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Create account  \n2. Personal Information  \nThese are the easy parts that can be done  \n3. Contact Information  \nthe day that OptomCAS opens. Get  \n4. Disclosure  \neverything done EARLY EARLY  \n5. Colleges/Universities Attended EARLY!!!!  \n6. School Designations  \n7. Send in Transcripts to OptomCAS (can take up to a month to process)  \n• HOW TO PRINT A TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM:  \nLogin to OptomCAS application, and select Colleges and Universities Attended. To the left of the institutions you listed, there will be a link for Transcript Request Form . Print this form for every institution listed and complete it before submitting it to the registrar office . Make sure to inform the registrar office to enclose the Transcript Request Form with your official sealed transcript and mail it directly to the OptomCAS Transcript Processing Center .  \nAdvice: Do this ASAP, you don’t want your beautifully completed application collecting dust while you wait for transcripts…  \n8. Work/Shadowing Experience  \n• Keep track of your hours and dates so that this part will be easy for you.  \nAdvice: This can be started before the application . Start now with recording the hours per week/ number of weeks you spent in each location .  \n9. Coursework  \n• Use myucf >> student services >> degree audit  \n• You will input every class taken by semester and your grade received.  \nAdvice: To make this easy, highlight classes by semester, and then cross them off as you’ve inputted the info  \n10. OAT  \n• [How to Sign Up](How to Sign Up: Go to www.ada.org/oat/index.html)[: Go to](How to Sign Up: Go to www.ada.org/oat/index.html)[ ](How to Sign Up: Go to www.ada.org/oat/index.html)[www.ada.org/oat/index.html](How to Sign Up: Go to www.ada.org/oat/index.html), this is the ASCO OAT Registration.  \nThey will email you a confirmation number . Then go to [prometric.com](prometric.com) and schedule your test using the conformation code. The closest Prometric testing location is in Maitland and the test will cost $380.  \n• Sections:  \nNatural Sciences: 90 minutes for 100 questions (40 Bio, 30 Chem, 30 O-Chem)  \nReading Comprehension: 50 minutes for 40 questions on 3 passages  \n*Optional 15 minute break*  \nPhysics: 50 minutes for 40 questions (no formula sheet)  \nQuantitative Reasoning: 45 minutes for 40 questions  \n• Scoring: 200-400, schools will look at both the academic average and total science scores  \n• Studying: Take a Kaplan course, Dr . Putzer’s Course or use other OAT specific aids such  \nas Chad Videos, OAT Destroyer and AP Books. These will help stay on course to review the material as well as give you strategies for test taking.  \nOPTOMCAS APPLICATION WORKSHOP  \n11. Essay  \n• The essay for OptomCAS is \"Please describe what inspires your decision for becoming an optometrist, including your preparation for training in this profession, your aptitude and motivation, the basis for your interest in optometry, and your future career goals . \"  \n• Your essay should be limited to 4500 characters (this includes spaces and punctuation) . For each school to which you are going to apply, you may receive a supplemental application in which you will have additional essays. Make sure to specifically tailor those essays for the specific school.  \nThinking into the future, what are your expectations and goals from a career in optometry? (500- 1500 words)  \nIf selected for admission, what do you feel are the most important contributions you can make to Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry’s Class of 2020? (500-1500 words)  \nAdvice: Can’t be stressed enough; use the resources UCF provides you, for free! AKA Office of Pre-Health and Pre-Law Advising. If you don’t use this resource, you are wasting your tuition money. I used their essay revision person for my personal statement and supplementals, she’s amazing!  \nName: Katherine Lozano  \n[E-mail: ](E","cbCairPOrBCPmjUa","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairPOrBCPmjUa","pdf",211441,"English","# Application Steps\n## Create Account and Personal/Contact Details\n## Disclosure, Colleges, and Transcript Requests\n# Supporting Materials\n## Work/Shadowing Experience\n## Coursework and Degree Audit\n## Letters of Recommendation\n# OAT Preparation\n## Registration and Scheduling\n## Test Sections, Timing, and Scoring\n## Study Resources\n# Essays, Interviews, and Deposits\n## OptomCAS Essay Requirements and Word Limits\n## Interview Preparation and Common Questions","[{\"question\":\"What are the key steps to complete the OptomCAS application early?\",\"answer\":\"Create an account, enter personal and contact information, complete disclosure, select colleges/universities, and submit transcript request forms for each listed institution. 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