As a reapplicant, there are many objectives that I have completed, since last cycle, to strengthen my application. I had a plans to increase my GPA by taking more science courses as well as improve upon my last OAT examination score. I began taking courses during the summer semester of 2016 and continue, to this day, to strengthen my optometry experience through my job at the Eye Institute of Southeastern Michigan. In terms of the courses I have taken to improve my candidacy, I have completed five additional courses in Biology and Chemistry. I concluded my General Chemistry prerequisites as well as a course in Genetics to help boost my basic sciences. I also completed two semesters of Anatomy & Physiology. Not only will these courses help
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My number one priority was to improve my score regardless of how many times I had to retake it. At this point I had already taken the exam twice and was particularly unhappy with both results. My original strategy was to cut my work hours and dedicate more time to preparing myself. That did not go as planned. I eventually enrolled in a Kaplan OAT prep course which, although expensive, gave me access to a wide variety of materials to improve my study techniques and broaden my range of knowledge. In the end I did improve my overall average as well as my total science average, but there is always room for more improvement. My optometry experience grows everyday. Learning and working with Dr. William Shaheen has not only instilled great excitement and motivation in me for the field of optometry, it has also shown me the enormous responsibility that accompanies the privilege of being an optometrist. He emphasizes continuing education and keep up with current research to provide the best care for his patients. I have worked under the tutelage of Dr. Shaheen since July of 2015 and will continue to do so until I am able to begin a professional Optometry
My number one priority was to improve my score regardless of how many times I had to retake it. At this point I had already taken the exam twice and was particularly unhappy with both results. My original strategy was to cut my work hours and dedicate more time to preparing myself. That did not go as planned. I eventually enrolled in a Kaplan OAT prep course which, although expensive, gave me access to a wide variety of materials to improve my study techniques and broaden my range of knowledge. In the end I did improve my overall average as well as my total science average, but there is always room for more improvement. My optometry experience grows everyday. Learning and working with Dr. William Shaheen has not only instilled great excitement and motivation in me for the field of optometry, it has also shown me the enormous responsibility that accompanies the privilege of being an optometrist. He emphasizes continuing education and keep up with current research to provide the best care for his patients. I have worked under the tutelage of Dr. Shaheen since July of 2015 and will continue to do so until I am able to begin a professional Optometry