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retake students for optometry
does anyone know if unis accept retake students for optometry...do they increase the entry requirements if u retake? Please help as i didnt get the grades and am seriously considering to retake. I dont want to retake to find they dont take me in the end 
did anyone get into optometry then this year? which uni and what grades did u get if u dont mind me asking...
look forward to hearing from people xx
did anyone get into optometry then this year? which uni and what grades did u get if u dont mind me asking...
look forward to hearing from people xx
*~sapna*~
does anyone know if unis accept retake students for optometry...do they increase the entry requirements if u retake? Please help as i didnt get the grades and am seriously considering to retake. I dont want to retake to find they dont take me in the end
did anyone get into optometry then this year? which uni and what grades did u get if u dont mind me asking...
look forward to hearing from people xx
did anyone get into optometry then this year? which uni and what grades did u get if u dont mind me asking...
look forward to hearing from people xx
Reply 2
Cardiff and Aston both ask for AAA from retake students as far as I know... (although Cardiff are more lenient if that was your firm last time... thats what they said to me anyway...)
I decided to do Orthoptics when I missed my grades and it was the best decision I ever made!
I don't really know about the others though I'm afraid...
I decided to do Orthoptics when I missed my grades and it was the best decision I ever made!
I don't really know about the others though I'm afraid...
Reply 3
cif your from london i think city are quite lenient had a mate who applied for optometry she had retaken the year and needed ABB in bio chem and any other subject excludin general studies to get in!!i retook and did physio they dont really ask for higher grades just depends on the amount of applicants that year and how good your ps is and also get some work exp and think about finsihing of an as level that you had dropped if that was the case as i guess u`ve done 3 alevls??just remember if they ask to interview you make sure you`ve got enought to tell them as they may ask what have to done in the year you have taken out!!!
hope that helps
hope that helps
Reply 4
Hello, I am studying Optometry this year. Bradford made me an offer of ABB, I made it my firm and they accepted me with BBC.
Best of luck
Mittow
Best of luck
Mittow
Reply 6
dont beat urself up - my friend never got in with BBc and brad was his firm,
Reply 7
Hello, just wanted some opinions.
Finished my A-Levels this summer with ABC (biology, chemistry and german - german was the bad choice!!) and so resitting chem because i was really close to an A anyway! GCSE's pretty good (6A*s and 4As) and I have been working as an Optical Assistant in an Opticians for two years - weekends and holidays during Sixth Form and full-time now i've finished Sixth Form.
Want to apply to optometry at Cardiff and Aston but just read they want AAA from retake candidates. I know people have got onto optometry courses with lower grades than I've got at the moment but will the AAA still be against me because I'm retaking even though I've got a lot of experience? What are my chances?
Hope that's understandable! Thanks for any help you can give!
Finished my A-Levels this summer with ABC (biology, chemistry and german - german was the bad choice!!) and so resitting chem because i was really close to an A anyway! GCSE's pretty good (6A*s and 4As) and I have been working as an Optical Assistant in an Opticians for two years - weekends and holidays during Sixth Form and full-time now i've finished Sixth Form.
Want to apply to optometry at Cardiff and Aston but just read they want AAA from retake candidates. I know people have got onto optometry courses with lower grades than I've got at the moment but will the AAA still be against me because I'm retaking even though I've got a lot of experience? What are my chances?
Hope that's understandable! Thanks for any help you can give!
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Reply 11
I want to apply for optometry but didn't get the right AS grades in my subjects, biology, chemistry, physics and sociology is there anything i could do than re-sit these exams?
And my predicted is not right either can anyone help me PLEASE!
And my predicted is not right either can anyone help me PLEASE!
Original post by Missmistry101
I want to apply for optometry but didn't get the right AS grades in my subjects, biology, chemistry, physics and sociology is there anything i could do than re-sit these exams?
And my predicted is not right either can anyone help me PLEASE!
And my predicted is not right either can anyone help me PLEASE!
I dont think there is much you can do apart from re-sits. You can always do your AS year again of course.. but that depends on your college etc. Good luck!
Reply 13
I am so scared, school has said to apply anyways I have nothing to lose.
Predicted grades at B's? I don't think I have any chance of getting in, but worth the shot I guess. I haven't lost much then again, as I was not going to apply until next year. Let's see how it goes I guess.. I have taken work experience ect so hopefully its okay. I will see, also I was wondering when you sent your UCAS of and how long you had to wait till you got offers for Bradford?
Thanks.
x
Predicted grades at B's? I don't think I have any chance of getting in, but worth the shot I guess. I haven't lost much then again, as I was not going to apply until next year. Let's see how it goes I guess.. I have taken work experience ect so hopefully its okay. I will see, also I was wondering when you sent your UCAS of and how long you had to wait till you got offers for Bradford?
Thanks.
x
Reply 14
Hey, sorry i really want to do an optometry course in uni too..
the thing is im retaking year 12 fully because i got a:
C - BIO
C - CHEM
C - PSYCHOLOGY
E - maths.. and i really wanted to do better in maths :/ and get higher grades in the rest ..plus you need atleast AAB OR AAA so im going to try and aim for that.. this year im taking..Bio,chem,maths and ICT BTEC.. but because im retaking the year.. am i not able to do an optometry course no more? what do you think my chances are guys? thanks for your help XD
the thing is im retaking year 12 fully because i got a:
C - BIO
C - CHEM
C - PSYCHOLOGY
E - maths.. and i really wanted to do better in maths :/ and get higher grades in the rest ..plus you need atleast AAB OR AAA so im going to try and aim for that.. this year im taking..Bio,chem,maths and ICT BTEC.. but because im retaking the year.. am i not able to do an optometry course no more?
what do you think my chances are guys? thanks for your help XDReply 15
It's ok dont worry: i think most Optom unis accept retakers (except Manchester I believe) and offers are generally the same as first takers (as you said AAA or AAB).
If you actually achieve ABB or BBB you ll still get in (in unis like Anglia, Plymouth or Bradford).
Another option is to do a Foundation year in Life Sciences or Ophtalmic Dispensing in the uni you want to join for Optometry
If you actually achieve ABB or BBB you ll still get in (in unis like Anglia, Plymouth or Bradford).
Another option is to do a Foundation year in Life Sciences or Ophtalmic Dispensing in the uni you want to join for Optometry
Reply 16
so another option would be taking a foundation year of opthalmic dispensing isit for 2 years? and then go into the optometry course after that? wouldnt it be more competitive this way? & thank you very much that really helped ;D 
Reply 17
Original post by candyfloss22
so another option would be taking a foundation year of opthalmic dispensing isit for 2 years? and then go into the optometry course after that? wouldnt it be more competitive this way? & thank you very much that really helped ;D
If you are really motivated to retake your A levels and get AAA or AAB then my advice is go for it. It looks so much better on your CV and for your future career ...
The Ophtalmic Dispensing route is much more expensive (additional 18k) but probably less competitive as you are against other CCC or CCD students (vs first time AAA students via the retake route)
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