OAT advice Prerequisites

[isafores]

Hello!!

So I had been planning to apply for 2021, but I have not yet taken physics and BIochem (I'm taking them this upcoming fall in my senior year). Should I hold off on taking the OAT because of this??

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[furiousvullns]

I don't think you need to worry about biochem, but physics is definitely a big part of the OAT. Personally, I am finishing physics right now and plan on taking the OAT in July and applying this summer. Unless you want to teach yourself I would probably wait. What year of undergrad are you in?

 

[isafores]

I just finished up my junior year, and heading into my senior.

 

[furiousvullns]

Then I would probably try and teach yourself unless you are planning on taking a gap year. From what I understand it doesn't seem too difficult especially with all the resources available but I guess that would depend on the person.

 

[mlabib3]

I am a Junior going to be a senior as-well. I would take the OAT anyways! I took college Physics but it is nothing like the OAT physics. OAT physics is really the basics and the backbone, mostly high school

 

[holycow86]

You honestly don't need to have physics and biochem completed before taking the OAT! I just watched Chad's videos to learn physics and I ended up scoring the highest in that subject. It's super basic and doable, and it actually helped me with my college physics class.

 

[optogirl619]

I self taught myself physics for the OAT using the Kaplan book and Chad's videos and it was actually the section that I scored the highest on! It is totally doable to self-teach yourself and not have taken any physics classes prior to the OAT.