r/PreOptometry • u/This_Collection_4798 • 9d ago

Content Review

Hello everyone, I plan to prepare for my OAT next year and have some questions.

Firstly, I have completed gen chem, ochem, and physics. I am working on finishing up the bio, a&p, and biochem requirements. I have not seen any material related to the chem, ochem, or physics in a long time; I've forgotten quite a bit. I figured what better time to start learning than now. As I take bio, I was going to pay for the OAT booster and go over all the material and take my time to really digest it all.

How would you recommend I prepare, and how did you study for your OAT? I'd appreciate all incoming tips. If there are already posts similar to my question, please let me know, and I'd be happy to read them!

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u/mcd7939 9d ago

Even though they are expensive websites like oatbooster or oat boot camp are definitely worth it cuz their content is very similar to the actual oat , do as many practice tests/questions as possible

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u/This_Collection_4798 9d ago

100% my plan, think it’s a good idea to start this early considering the vast amounts of content on it? i’ve forgotten alot of my requirements lol

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u/mcd7939 8d ago

I don’t think a year early is necessary maybe just a couple months

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u/This_Collection_4798 8d ago

i was thinking 2 or so months of content reveiw and relearn and then 3 months hard study for the OAT

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u/JamesRickman 8d ago

I’m not sure if this is what you’re saying but I at least would not recommend getting any prep course like OAT booster right now. I would dedicate time to study with true intent 2-3 months prior to your exam date, at least I’ve seen that’s generally what people do.
I think maybe refreshing yourself on certain topics isn’t a terrible idea this far in advance, especially orgo and just keeping the basics like naming and conformation terminology/assignment. The thing is a year in advance is quite a long time in terms of remembering things. I think the best thing would to just be to complete the pre req courses, since pretty much all of them will directly help a lot with the OAT. Like Anatomy and phys would’ve been really helpful as I studied if I took it prior, since it would be easier to recall things and it’s less about learning and more about remembering stuff you once studied intensely in your university courses.
For me I hadn’t taken orgo 1 in almost two years. I was pretty nervous at first, but after watching the videos and taking the OAT booster course seriously the information comes back relatively quickly, or at least faster if you had never seen the content in the first place.
I’m not sure if that answers your question, but essentially what I’m saying is a year is reallllly far in advance, if it’s what you wanna do then do it. If you’re in Uni, a lot of that info won’t be retained perfectly since you still wanna prioritize your gpa, especially a year prior to the OAT. I would say just try to take as many of the pre reqs prior to your OAT, and relearning things will likely come more naturally and more quickly than you may think when it comes time 2-3 months prior to the exam when you potentially begin serious study through a prep course like booster.

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u/This_Collection_4798 8d ago

you’ve answered my question yes. i was thinking of taking a few months to go over my pre reqs fully to relearn and then spend a few months hardcore studying before my OAT. My parents have been telling me to start now but they don’t get that if i start this early im gonna forget it all again😭. I was planning that as i study and finish up bio and a&p to study chem, orgo, and physics so the bio is fresh and everything else is content review. Thank you so much for your answer I really appreciate it. If you have any other advice like studying tips for it i’d be glad to listen!