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==Admission Requirements== | ==Admission Requirements== | ||
| − | + | *Bachelor's degree (or in the process of completing one) <br> | |
====Course and Degree Requirements==== | ====Course and Degree Requirements==== | ||
*Degree: Bachelor's degree (does not require a specific undergraduate major) | *Degree: Bachelor's degree (does not require a specific undergraduate major) | ||
*Required Courses | *Required Courses | ||
| − | **General Chemistry with Lab ( | + | **General Chemistry with Lab (2 semesters) |
| − | **Organic Chemistry with Lab ( | + | **Organic Chemistry with Lab (1 semester) |
**Biochemistry (1 semester) | **Biochemistry (1 semester) | ||
**General Biology with Lab (2 semesters) | **General Biology with Lab (2 semesters) | ||
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**Human (or Mammalian) Physiology with Lab (1 semester) | **Human (or Mammalian) Physiology with Lab (1 semester) | ||
**Microbiology with Lab (1 semester) | **Microbiology with Lab (1 semester) | ||
| + | **Immunology (1 semester) | ||
**Calculus/Advanced Mathematics (2 semesters) | **Calculus/Advanced Mathematics (2 semesters) | ||
**Reading and Composition (2 semesters) | **Reading and Composition (2 semesters) | ||
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**Psychology (1 semester) | **Psychology (1 semester) | ||
*Recommended Courses | *Recommended Courses | ||
| − | **Genetics | + | **Genetics, Business, Cell Biology, Perception, Pharmacology, Public Health, Speech |
| − | For more information, click [http://optometry.berkeley.edu | + | For more information, click [http://optometry.berkeley.edu/admissions/required-courses here] |
====GPA==== | ====GPA==== | ||
*Minimum: 3.0 (4.0 scale) | *Minimum: 3.0 (4.0 scale) | ||
| − | * | + | *Entering 2012 Class high GPA: 4.00 |
| − | For more information, click [http://optometry.berkeley.edu | + | *Entering 2012 Class low GPA: 2.52 |
| + | For more information, click [http://optometry.berkeley.edu/admissions/regular-status-students Here] | ||
====OAT==== | ====OAT==== | ||
*Average entering OAT score in 2010: 353 | *Average entering OAT score in 2010: 353 | ||
| − | * | + | *Most recent set of scores must be no earlier than two years prior to opening of curent OptomCAS session |
| − | For more information, click [http://optometry.berkeley.edu | + | For more information, click [http://optometry.berkeley.edu/admissions/regular-status-students here] |
====Supporting Documents==== | ====Supporting Documents==== | ||
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*Three essay questions | *Three essay questions | ||
*Official transcripts from universities attended | *Official transcripts from universities attended | ||
| − | For more information, click [http://optometry.berkeley.edu | + | For more information, click [http://optometry.berkeley.edu/admissions/regular-status-students here]<br> |
==Interview== | ==Interview== | ||
Revision as of 13:20, 15 March 2013
Contacts
Website: http://optometry.berkeley.edu/
Phone: 1-510-642-9537
Admissions e-mail: optometry-admissions@berkeley.edu
Program Information
- Doctor of Optometry (OD)
- 4 years in length
- Number of applications in 2012: 293
- Number of students enrolled in 2012: 67
Admission Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or in the process of completing one)
Course and Degree Requirements
- Degree: Bachelor's degree (does not require a specific undergraduate major)
- Required Courses
- General Chemistry with Lab (2 semesters)
- Organic Chemistry with Lab (1 semester)
- Biochemistry (1 semester)
- General Biology with Lab (2 semesters)
- General Physics with Lab (2 semesters)
- Human (or Comparative) Anatomy with Lab (1 semester)
- Human (or Mammalian) Physiology with Lab (1 semester)
- Microbiology with Lab (1 semester)
- Immunology (1 semester)
- Calculus/Advanced Mathematics (2 semesters)
- Reading and Composition (2 semesters)
- Statistics (1 semester)
- Psychology (1 semester)
- Recommended Courses
- Genetics, Business, Cell Biology, Perception, Pharmacology, Public Health, Speech
For more information, click here
GPA
- Minimum: 3.0 (4.0 scale)
- Entering 2012 Class high GPA: 4.00
- Entering 2012 Class low GPA: 2.52
For more information, click Here
OAT
- Average entering OAT score in 2010: 353
- Most recent set of scores must be no earlier than two years prior to opening of curent OptomCAS session
For more information, click here
Supporting Documents
- Three Letters of Recommendation:
- an optometrist who can state through documented experience that you know what the profession of optometry entails.
- a professor with whom you have done personal work or with whom you took a prerequisite course.
- an employer or extracurricular activity advisor who can comment about your maturity, diligence, and conscientiousness.
- Three essay questions
- Official transcripts from universities attended
For more information, click here
Interview
- Held by the Admissions Committee by invitation only
- Held in February 2011
For more information, click here
Timeline
- December 1, 2010: deadline for application (note: no rolling admissions)
- December 1, 2010: deadline to take the OAT
- February 2011: Interviews are held
For more information, click here
Tuition 2010-2011
- Non-resident tuition fee (for one semester): $6,122.50
- Non-resident total fees (for one semester): $19,162.25
For more information on tuition, click here
