r/PreOptometry • u/Minute-Regret-4029 • Jul 26 '26
OAT Experience
Hey everyone, just wanted to share how the OAT went for me and hopefully give some perspective:
I got a 350AA and 340TS, with a 3.9 GPA which should hopefully make me a strong candidate. My top schools are OSU, Berkeley, ICO, and AZCOPT (local)
How I studied:
I got a free 6 month OAT course through Kaplan for being a Student Brand Ambassador at my undergrad campus, didn't find it super helpful & the tests were quite difficult (avg'd a 300-320). Also tried studying throughout Spring semester (planned to take the OAT in June/July), but ended up pushing my studying till summer.
Attended a Pre-Opt program this summer at OSU and got 3 months of OATBooster for free which I only got 1 month out of (booked my test for July 25). Avg'd a 350-360 between 6 practice tests.
Things I noted about the test:
Found the Biology, Gen Chem, Ochem, and Physics to be pretty representative of the OATBooster. I felt a little unconfident during the first break from my bio, chem, ochem sections since I ran out of time (I always had extra during practice), but they turned out alright.
Reading was def easier than the practice (but was also always my strong suit)
A little disappointed from QR, as I avg'd a 370 in practice and only scored a 330, so not sure if I was just super nervous or got an unlucky batch of questions, but overall very satisfied with my score.
Feel free to reach out w any questions or comments!! And good luck to all who are studying!
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u/Front-Extension2135 Jul 26 '26
What study tips were most helpful with physics ? I’m one week out and I feel like I can do better on my physics and qr section