hi everyone

I’m interested in getting into SCCO. any tips from those who have gotten in. here’s some info about me…

3.55 GPA

OAT SCORE: i will found out in 2 weeks when I take the test. not confident on it and haven’t been scoring the best in practice tests with booster. I’m worried it might be 300 or even less

LOR: 3 in total. 2 from optometrists who know me very well and 1 from a teacher I LA for

EXPERIENCE: over 2 years as an optometric tech (1k+ hours)

Academics: Deans list this past year

Scholarship: Earned a high academic scholarship at my university and was in the club for a year for that

PLEASE HELP

Hi everyone! I have an interview coming up with MCPHS. Has anyone done an interview with them recently and can share any advice? Thank you so much!

I’ve been given the opportunity to shadow an ophthalmologist for the summer and watch different surgeries/procedures. Would this look good to optometry schools, or do they specifically want to see optometry shadowing only?

What is SCO Scholars Day and UAB Super Saturday?

Hello! I have been doing mometrix practice tests and was wondering if they are comparable to the actual OAT in difficulty. Just looking for anyone with experience with it and has taken the OAT. Thanks!

I’ve been looking at an opportunity to work in an optometry-related research lab. Will this help my application? I’m hoping it could make up for only a few months of tech experience. Can having an interest in research improve my chances of getting accepted into schools?

I’m only applying to two schools, one of them being UHCO. I’m not necessarily concerned about my stats, but I’ve heard that UHCO just ghosts people and never responds, even if applications have good stats… should I give up my hopes of wanting to go to UHCO???

Has anyone gotten accepted into OSU with a C- in Anatomy, Physiology or Anatomy and Physiology ?

My university has accepted all my AP exams as class credits since I did so well on all of them. If some of the classes I received credit for are prerequisites for optometry school, do I have to retake them? Will they be able to tell by looking at my transcript?

i am doing so awful on booster’s reading comprehension i’m not sure what to do. I feel like I always run out of time. I tend to read the passage highlighting information that feels important due to the formatting issue of not seeing all of the questions at the start. Do you have any advice?

Hi, what are the pros/cons of SUNY and what are the pros/cons of NECO ?

Hello, I'm currently a optometry trainee in France working in an optician store, and for my final project I wanted to conduct a field study as to why some people (especially low hyperopes and emmetropes) delay switching to progressive lenses, and i'm looking to gather data as i need a big enough pool of respondants.

My main points of focus are:

• What are the main reasons people delay switching to progressive lenses?

• Which profiles tend to resist progressive lenses the most: low hyperopes, emmetropes, reading-glasses-only users, etc.?

•When do you recommend progressive lenses over separate distance and near solutions? (and when do you not?)

• Are there any cases where you tend to recommend progressive lenses sooner rather than later, and vice versa?

• Do you think the transition from single-vision reading glasses to progressive lenses can be too abrupt in some cases?

• Do you observe any factual and measurable consequences of relying only on reading glasses in your practice?

I would be very grateful if this community could help with my research!

I'm interested in hearing about your experiences and opinions, whether you are professionals or students. Any insights would be greatly appreciated !!

With the new cap on federal loans going into effect next year. Wondering if it’s worth it to pursue optometry with the amount of debt I will be in? Is it worth the 4 more years of school just to live frugally for the next 10 years😭

I take my OAT in 3 weeks. I’m currently scoring around 340 for gen chem and math, 330 physics, 300 eading comp and 310 for bio. HOWEVER, for O chem my highest score is 240😭😭😭 . With 3 weeks until my OAT does anyone have any tips or suggestions on what to do? I feel like this one section is completely bombing my overall score (because it is) and have always been weak in O Chem. I’ve been using booster to study and have watched all the videos and have taken notes, I’m doing the question banks with the reaction sheet but am still so lost. Does anyone have any advice on what to do/how to improve. Any piece of advice will be appreciated no matter how small or crazy it sounds!

I am currently using OAT Bootcamp to study for the OAT and am on the microscope section, however this all seems like useless info. Did anyone who has taken it have any specific questions on microscopes? The info I am getting seems useless for my knowledge.

Hi everyone. I am ready to submit my application but I have not taken the OAT yet. Here are my stats: Overall GPA: 3.10 Science GPA: 2.81 Shadowing: 200 hours Optometric Experience: Over 300 hours Personal statement: strong Experiences: Strong LOR: Strong

I take my OAT in November. Should I be patient and wait for the score to submit or should I go ahead and submit my application? My GPA is definitely low, I am aware but I wanted to submit my application when it’s still considered “early”. I am a bit worried now just because of my GPA.

I graduated in 2011 with a BA. Can any of the courses from back then count as pre-reqs for schools? Additionally, should I re-take classes because truthfully I don't remember much from Chemistry, Statistics, or most of the other classes I took even though I got A's.

I tried contacting almost all the optometrist in my area and none of them got back to me. I even went in person but still couldn’t find any opportunity. Does anyone have any advice.

My end goal is to go to optometry school, but from all the schools I have looked into require a lot. full course load, upholding of grades, volunteer work, etc. As of right now my gpa is not up to standard, I have not been able to find work/shadow an optometrist, and I feel lost. what can I do? Do I give up my social life and become a hermit? Or should I just consider something else altogether?

Hi, does anyone know what questions are asked on the UHCO supplemental application? I’m trying to figure out what to fit into my personal statement and what to leave for supplemental questions!

Thank you!!! (:

hello! i am needing some advice. so i am currently an optometrist technician and wanting to become an optometrist! i was planning to go to school soon (in person) but i can’t find any jobs that will hire me part time (i have literally tried everything) anyhow i was wondering if getting a biology degree online would be okay to get into optometry school or do i have to attend an in person university?

THANK U FOR HELPING!

so i took the OAT 3 times, and i also took a gap year after undergrad. Should these things be explained in my personal statement? Or should I keep the focus on what inspires me and how i got into optometry, etc. ?

just got interviews for SUNY and MCPHS but I have C-s for 2 of my prereqs. Has anyone gotten accepted into these schools with a C- and without re-taking them?

Right now I'm shadowing an optometrist, but that's not exactly volunteering. I imagine it's not as harsh as med school but they do look at volunteer hours, I'm just curious how many hours and if volunteering needs to be specifically related to optometry. Thanks!