optometrists complain of oversupply
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coastie (Feb 16 - 12:08 pm)
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=700975
More schools lining up to crank out optometrists for 6 figure tuitions.
According to the thread, Western University has the bar to admission set very high: avg GPA 3.11.
Let's check out the tuition for Western U's optometry program:
Here is a great welcome page:
http://www.westernu.edu/xp/edu/optometry/welcome.xml
"Western University of Health Sciences has a distinguished history, and has set out to be known as a distinctive institution, as expressed by its Institutional Mission Statement:
To educate, in a humanistic tradition, health care professionals and produce biomedical knowledge that will enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities.
The nation's newest College of Optometry will build upon this rock-solid foundation by establishing its own clear identity, delineating a central focus for its educational, clinical, and research programs, and by creating a distinguished reputation.
The vision for the College of Optometry encompasses four primary perspectives, and serves four distinct stakeholders: the public, the profession, the students, and the faculty. The underlying philosophy of the College's vision emphasizes one central theme: building bridges"
Item
$27,700.00
xy
Tuition
$40.00
Fees
$3,723.00
Books & Supplies
$12,942.00
Room & Board
$3,929.00
Transportation
$5,442.00
Personal Expenses
$500.00
Membership Dues
$580.00
Grad Plus Loan Fee
$54,856.00 Total
Holy cow. 55k a year for optometry school? That's the first year alone, out of 4, and the cost goes up during the "clinical" years of optometry school. Being a new school, the numbers aren't up yet, so the 3.11 GPA fresh recruits won't have time to crunch the numbers til it's too late.
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http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=700975
More schools lining up to crank out optometrists for 6 figure tuitions.
According to the thread, Western University has the bar to admission set very high: avg GPA 3.11.
Let's check out the tuition for Western U's optometry program:
Here is a great welcome page:
http://www.westernu.edu/xp/edu/optometry/welcome.xml
"Western University of Health Sciences has a distinguished history, and has set out to be known as a distinctive institution, as expressed by its Institutional Mission Statement:
To educate, in a humanistic tradition, health care professionals and produce biomedical knowledge that will enhance and extend the quality of life in our communities.
The nation's newest College of Optometry will build upon this rock-solid foundation by establishing its own clear identity, delineating a central focus for its educational, clinical, and research programs, and by creating a distinguished reputation.
The vision for the College of Optometry encompasses four primary perspectives, and serves four distinct stakeholders: the public, the profession, the students, and the faculty. The underlying philosophy of the College's vision emphasizes one central theme: building bridges"
Item
$27,700.00
xy
Tuition
$40.00
Fees
$3,723.00
Books & Supplies
$12,942.00
Room & Board
$3,929.00
Transportation
$5,442.00
Personal Expenses
$500.00
Membership Dues
$580.00
Grad Plus Loan Fee
$54,856.00 Total
Holy cow. 55k a year for optometry school? That's the first year alone, out of 4, and the cost goes up during the "clinical" years of optometry school. Being a new school, the numbers aren't up yet, so the 3.11 GPA fresh recruits won't have time to crunch the numbers til it's too late.
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turde (Feb 16 - 1:42 pm)
Coastie were you in the Coast Guard?
It's all about the $$$ The education racket is the best gig around and very similar to the sub-prime mortgage mess. Schools have protected non-profit status while they charge their students ridiculous sums of money. Executives at these "non-profit" dumps can make 7 figures annually.
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Post a message in this threadCoastie were you in the Coast Guard?
It's all about the $$$ The education racket is the best gig around and very similar to the sub-prime mortgage mess. Schools have protected non-profit status while they charge their students ridiculous sums of money. Executives at these "non-profit" dumps can make 7 figures annually.
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