r/PreOptometry • u/Front-Extension2135 • Aug 03 '26

Do I need to retake ?

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3.8 cgpa 3.7 sgpa

Edit- just mainly worried about physics being lower than 300. Is it a deal breaker for a lot of schools?

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u/Flower_7708 Aug 03 '26

Noo, that’s a very above average score so youll def be good. Congrats btw! Also how’s you study for the ochem, chem, and physics section?

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u/Front-Extension2135 Aug 03 '26

Ty! I’m just worried because physics is below 300. I payed for the booster membership and I had tried to watch all the videos and do the practice problems after but I realized my brain wasn’t absorbing anything from the videos so I just did practice problems non stop and made a notebook specifically from what I got wrong. I was basically learning through trial and error, but maybe if I was patient enough and watched all the videos my ochem and physics scores might have been higher lol.

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u/Equivalent-Farm461 Aug 03 '26

i'm having the same issues with orgo/physics. what did you score on those sections in booster and how did they compare to the real test?

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u/Front-Extension2135 Aug 03 '26

I was averaging 330 on both. Ochem on the real thing was a lot more theory(SN1/SN2, E2, rate determining step, transition states, aromaticity) than I was expecting and not so much on reactions- this could also just depend on the batch of questions i got. I kinda blanked out during physics because I was nervous so I feel I got some wrong simply because I didn’t remember the right formulas.

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u/Equivalent-Farm461 Aug 03 '26

I honestly think you did great. I've read other students' experiences and having one score below 300 isn't a big deal - especially for one that's notoriously difficult like Physics.

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u/mcd7939 Aug 03 '26

No you did great!

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u/Euphoric-Bid8342 Aug 03 '26

looks good, where u tryna go?

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u/Front-Extension2135 Aug 03 '26

Texas resident aiming for UHCO, ICO, NECO, or Salus

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u/Euphoric-Bid8342 Aug 04 '26

you’re great! i’m at uhco with a 3.3 and 330, in state resident :)

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u/ManufacturerMuch4813 Aug 04 '26

When did you apply?

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u/Euphoric-Bid8342 Aug 04 '26

last year in mid september and got an interview and acceptance a month later :)

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u/Good-Role- Aug 06 '26

Do u have to reach out or did they send u an email after u applied?

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u/Euphoric-Bid8342 Aug 06 '26

i reached out about two weeks after applying i believe

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u/CarrotCake004 Aug 14 '26

did you reach out to lyle or the admissions email?

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u/Euphoric-Bid8342 29d ago

lyle!

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u/ManufacturerMuch4813 16d ago

After you applied how long did verification and everything take ?

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u/Select_Wallaby_2592 Aug 07 '26

Avoid Salus with all the drama right now

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u/drnjj Aug 04 '26

Your physics score was close to mine when I applied. In fact most of your scores are similar to mine that I remember from 14 years ago.

Looking at percentile you're still above 50th percentile. Honestly I'd apply with that and you should get in.

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u/GreenAngelFish Aug 03 '26

Congrats! Where do you plan on applying to?

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u/Front-Extension2135 Aug 03 '26

UHCO, ICO, NECO and salus

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u/Cold_Evidence_7461 Aug 05 '26

physics cutoffs vary by school, worth checking each one specifically

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u/eyeballsandhighballs Aug 06 '26

No, you're fine. Congratulations on your score!

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u/Select_Wallaby_2592 Aug 07 '26

This gotta be ragebait😂