mav80

2.5 gpa, 65 college credit hours? Those are the bare minimum requirements any prospective optometry student need to even be considered for admission. The average gpa to get into optometry school is a 3.3 (same gpa to get into DO school) with a 330 out of 400 on their entrance exam (almost the same test pre-dental students take). Nearly 90% of all optometry students have a 4 year degree or higher. You are looking at 8 years of college to become an optometrist. I don't think you should downplay any profession's educational requirements. The title physician is granted so managed care plans would reimburse optometrists for their services. To me...the only real physicians are MD/DO/DPM.