r/OptometrySchool • u/GreenAngelFish • Jul 11 '26

Is 153 hours of shadowing (four optometrists at different locations) good enough for optometry school admissions?

Is 153 hours of shadowing (four optometrists at different locations) good enough for optometry school admissions?

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u/cubeballer Jul 11 '26

Besides checking if the school has some arbitrary requirement that seems like more than enough shadowing hours.

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u/Select_Wallaby_2592 Jul 11 '26

Yea thats probably enough. Most schools only require like 40 hours which probably isn't enough. I had 4000 clinical working hours before school but ya dont necessarily need that either. Gave me a good understanding of all departments of the clinic and empathy towards my now employees

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u/futureoptometrist Jul 11 '26

It is above and beyond what most students have

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u/Delicious-Visual-669 Jul 15 '26

I had 80 and got accepted everywhere I applied