Course Load

[Neil45]

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Hi, I am a Canadian student. Last fall, I took four courses( 3 sciences and 1 "easy" elective(Sociology) with GPA of 3.88. I am currently taking these courses in the Spring semester. So, overall this is 28 credits for Year one. I hear that many optometry schools want students who maintain a heavy course load(30-34 credits per year). I know that the University of Waterloo(only Optometry school in Canada🙁 ) places heavy emphasis on the course load issue. Are many American schools like this? Should I start taking full course loads from now on starting in second year? Is this something to worry about? Thank you.

 

[Insomnia23]

I would say taking 14 units per semester is good. I am one of the students who took 38-44 units a year but paid for it with only a 3.3 GPA. I think the schools rather see a 3.8+ keep up the high GPA.

The students who have less then 13 units should take more no matter how good the GPA. But 14 is fine. In my personal opinion of course.

 

[Neil45]

Thank you so much, Insomnia23.

Anymore replies, anyone?

 

[braxton]

I was on a quarter system and I am not sure how they compare to be considered a full time student I had to take 12 quarter hourse. My average number of hours was probably 13. They will ask you about the course load and just reassure them that you will be able to handle it. I told them I was really good at adapting and making the transition to a larger load would be no problem.