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Hi, I'm thinking of doing optometry next year. Does anyone here do it? Or does anyone have anymore information than in the booklets given out? I would just like to know more detailed info as to what is involved in the course. Thanks.
 

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well, this course is for you if you wanna go into private practice and become an optometrist...the only other option i remember from last year is to go into safety assurance e.g. in RTA checking for blind spots or whatnot...

yeah but u could search unsw website for more info, if they dont have it u can email the department and i've found that they're more than willing to help :p
 

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Merforga, Optometry is extremely interesting if you like Bio, chem and physics altogether. It is a very specific course and have a structured course outline. Opt is special because it is the ONLY science degree which CANNOT be major in in B Science. So you MUST do B Opt to be an optometrist.

Optometry has its special course like BIOS1902 Biology for Optometry students and stuff like that! LOL whereas everyone do the normal BIO/CHEM courses. But essentially they are the same... LOL
 

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Hey, i was thinking of doing Optometry as well next year!! :)
Does anyone know how many positions are available??
There aren't any early entry/rural bonus points/ anyother way to get in except getting teh UAI is there?
Is there alot of physics involved? only its not my favourite subject :) :eek:
 

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Hi And?, each year, 40 people get a place at B Optometry, so competition is high.
Optometry is just like any other normal courses, you need to achieve around 98.5+ in order to gain entry. I think there's EAS involved like any other courses.

You have to do Physics, chem and bio in the first year. They are all compulsory.
 

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optometrists also check long sightedness and pheripheral vision etc.

very competitive

hey survivor! u doin med science for getting into med gam cause i was interested in med sci before i tohught of medicine it5self. So, im aiming for med, but would be just ok to get in med sci.

Reason being: med students can specialise into things medsci students can and much much more!
 

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Hi mr Easy, go for med if you are really interested in it! I am reasonably interested in med, but the sight of UMAT/Interview, 99.90++ UAI made me felt dizzy. LOL

And plus I don't want to get stuck in uni for 6 years... And I don't think i want to do GAMSAT/interview either. Med sci is good for me because it is only 3 years, if I like it, i will continue to do the 4th honours year. If my interest is still there, i will do my PhD. :)

Yeah, good luck with med.
 

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my friend does opto

52 at the start of yr... down to 40ish in semester 2
 

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Survivor39 said:
Hi mr Easy, go for med if you are really interested in it! I am reasonably interested in med, but the sight of UMAT/Interview, 99.90++ UAI made me felt dizzy. LOL

And plus I don't want to get stuck in uni for 6 years... And I don't think i want to do GAMSAT/interview either. Med sci is good for me because it is only 3 years, if I like it, i will continue to do the 4th honours year. If my interest is still there, i will do my PhD. :)

Yeah, good luck with med.
You seriously prefer med sci over med itself eh (ur reasons i know), but isnt it true that in med sci u also study some tedious things like genetics and stuff.

I'm into med or med sci coz im looking forward to specialising into things like infectious disease or (for med: ) pediatrics/derm/. If im forced to do med sci, i'll probably be like u: do honors and then phD, ( i really wanna find a cure for aids! I'm serious!!) :cool: :cop:
 

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well, in med sci, you get to choose more than just genetics. If you are interested in curing AIDs/specialise in infectious diseases, then you should major in Pathology if you get into med sci.
You can choose to major in Biochemistry, genetics, physiology, pathology, pharmacology and anatomy.
 

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Thanks everyone for your help. I've emailed the department for information, just waiting on a reply now. The main reason I'd like to go into optometry is the Private practice. It seems like that would get me into optometry practice AND a bit of buisness which i sorta of liked since i was MD in yr 11 of a YAA company. Again, thanks all for your help ^^
 

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i hv 95.1 and under EAS, do u guys think i hv any chance of getting into the course??
 

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Possibly. You need to beat 80 or 90% of the candidates applying for Optometry under the EAS scheme.
 

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Survivor39 said:
Possibly. You need to beat 80 or 90% of the candidates applying for Optometry under the EAS scheme.
it sounds impossible...
 

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yeh i was gonna do optometry but i decided the night before receiving my UAI that i was gonna choose pharmacy instead..lol
anyways, got 98.35...just scraped through if UAI was to remain same as last year....
mm87511, if u're desperate enough, u can always apply for full-fee i guess....thats if u REALLY want to do the course (2003 stats showed that Opt. graduates received $50k starting off, so full-fee paying does not seem too bad)...
If memory serves me correctly, the cut-off for EAS applicants into optometry was 98.05, and 96.45 for full-fee applicants in 2003.
 

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