University of Waterloo Optometry
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Contacts
Website: http://www.uwaterloo.ca/optometry-vision-science/
Phone: (519) 888-4567 ext. 33178
Admissions e-mail: admissions@optometry.uwaterloo.ca
Admission Requirements
General Notes
- Number of applicants in 2011: 300
- Class size for 2011: 90
- The only English language optometry program in Canada.
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Criteria
Required classes
- 15 one-term undergraduate classes which must include:
- One term of each Introductory Psychology, Introductory Ethics, English, Microbiology, General Chemistry (with lab), Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Calculus, and Statistics.
- Two terms of each General Biology (with lab), Physiology (Human or Mammalian), and Physics (with lab).
- Recommended courses include one term of each Genetics, Human Anatomy, Histology, Embryology, Immunology, Linear Algebra or Geometry or Trigonometry.
- If uncertain that a particular course qualifies as a prerequisite, compare your course descriptions to those provided on the Admissions website.
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GPA
- The average of all courses taken since entering university, not just prerequisites, must be at least 75% (3.0/4.0)
- In recent years, the actual averages of students admitted have ranged from 79% to 95%.
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The Optometry Admissions Test (OAT)
- Minimum eligible OAT score: 300
- Average OAT score for 2011 Waterloo Optometry applicants: 370
- For September 2013 admission, scores from August 1, 2010 to July 31, 212 will be accepted.
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Other Parts of the Application Form
- Autobiographical sketch
- Two Confidential Assessment Forms (references): One from an optometrist & one from an employer, supervisor, professor, etc.
- Application fee of $200.
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Citizenship
- You must be a Canadian citizen or legal resident of Canada for a minimum of twelve months prior to the first day of registration of your first term (September ). A limited number of international students studying on student visas may be considered for admission.
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English Language Requirements
- If your first language is not English and you have not studied in an English language school system for the most recent 5 years prior to studying in Optometry, you must take one of the following tests with minimum scores listed:
- TOEFL: Paper-based: 580, or Computer-based: 237, Essay Rating: 4.5 and Test of Spoken English: 45
- IELTS: 7.0
- MELAB: 85
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Interview
- Interviews will be conducted at the School in late November and will consist of interviews with faculty and members of the profession, a round table discussion with current OD students, and a tour of the facilities.
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Timeline 2012-13
- July 3 - September 21, 2012: Online application available for September 2013 admission
- July 31, 2012: Deadline to write OAT
- September 21, 2012: Online application due
- October 17, 2012: Application for Admission to the School of Optometry (except the two CAFs) and interim transcripts due
- Late November: Interview invitations will be sent out
- November 30, 2012: Confidential assessment forms due
- January 31,2013: Final fall 2012 transcripts due
- Mid-March 2013: Admission decision letters will be mailed
- May 31, 2013: Final winter 2013 transcripts due
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Tuition & Fees 2012-13
- First Year Tuition
- Domestic: $13,780
- International: $33,800
- Books: $2,250
- Supplies and equipment: $3,500
- A number, of scholarships, bursaries, and awards are available for the Optometry program; contact the Admissions office for details or click here.
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