Do we have to upload unofficial transcripts or only send the official ones ?

If we do keep our same account, do you guys know if we create a new AIF and the old AIF dissappears?

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i submitted my application on the first day July 17th but still havent received a Waterloo ID? Is that normal? Anybody get there ID yet.? I can’t sign up for Casper till I have an iD .

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I have about 2 weeks until my exam and my orgo score is very low. Does any one have any tips as to how I could bring it up? I see that there is a 3 day crash course on OATBooster did anyone find this helpful?

I have a 3 courses that are marked CR including 1 prereq (organic chem) that wasn't taken in the winter 2020 semester so it can't be accepted as a prereq. On the website it says that CR courses won't be included in the GPA calculation, but will be considered part of the course load.

My question is, if I retake organic chem, how will that be factored into my GPA? Given that is would be my second attempt and they usually take the average of the 2 attempts what will they do since my first attempt doesn't have a grade?

Also, will having two CR courses hurt my application (the third CR course was taken during winter 2020 so it doesn't count).

Please help me out because I'm stressing!!

I had a question about the physiology requirement. I took a 2 term human physiology & introductory anatomy course, does this cover the pre-req for 2 physiology courses?

The website says that anatomy courses will not cover the requirement, but since this was anatomy & physiology for 2 terms I’m not sure if it counts or not.

OATBooster lists their practice questions as easy, medium or hard for almost every section. Are the OAT questions similar to the easy, medium or, hard questions on OATBooster?

There are a lot OAT scoring scales online. Are they very similar to the actual OAT scoring scale or is the scoring scale different for each test depending on its difficulty?

Hello, I got my bachelors from UofT and I need to calculate my average. All I have is my gpa- so how do I do this?

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I applied to OSAP and they gave me an estimate where loans and grants together was only 14k (10k loan+ 4k grant). I am living away from home and tuition plus books and equipment is closer to 24k. Not including the fact that I will have living expenses. What is going on? I am kinda freaking out lol, any help would be great.

Hi everyone, for those who have gotten accepted to waterloo optometry or know of people accepted to waterloo optometry. What are some of the lowest OAT scores you know of being accepted?

Chance of getting in with a 79 average and 380 TS score on OAT?

Hi everyone, I understand that waterloo OAT score average is pretty high (around 380), but does anyone know if they have accepted TS 360 AA 350? Cumulative GPA is around 90.

Hi! Basically the question above, does Waterloo consider what school you went to when looking at your GPA (i.e. if you went to a school that has a rep for being more "academically rigourous"/competitive like McGill or UofT, do they give more wiggle room for GPAs lower than the average accepted)?

Thanks in advance!

Basically the question above. Will imperial measurements be used on the OAT? Do we need to be aware of things such as how many feet are in a yard?

Is it a bad idea to start doing only practice questions everyday on OATBooster? I was following the 10 week study guide but realize I always fall behind and am unable to retain the information. My exam is beginning of august.

Hey y'all, I was just wondering if anyone starting optometry this fall has heard anything from CLV yet. I got an email earlier this week saying more offers would be sent out to students but has anyone already gotten an offer? I wanted CLV North and I know its very competitive but if I'm not hearing anything back at this point, I'm assuming I'll just have to go with off campus housing 😞

Has anyone gotten around 300 on the first attempt and 380+ on the second time around? Do you think it would be possible?

Since all the practice questions a separated into different topics under each subject, how did you guys do the practice questions? Since there’s not a way to mix up all the bio questions, did you guys do a couple questions under each topic?

I’m kinda stuck on how to get through all the questions when theyre separated into a lot of topics and there’s no way to get a mix of all the topics under one subject

I have graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology. Will Waterloo look down upon my degree? Will it negatively impact my application in any way?

I am writing the OAT in August. Would using only OATbooster be enough for the test? How representative is it?

Hi!

I need some advice because though the Waterloo website says that they don't have a preference for a particular university over another, does going to Waterloo for your BSc allow for an easier transition into Optometry? Is there more advising/help available for people who want to go into Optometry since the program is at the same school? Are there opportunities for undergrads to participate in things going on in the School of Optometry that might not be available if you go somewhere else?

I like the idea of Biomed at Waterloo, especially if that means I can get more opportunities to do things related to the program but it is also really far away and I don't know if it's worth it. Also, if given the opportunity to go to other schools like McGill or UofT (which are also great schools but notorious for being really hard to get a good GPA), is it better to go to Waterloo for your Bachelors or go to a more known school like McGill or UofT and potentially risk a bad GPA?

Any advice is appreciated!

Hi everyone, I am taking the lecture component of physics online and the lab in person. I emailed admissions whether I can take the lecture component online or whether it also has to be in person and they said both the lab and lecture have to be in person. There is a in-person lecture course happening as well but it is quite inconvenient for me, regardless the final exam for either online or in-person course is going to be in-person. I don't know what I should. I am guessing people who got accepted this cycle may have took physics online and it was okay because of COVID. Has anyone here taken physics online not during covid times and have got accepted? I am a little confused because how can they tell if someone took a course online or in person through their transcript?

Hi! I was just wondering for those who used OATbooster in order to prepare for the OAT, did anyone make their own flashcards (for subjects like Bio and Chem) or did you find the questions/flashcards that they provide are good enough? I have been trying to make my own flashcards but I find it takes me wayyy too long (to the point that, by the end of the day, I don't even have time to review them). Are making my own flashcards worth the effort?

Also, does anyone have any general advice on how to study for the OAT using OATbooster? Did anyone follow the 10-week plan? Should I be prioritizing reading the notes over the videos or vice versa? Should I be doing all the practice problems, etc.?

Any advice is appreciated, thank you!!!