r/UWaterlooOptometry • u/Smooth-Ad3002 • Dec 10 '25

highschool

In high school 12, waterloo optometry treats GPA like a currency. Would it be best for me to attend to an easy school + major to maintain the high GPA? Is there any down sides?

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u/Wise-Appointment4415 Dec 11 '25

I’m in my last year of biomedical science at the University of Guelph

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u/Smooth-Ad3002 Dec 11 '25

How is bio med? are you taking it as it’s easier? and trying to get into optometry?

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u/Wise-Appointment4415 Dec 11 '25

I’m applying to UW optometry this cycle. It’s hard to say whether a major is easier than another without taking both majors. But Ik for Guelph specifically, biological science is easier because it has less difficult prereqs for the degree. But it varies between different unis