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==Interview==
 
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*Held by the Admissions Committee by invitation only
 
*Held by the Admissions Committee by invitation only
*Held in February 2011
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*Held in February 2013
For more information, click [http://optometry.berkeley.edu/opt_txtpp/admissions/admitregular.html here]
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For more information, click [http://optometry.berkeley.edu/admissions/regular-status-students here]
  
 
==Timeline==
 
==Timeline==

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

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GPA

  • Minimum: 3.0 (4.0 scale)
  • Entering 2012 Class high GPA: 4.00
  • Entering 2012 Class low GPA: 2.52

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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

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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

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Interview

  • Held by the Admissions Committee by invitation only
  • Held in February 2013

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Timeline

  • December 1, 2010: deadline for application (note: no rolling admissions)
  • December 1, 2010: deadline to take the OAT
  • February 2011: Interviews are held

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Tuition 2010-2011

  • Non-resident tuition fee (for one semester): $6,122.50
  • Non-resident total fees (for one semester): $19,162.25

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