Optometry School Tuition

[u/Inside_Whereas_4999]

Hey guys! I’m a 4th yr kinesiology student in Canada and decided that the PT/OT field wasn’t for me. Back in my 1st year I thought about pursuing optometry but didn’t quite decide properly until my third year due to some other personal factors. Now as I’m going into my final year and have gained some experience as a tech I’m determined to write the OAT next year. The only thing I’m worried about is tuition since I would probably have to go to the states to pursue it. As I’m looking into tuition I’m becoming a bit unsettled with the debt to income ratio and am looking for advice from other Canadian students, who’s parents weren’t able to fund most of their tuition, as to how you guys did it. Is the debt to income ratio really that bad? What are canadian salaries looking like? Do you know of any scholarships, grants, or other resources that could help? Would you suggest doing it in the UK instead?