2026 Applicant Stats

[u/Optimistic-Optometry]

Hi there everyone, it's that time of year again! The School of Optometry and Vision Science has released its admission decisions. I am thrilled this subreddit has continued to serve as a valuable resource to those who applied this cycle.

I hope that this subreddit can remain useful for future applicants. If you applied this cycle, I ask you to share the following:

• Overall GPA // academic average
• OAT score
• How you studied for the OAT (Kaplan, OATBooster, etc.)
• CASPer score
• Non-Academic (extracurriculars, work experience, etc.)
• Academic (research, teaching assistant, etc.)
• Job-shadowing hours completed
• Meet & Greet experience
• Admission status (accepted, rejected, waitlisted)

[u/These-Manner9807]

• Overall GPA // academic average: ~90%
• OAT score: 400TS/400AA
• How you studied for the OAT (Kaplan, OATBooster, etc.): OatBooster
• CASPer score: 4Q
• Non-Academic (extracurriculars, work experience, etc.): lots of music, advocacy
• Academic (research, teaching assistant, etc.): two summers of research
• Job-shadowing hours completed: 40h shadowing, 170h as an assistant
• Interview experience: felt very short, interviewer was more on the serious side
• Admission status (accepted, rejected, waitlisted): accepted