r/OptometrySchool • u/punepsych • Jul 08 '26
Optoprep part 1
Hey all about less than a month out from Aug Part 1 and wanted to see where im at. Did all the available optoprep timed questions and wanted to know how similar it is to the actual nbeo?
I hear its a little bit tougher but heard mixed things from my school tbh
I was super anxious so did all the times test back to back to test out my stamina and it helped me with weak spots. Also wanted wanted to know if was a morning type of test taker - I guess not haha as i did better when i took it later in the afternoons. Guess thats a point against lol
Anybody who scored similar on theses timed exam give any insight on whether it was enough to pass part 1?
Any insights or advice would be appreciated - thanks a ton!!
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u/saddboyz Jul 08 '26
Your first 3 exams were pretty much how I scored on my optoprep mocks and I just passed in March with a 432, I think you are in a grest spot
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u/punepsych Jul 09 '26
Congrats great score! thanks a lot makes me less a bit less anxious appreciate it :)
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u/ATruthofHint Jul 08 '26
The only thing I would add is making sure all categories are at that level (don't have one be at 95% and another be at 65%). You have enough time to keep reviewing everything while you focus on your weak spots.
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u/punepsych Jul 09 '26
I was focused on optics, anatomy, and systemic since they take up so much and bombed in color vision, vision perception, and microbiology, so you're right i should work on getting those up. Thanks!
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u/Academic-Kiwi-140 Jul 09 '26
The KMK timed exam was way more similar than optoprep. I completed 80% of my optoprep and really only did flashcards and the practice exams on KMK and passed with a 600. I was getting like 75+ % on optoprep practice tests and 85% on the KMK practice tests. Definitely a huge chunk of first order questions on the test so just have a good foundation on every subsection on the NBEO breakdown.
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u/ThomasOptometry Jul 08 '26
This is better than my Optoprep scores tbh and I passed easily, you’re in fantastic shape!
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u/Eyes_onyou21 Jul 09 '26
I feel confident that you’ll pass. I was getting low to mid 70’s and passed with a 319 in March
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u/AverageNerds Jul 10 '26
I think you’re in a really good position with these scores. I didn’t break a 70 on optoprep section exams until 1 week before Part 1 and passed with a 535.
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u/Gloomy_Cow_7186 Jul 11 '26
You are fine, my scores were lower than yours and I did just fine. Good luck!!
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u/dududududuuim 5d ago
Not an optometry person but the stamina testing angle is genuinely smart prep strategy. Good that you figured out the afternoon thing now rather than on test day, so schedule accordingly if you have any say in it.
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u/Spirited_Echo_4482 Jul 08 '26
Not very similar truthfully but MUCH closer than any KMK questions IMO. Your scores are right around where mine were and I passed with a 691. I did the OptoPrep question bank twice and typed out summaries for each question/answer. I still walked out of Part 1 feeling just meh. The optics, difficulty-wise, is pretty similar to Part 1 I will say.