Welcome to the SCCO Admissions Blog! The best way to explore the information hosted here is to use the navigation tabs in the bar on the top of this page:
- Admissions and Applying tabs list articles on everything you should know about being an applicant to optometry school; click directly on the tabs to read all the articles categorized under these headings and make also make selections from each of the corresponding drop down menus, with two popular articles:
- OAT tab provides information on how to prepare to take the OAT and also has a section where you may list your used OAT prep materials for sale or to purchase those listed
- Student Life tab will give you a glimpse into what it would be like to be an optometry student, and provides a description of MBKU’s Peer Adviser Program for incoming students.
- Visit/Connect tab provides links to:
- SCCO’s Admissions Brochure is a concise and beautiful guide to features of both our program and what SCCO looks for in a competitive applicant
- SCCO’s Why Choose SCCO Magazine
- Social media for SCCO Admissions is the Official Facebook Group for pre-optometry students
- Contact information on how to contact SCCO admissions advisers
- How to contact SCCO Student Ambassadors to get your questions answered by students in our program
- Campus events designed for potential students:
- Spotlights tab has a variety of categories:
- SCCO Slide Show
- Faces of SCCO featuring articles about various members of our campus community
- FAQs tab and pulldown menu with detailed information about the admissions process:
- Student peer advisors answer commonly asked questions is of interest to those new to the area and matriculating into our program and written by our own SCCO students
- SCCO’s Student Ambassadors are ready to take your questions about all aspect of SCCO student life
- Canadian students ramping up to attend SCCO need additional help with planning, and the Resource Guide for the Canadian Student Planning to Attend a U.S. Optometry School will provide that assistance
- If you’re planning on choosing an online option to complete one of SCCO’s prerequisite courses, this article is a must-read: Online Courses: Buyer Beware!
- About Us tab lists all the distinctive features and benefits of SCCO’s program:
- Video Presentation: “What SCCO Offers Optometry Students in an Optometric Education,” is an overview of the features and benefits of our program.
- Clinical education program for 4th year students, the features of the program that make it outstanding
- Interprofessional education, what it is and why it is a key feature of our program
- Virtual learning technology for SCCO students
- SCCO’s MS degree program, Master in Vision Science
- SCCO’s residency program:
- Research projects currently underway at SCCO
- MBKU’s Student Achievement Center
- Marshall B. Ketchum Memorial Library
- Top Posts and Pages in the right navigation bar on the homepage has a listing of the current most visited information, and some of the most popular ones are:
- Writing Application Personal Essays:
- OAT Preparation:
- Super Advice from an OAT Test-Taker
- Applying Through OptomCAS: Your Application Through Its Stages
- How a Successful OAT Test-Taker Prepared
- OAT Preparation Advice from OAT Test-Takers
- OAT Prep: Test Takers’ Opinions on Kaplan, OAT Destroyer and Chad’s Videos
- Strategy for Success with the OAT: Managing Test Taking Anxiety
- My Step-by-Step Method of Preparing for the OAT
- My Unofficial Study Guide for the OAT
- Preparation to a Perfect Score: How I Prepped for the OAT
- Writing Personal Statements:
- Shadowing:
- How to formulate shadowing experience to talk about during the interview and writing personal statements
- An alternative to in-person shadowing: The Informational Interview
- SCCO’s Alumni Shadowing Program for those seeking to be hosted for a shadowing experience by one of SCCO’s Alumni
- Interviewing:
- Dr. Munroe’s Recommended Reading in Preparation to Interview
- Use this link to access a list of all the reading Dr. Munroe recommends for applicants
- How to incorporate shadowing experience into the interview dialogue
- The most typical first interview and personal essay question and how to formulate a response
- Reenactment of an applicant interview hosted on SCCO’s YouTube Channel
- Optometry Applicant Interview Tips ala The Dog Whisperer
Applying to optometry school is an exciting time, and we are eager to help with the process. Feel free to contact us with any questions at ODadmissions@ketchum.edu.
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