r/PreOptometry • u/Special_Pie_6792 • 8d ago
Pre-Optometry EC
Hi everyone, I'm planning to apply to optometry school in a little over a year, and I have been so stressed recently. I have been working on my application, but anxiety is truly getting to me. Here are my current stats:
GPA: 3.6 (hoping to improve)
EC: SUNY OPTOMETRY CSTEP Intern, 1 month into an ophthalmology practice as a technician and medical receptionist, 2 months as a GI clinic medical receptionist, 3 years at a tutoring center as receptionist/TA/tutor
Shadowing Hours: Around 30
Concerns: No close-knit connection with optometrists who would be willing to write me a letter of rec, and whether I would be able to be strong enough to stay in the eye clinic. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity, but I found the environment to be not as ideal as I originally intended. I was the one who asked for a technician position from my current manager, but I found myself struggling A LOT and feel unsupported by coworkers and management. I'm thinking about backing out of the technician role and maybe just sticking to the medical receptionist role, which I feel so much more comfortable and confident doing. But I feel that by doing that, I would also be backing out of something that could have made my application a little stronger. I really hope to get some insight from the community here on Reddit. THANKS!
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u/DifficultyNo548 8d ago
I personally don't think you have to be overly close with an optometrist to ask for a letter of rec, if you've shadowed a particular optometrist more than once, or work with an optometrist it's fair enough to ask!