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Hi,
I made a career goal change last semester of my Junior year (dentist --> optometrist) due to unforeseen circumstances.
I have already taken the DAT last summer (21 AA, which is ~87th percentile), have about 3.97 GPA, 400+ hours of research, 100+ hours of volunteering (mostly at hospital), and 1 year of working as a TA at my university. I have also taken most pre-requisite courses. Supposing that I will have gained about 50 hours of shadowing an optometrist by August, should I apply by the end of August/early September (or December)? Or should I gain more experiences working/volunteering in optical field, shadowing more, and then apply early next cycle (so I would be applying after I graduate)?
I just don't feel very confident in my application because I wouldn't have any experiences in the optical field besides shadowing, and I want to maximize my chances of getting in.
My goal is Chicago College of Optometry, as it is driving distance from my house and thus the cheapest option.
I made a career goal change last semester of my Junior year (dentist --> optometrist) due to unforeseen circumstances.
I have already taken the DAT last summer (21 AA, which is ~87th percentile), have about 3.97 GPA, 400+ hours of research, 100+ hours of volunteering (mostly at hospital), and 1 year of working as a TA at my university. I have also taken most pre-requisite courses. Supposing that I will have gained about 50 hours of shadowing an optometrist by August, should I apply by the end of August/early September (or December)? Or should I gain more experiences working/volunteering in optical field, shadowing more, and then apply early next cycle (so I would be applying after I graduate)?
I just don't feel very confident in my application because I wouldn't have any experiences in the optical field besides shadowing, and I want to maximize my chances of getting in.
My goal is Chicago College of Optometry, as it is driving distance from my house and thus the cheapest option.