Applying to Optometry School - Timeline
So you’ve taken all your prereqs and you’re ready to apply. But are you? Here’s a general checklist i made to give you a timeline for applying. I can post my own personal timeline from when i applied last year, if anyone’s interested.
Summer before senior year - Take about 3 months to study for OAT.
July 1st - Application opens on www.optomcas.com. You can apply before sitting for OAT.
Mid August - Take OAT, I recommend writing the test before starting up school again. That way you can focus on school during school. If need be, you can retest after 90 days (as early as mid November).
September - About when applicants begin to hear back for interviews.
December - First deadline, i believe UCB is the first.
March - I would say that’s when classed are 2/3 filled. Some would say applying in March is “late.” Slots begin to dwindle down, odds become slimmer.
