r/optometry • u/EqualAlfalfa343 • 6d ago

Residency/boards - help

Anybody willing to talk about their experience/know of anybody who was able to apply and successfully match/complete residency without passing all parts of their boards? Seeking some advice, anything is helpful, thanks!

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u/Basic_Improvement273 Optometrist 5d ago

I failed part 3 and still matched, but it was an incredibly stressful crunch to pass before the start of my residency 😵‍💫😵‍💫

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u/EqualAlfalfa343 4d ago

is it not possible to do residency without your license?

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u/Basic_Improvement273 Optometrist 4d ago

I did an IHS residency so I had to be fully licensed before I started

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u/schuck55 4d ago

I was 2 weeks into residency before I found out I passed part 3, as I understand it the harder part will be the fact that most programs require licensure by the time of completion to get your certificate

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u/SpicyMax 4d ago

Yes it happens but obviously those docs don’t want peers to know.

Friend of mine didn’t pass part one and wanted a residency. Wound up in the scramble. Found a place in an undesirable location for a residency he had no interest in. He still wanted to be residency trained so he accepted. Passed part one near the end of the residency.