Optometry personal statement
I am currently a year 13 student who is a day away from sending in her application for universities. I plan to study a course in optometry but I am also applying to do orthoptics at Sheffield as one of my choices. However, my personal statement has not mentioned orthoptics at all. Im wondering if this will affect my applications.
Please respond asap
Reply 1
Reply 2
Hi, thanks so much. This is actually really reassuring cos I was worried because I didn't mention orthoptics even once.
Reply 3
Hey, congrats on the offer!! Did you do an interview with Aston before you got an offer? x
Reply 4
Yep it was online and honestly found it really good!
Reply 5
Hi there, do you have any advice when preparing for the interview? I have one coming up soon, any help is appreciated!!
Reply 6
Sure! Some tips I have would be:
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Make sure to go over the GOC standards to be able to throw them into any answer
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Have examples of when you’ve demonstrated empathy, teamwork, leadership, organisation
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Be able to use the STARL method when talking about your healthcare work experience/ volunteering/dealing with a situation in roleplay so setting, task/problem, (I forgot what a stands for I’m so sorry), reflect and link back to optom
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Research your university, the city and the course including teaching style, placement years and modules you might like
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Be able to mention research or articles (one or two is good enough to sound like you’ve done wide reading)
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Wider reading by mentioning talking to optom students, reading journals and wex
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Be able to put yourself in a roleplay by remaining open and empathise with whoever, staying silent is good to allow actor to speak, and keep asking open questions- try to deal with situation offer support and strategise a solution (you don’t need to make any sort of treatments!)
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Stay logical and always say your reasoning to your decision out loud as that’s what they’re thinking about
Reply 7
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Make sure to go over the GOC standards to be able to throw them into any answer
•
Have examples of when you’ve demonstrated empathy, teamwork, leadership, organisation
•
Be able to use the STARL method when talking about your healthcare work experience/ volunteering/dealing with a situation in roleplay so setting, task/problem, (I forgot what a stands for I’m so sorry), reflect and link back to optom
•
Research your university, the city and the course including teaching style, placement years and modules you might like
•
Be able to mention research or articles (one or two is good enough to sound like you’ve done wide reading)
•
Wider reading by mentioning talking to optom students, reading journals and wex
•
Be able to put yourself in a roleplay by remaining open and empathise with whoever, staying silent is good to allow actor to speak, and keep asking open questions- try to deal with situation offer support and strategise a solution (you don’t need to make any sort of treatments!)
•
Stay logical and always say your reasoning to your decision out loud as that’s what they’re thinking about
Reply 8
Trying to decide between Optom and radiography help
Reply 9
Me too!! I can't decide which I should do
Reply 10
Have you been to any open days and listened to the subject talks? Have you managed to get a day of shadowing experience in a hospital DR department or any optom work experience?
Reply 11
I'm still in y12 but I'm planning to visit a few unis and hear from students. But work experience for optometry is quite hard to get, I tried finding virtual work experience but I can't find any relevant opportunities.
Reply 12
what are you leaning towards?
Reply 13
Reply 14
So my main choices are pharmacy and optometry, with radiography as a backup. But I'm not quite sure which I will end up studying
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