NOTE* This article contains OAT Study Tips along with my $25.00 study method Do you know that it only cost me $25.00 dollars to study for my OAT exam? I took the test in August 2008 and while other students spent hundreds of dollars on books and courses I saved that money for traveling Europe. …
Update 06-13-17: Check out our refreshed Ret article on how to “Step Up Your Retinoscopy Skills” This is a ‘How-To’ article for retinoscopy and it is especially useful for first-year optometry students. For pre-optometry students or optometry who are unfamiliar with the technique please check out the link to the simulator at the …
The Successful Interview For my first optometry school interview, I was naturally apprehensive. I, like many other optometry school applicants, had already graduated from college. And although I had set myself back a year, so to speak, by delaying my application, I had used the extra time to gain more shadowing experience in optometry, as …
This is a continuation of the previous study tips article. Keep in mind these are specifically created for Optometry School and the OAT exam, although you could most likely apply them in any studying situation! By the way the picture is of me and some friends hanging out in NYC before midterms. Enjoy! THINK OF …
Hey everyone out there. This message has been forwarded to my SUNY Optometry school e-mail and it is regarding how optometry students can act to make sure that Optometry has a positive and secure future. Sorry for the quick message. Midterms are keeping me way to busy to post at the moment, but this is …
Welcome to my new OAT series, where I will be covering all six subjects on the OAT in separate articles. Today I will be covering the Reading Comprehension section of the exam. As always, check back for more articles in the future! Please keep in mind that you can comment at the bottom of the …
Welcome back! This article will help you get on track with a successful OAT study plan. Why is a plan so important? Well, most successful students take several months of studying to be prepared for the OAT. There is just so much material on the test, that at first studying can appear to be a …
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At SUNY Optometry part of our coursework is shadowing 3rd and 4th year students in the clinic. Keep in mind that the eye care clinic at SUNY Optometry (Optometric Center of New York) is THE LARGEST outpatient vision facility of its kind in the NATION! That means that this clinic sees over 80,000 patients annually. …
