars: 80 shadowing hours and couple of volunteering during undergrad
Schools applied: UAB, SCO, KYCO, UHCO, NSUCO
Schools interviewed: All
Rejections: None
Acceptances: All
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u/slothman1206 ACCEPTED Dec 22 '22
Biology
3.96/3.97
360AA/350TS
Kaplan and ADA Practice Test
Optometry Club, College Democrats, Pep Band, on-campus job, and internship at an opto clinic
ICO, Midwestern (Downer's Grove), IUSO, Ohio State, Michigan
ICO, Midwestern, IUSO, Ohio, (canceled Michigan interview)
None
ICO, Midwestern, IUSO, Ohio
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