{"id":4318,"date":"2022-04-22T15:19:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T22:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"\/optometry\/?post_type=program&#038;p=4318"},"modified":"2023-09-15T08:40:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T15:40:42","slug":"competitive","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"\/optometry\/programs\/doctor-of-optometry\/competitive\/","title":{"rendered":"Competitive Class Stats"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/optometry\/images\/042719-westernu-care-harbor-fairplex-03.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"WesternU played a large role in Care Harbor Fairplex, a free mega-clinic April 27-28, 2019 in Pomona. Students check in at Care Harbor Fairplex.\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                      <div class=\"mb-20\">\n              <div class=\"block font-sans font-bold text-14 text-white leading-130\">\n  <span class=\"inline-block\">\n    <a href=\"\/\" class=\"block hover:underline\">WesternU<\/a>\n  <\/span>\n      <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n          <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/optometry\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">College of Optometry<\/a>\n          <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n      <a href=\"\/optometry\/programs\/doctor-of-optometry\/\" class=\"inline-block hover:underline\">Doctor of Optometry<\/a>\n    <span class=\"inline-block mx-6\">\/<\/span>\n    <span class=\"inline-block\">Competitive Class Stats<\/span>\n  <\/div>            <\/div>\n                                        <h1 class=\"t-h1-sans  text-white\">Competitive Class Stats<\/h1>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-start\">\n              <div class=\"w-full lg:w-5\/12 2xl:w-4\/12 -mt-80 md:-mt-112 mb-48 px-12 lg:pr-32\">\n                              <nav class=\"py-28 px-40 2xl:px-64 rounded-5 md:rounded-8 bg-gray-darker text-white mb-40\">\n            <ul>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/optometry\/programs\/doctor-of-optometry\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Admissions Information<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                      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<\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/optometry\/programs\/doctor-of-optometry\/advanced-standing\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Advanced Standing<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/financial\/student-budgets\/od\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tuition\/Scholarships<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/optometry\/programs\/doctor-of-optometry\/webinars\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Recorded Content<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/optometry\/programs\/doctor-of-optometry\/#upcoming_events\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Upcoming Events<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/optometry\/programs\/doctor-of-optometry\/faqs\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">FAQs<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/portal\/advising-optometry\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Virtual Advising Appointment<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/apply.westernu.edu\/register\/request-information\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Request Information<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/admissions\/visit-campus\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Campus<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"\/optometry\/programs\/doctor-of-optometry\/contact\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact Us<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>Competitive Candidate Profile<\/h2>\n<p>We seek the leaders of tomorrow who will help to shape our program and who will contribute to the profession after graduation. Although there is no formula to ensure admittance to the College of Optometry, it is in your best interest to\u00a0<strong>demonstrate to the admissions committee<\/strong>\u00a0whichever of the following key attributes you possess.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"my-48 md:mt-96 md:mb-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"flex flex-wrap md:flex-row-reverse md:items-center app-gutter\">\n      <div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-7\/12 app-gutter pl-16\">\n        <div class=\"rounded-5 md:rounded-8 md:h-560 bg-yellow\">\n                                  <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-full h-256 md:h-560 object-cover rounded-5 md:rounded-8 transform -translate-y-10 -translate-x-8 md:-translate-y-18 md:-translate-x-16\" src=\"\/media\/optometry\/images\/co-extership.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 50vw, 100vw\" alt=\"Care Harbor LA 2017 Care Harbor LA 2017 College of Optometry third-year student Evan Goldman examines the eyes of patient Paula Robinson of Los Angeles - Western University of Health Sciences is playing a key role in delivering services to Care Harbor patients during the event at The REEF Exposition Hall in Los Angeles\">\n                  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 mt-32 md:mt-0 px-12 md:pr-40 lg:px-80\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"md:pb-40\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"text-lockup text-lockup--default\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-serif  block text-red-light\">We desire that each<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"t-h2-sans  block text-red\"> Doctor of Optometry student:<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wysiwyg-content t-p2 mt-24 text-black\"><div class=\"wysiwyg-content\"><ul><br \/>\r\n<li>Is academically prepared to succeed in our rigorous professional programs<\/li><li>Is well rounded with diverse experiences<\/li><li>Demonstrates a high level of self-awareness and maturity<\/li><li>Has shown interest and involvement in the community<\/li><li>Has knowledge of and\/or has experienced opportunities in health care settings<\/li><li>Has a good understanding of both the profession and WesternU<\/li><li>Demonstrates excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills<\/li><li>Demonstrates a commitment to compassionate health care<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h3>Competitive Applicant Profile<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80%\">Overall GPA<\/td>\n<td width=\"17%\">3.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80%\">Prerequisite GPA<\/td>\n<td width=\"17%\">3.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80%\">Science GPA<\/td>\n<td width=\"17%\">3.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80%\">AA OAT<\/td>\n<td width=\"17%\">300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80%\">TS OAT<\/td>\n<td width=\"17%\">300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80%\">Volunteering Hours<\/td>\n<td width=\"17%\">300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80%\">Shadowing Hours<\/td>\n<td width=\"17%\">300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>For additional statistics on Western University of Health Sciences, please visit the Office of Institutional Research\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/ire\/outcomes\/optometry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Academic Outcomes webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"parent":4263,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-4318","program","type-program","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/optometry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/4318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/optometry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/optometry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/program"}],"version-history":[{"count":20,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/optometry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/4318\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5639,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/optometry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/4318\/revisions\/5639"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/optometry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/programs\/4263"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/optometry\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}