I want to go into optometry but I'm a communications major?

Hi there. I'm a community college transfer student (2nd year) and I'm applying to the UCs (UCLA and Berkeley) as a communications major...I've worked toward that for the past year or two, but I've realized from my brother (who's an optometrist) that I want to go into optometry.



I know that you can major in anything and still apply for optometry school, but how does that work? I know I have to finish a series of courses (general chem, organic chem, general bio, etc.), but I haven't even completed those yet. Where and when could I finish them? At another community college? Could I finish those requirements before I graduate? What are my options?



Would majoring in communications set me back from going the optometry route? I would try to change my major, but the UCs have a cap of 90 semester units in order to apply as a transfer student...I won't be able to transfer as anything else besides communications without going beyond the unit cap.



Help!I want to go into optometry but I'm a communications major?
I suggest you talk to an advisor. You can take some of the requirements at your community college, but you have to make sure that the credits will transfer. Definitely talk to an advisor though and you will need to complete those courses and take a standardized test. You could also ask your brother for some advice.



And I don't think that majoring in communications has set you back too much. You may need to do another year of undergrad and take some courses over the summer so you don't overload yourself, but you can do it.