OPTOMETRY
Optometrists provide primary vision health care. Doctors of Optometry
examine eyes for vision problems, disease and other abnormal
conditions and they test for proper depth and color perception and the ability
to focus and coordinate the eyes.
Admission requirements
vary from school to school. Check with schools of interest to you to
obtain current information. Preference is given to applicants with baccalaureate
or higher degrees. Selection for interview is based on competitive
scores on the Optometry Admission Test (OAT), and letters of recommendation
from the preoptometry advisor and an optometrist. Applications may be
submitted one year prior to the expected entry date in August. Applications
are processed as they are received and acceptances are offered on a rolling
admissions basis, thus early application is encouraged.
Optometry
Admission Testing Program (OAT)
Depending on the completion of prerequisite
science courses, students may choose to take the OAT as early as
February of their junior year. If the student scores well on the test,
the student can submit a complete application at an earlier date than
other students. Most students take the test in October of their senior
year. It is suggested that students that score a 310 or below retake
the test.
Optometry Admission Testing Program
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60611-2678
(312) 440-2693
REGIONAL OPTOMETRY SCHOOLS
- Southern College of Optometry
1245 Madison Avenue
Memphis, Tennessee 38104-2222
(901) 722-3200 - University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Optometry
The Medical Center
UAB Station
Birmingham, Alabama 35294
(205) 934-6150 - Indiana University School of Optometry
800 E. Water Avenue
Bloomington, Indiana 47405
