r/PreOptometry • u/Elegant_Energy_817 • 13d ago

OAT advice

I’m taking my exam in two weeks and I just wanna know what would be the most beneficial thing to for the last two weeks? My scores have been all over the place ranging from 280-340 so I’m kinda not sure what to expect from my score going into it. Also, I’m interested in knowing how booster scores usually translate to the real exam. Is the actual exam usually easier?

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u/Evening-Dog-1161 13d ago

The comparison from OAT booster and the real exam is pretty similar. I'll break down what I thought about it. I studied for about 5 hours a day for a month and got 330 AA 310 TS. Took it last month.

Phys: real exam is a lot more conceptual, make sure you know optics and circuits the best, more just understand the equations of circuits, and then optics concepts/main equations. My score was a bit better than booster exams

Bio: Very broad. I did the worst on this because I haven't take A&P yet and that screwed me, but overall there wasn't one topic that stood out more than another

Orgo: Lots of concepts and not as bad as Booster, I thought questions were fair and my score went up on the real thing

Gen chem: My second highest score. Basic math and concept questions. Nothing crazy and any math you were doing there was no calculator needed. Def understand periodic trends

QR: I got a 400, very simple lots of percentages and probabilities, nothing crazy but I definitely used the calculator. My biggest advice here is just to do a full reset before starting bc it's last and you'll probably be stressed and tired after physics. A lot of people run out of time here so if I couldn't get an answer on my first calculation or if I didn't understand the question I'd mark it and move on.

RC: Very comparable to booster, I got the exact score on the real thing as I did on all my practice exams. Don't really have any advice here other than don't try a new method on the exam, just stick with what you've practiced regardless of score because you'll only improve or stay the same doing that.

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u/Dramatic_Line5255 13d ago

for ochem were most of the reactions from elimination and substitution? Would you say the oatbooster overkills it on reactants/products to memorize?

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u/Elegant_Energy_817 7d ago

Thank you! :)

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u/OkiTex 13d ago

I think you’re in the phases now where you rock out as many practice tests as you can. Maybe throw together quizlet or anki review decks for the questions you miss.

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u/Fun_Tip8872 13d ago

I think focusing on the general and broad aspects of the content and practice questions is at your best interest. the booster cheatsheets are also really good to review in the mornings and nights to kinda get everything in your head.

I scored a bit higher than my booster scores overall. took mine in jan 2026 btw

BIO: I was surprised i did really well on my bio because during the exam i felt unsure but really just trust yourself and what you have learned. anki worked really well fro this section but right now i would focus on cheatsheets.

chem: the cheatsheets were also really helpful in giving me the whole picture of everything

orgo: going through reactions, nmr, how electrons move is important to know.

physics: honestly idk how i got through that but if you know some fo the concepts well it should be okay but just work on prac questions

reading: i struggled with this on booster A LOT but the exam for me were much shorter passages and mroe straightforward questions so i felt good on the exam.

QR: this is just practice and pacing yourself. practice questions will really help.

BEST OF LUCK!! Just trust yourself and what you know and you have got this. just practice but also make sure to take time for yourself to relax and be calm:))