Application Closed December 14, 2007.

All re-applicants must re-submit an on-line application. The on-line application for a Reapplicant differs only in that you are asked to answer one longer essay question updating us on your activities since the previous admissions cycle.

• Unless you have completed new course work during 2006-2007, you do not need to re-submit transcripts. If you are submitting new transcripts, all official transcripts must remain unopened and sealed.
• We recommend that you submit new letters of recommendation or suggest that you have your letters "refreshed," with more recent information.
• All recommenders whom you select must complete the Berkeley Optometry Letter of Recommendation Form.
• All recommendation forms (LOR Form), and the corresponding letter(s), must be sealed in an envelope with the recommender's signature across the seal. While we would prefer to have the Letter of Recommendation Form and corresponding letter in the same envelope, we will accept them independently, as long as both are in envelopes with the recommender's signature across the seal.
• If you are submitting Letters of Recommendation through a letter writing service at your college or university, we understand that you may not be permitted to mail the dossier of letters on your own behalf. However, the three recommenders you have selected and identified on your Berkeley Optometry application must also complete the Letter of Recommendation Form.
• Some Pre-Health Advising offices compile academic/ personal information and will also coordinate the collection of letters of recommendation in order to provide a "Committee Letter" for pre-optometry students. Please note that Berkeley Optometry does not accept Committee Letters (one comprehensive letter) and/or letters written by a committee in lieu of three letters of recommendation that have been individually written.
• Please include your name, phone number, and e-mail address within the package/envelope you have submitted to Berkeley Optometry in case we need to follow up with you.

Note: The 3 required Letters of Recommendation are critical to your application. Suggested sources would include:

• a professor with whom you have done personal work (such as assisted on a specific project or served as a TA or reader).
• an optometrist who can state through documented experience that you know what the profession of optometry entails.*
• an employer or extracurricular activity advisor who can comment about your maturity, diligence, and conscientiousness.

Note: Do not send Letters of Recommendation from coworkers, someone you have supervised, relatives, or personal and family friends. These are inappropriate and can be detrimental to the review of your application.

Note: You may begin submitting your Transcripts and Letters of Recommendation on Sept. 11, 2007.

* Volunteer experience with an optometrist is highly appropriate in your preparation for optometry school. First, as a prospective optometry professional, you may gain valuable insight into whether optometry is the right career path for you. Second, you may develop the opportunity to receive a letter of support from an optometry professional, a vital element of your application.