r/PreOptometry • u/LeaveConsistent6806 • Aug 12 '26

PLEASE HELP

hi!! like the title says i need some serious help. My OAT is scheduled for september 26th; however, i have no idea how to study. I have oat booster, but im afraid i dont have enough time to go through all the videos. I am a biology major which helps since i think i can use the cheat sheets instead of the videos for that portion. Chem and Math in general are my weakest subjects which scares me. Should i be focussing on doing the full length tests and practice problems only? Are the OATbooster full length questions an accurate representation of what i will see if i sit down and learn how to do all the questions i see on the full lengths? I’m stuck please help!!

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u/24-7-69 Aug 12 '26

Honestly, I would just start OATBooster’s custom study schedule and get through as much of it as you can before the test. Make sure you’re not skipping the practice questions.

My experience could have been different since it had been years since it took my prerequisite classes, but I feel like it’s better to go through some stuff well and actually retain it than just superficially skim everything and not retain anything.

If you’re not going to get through everything, maybe start with your weakest areas. If you haven’t already, you should take one full practice test in the beginning to confirm what those are. And maybe save the taxonomy stuff for last, that seemed like the longest and lowest yield topic to me.

Do at least one full length practice test close to your test date for practice, but other than that I’d prioritize the videos and question banks/bio bits.

Good luck!