School Stats

Resident Tuition $26,250
Non - Resident Tuition $26,250
Application Fee $31

AVG OAT 293
AVG GPA 3.1

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Admissions Information

Admissions
500 John Will Harris
Bayamon, PR 00957
United States

Phone: (787) 765-1915
Fax: (787) 756-7351
Email: [email protected]
Website: optonet.inter.edu/home.html

School Overview

Inter American University of Puerto Rico School of Optometry Fast Facts

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School Info

Our mission is to educate, develop and train, within a bilingual environment and supported by committed and competent collaborators, a diverse student population from Puerto Rico, the United States and the rest of the world, to become Doctors of Optometry who are knowledgeable, skilled and ethical primary health providers, dedicated to community service. We will promote lifelong learning and provide support services to the profession in and outside Puerto Rico through high quality technologies while maintaining the financial viability of the program.

Curriculum

The School of Optometry provides a full four year-professional program leading to the degree of Doctor of Optometry. The program provides ample knowledge in its basic and clinical science department and a patient care department in which primary diagnosis, treatment and management eye care is emphasized.

Facilities

Interview Feedback

Results Overview

How did the interview impress you?

Response	# Responders
Positively	8
Negatively	0
No change	2

What was the stress level of the interview?

Response Avg	# Responders
2.20	10

0 = low, 10 = high

How you think you did?

Response Avg	# Responders
8.70	10

0 = low, 10 = high

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What are your suggestions for the admissions office?

"I wished the response rate to prospective student inquiries were higher. The admission staff did eventually respond; however, the time lag made the school seem uncaring and uninterested in prospective students." More from this Member | Report Response

What is one of the specific questions they asked you (question 1)?

"What experiences did I have that made me feel prepared for optometry school" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Hypothetically, how would you deal with criticism from one of our clinicians during a day at the clinic?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Have you participated in clinical or academic research?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why optometry and not other medical professions?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why are you interested in optometry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me the difference between opticians, ophthalmologists, and optometrists." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"why optometry and why our school? what is the difference between an optometrists and ophthalmologist? what does an optician do? what are your experiences in the field of optometry what have you done? do you know anything about Puerto Rico?expenses? community, cost of living? are you taking loans or paying out of pocket? how would you rank yourself academically from 1-9 in our school? " More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Why podiatry?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

What was the most interesting question?

"An ethical question about classmates possibly stealing another's equipment" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"How would you deal with a new environment, new culture, and new language? (since its Puerto Rico)" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If a patient is going blind and it’s the first time you're meeting them, how will you treat that patient?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"If you caught a classmate checking would you tell your professor." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"Tell me the difference between opticians, ophthalmologists, and optometrists." More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"what do you know about the community and the school?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

"What did you think of the MCAT? Is the MCAT based more on knowledge or test-taking skills?" More from this Member | Report Response | I was asked this question too

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