Retired Assistant Dean of Admissions, SCCO
For all optometry school applicants who are in the process of writing their personal statements, this article will help. I highly endorse its wisdom. After Maggie shares tips on how to write a memorable and winning essay, included at the end of this article is the very essay […]
SCCO is dedicated to excellence in clinical education. As such, part of that excellence comes in empowering the clinician with skills that will help him or her be successful when it comes to wearing the two hats of being both a doctor and running a business. SCCO’s Private […]
I came across this article on Monster.com. Michael Neece makes six concise points about interviewing that has relevance to an applicant interview. I formatted this article so that my comments appear after each point made by its author: Six Interview Mistakes by Michael Neece, Monster.com, Contributing Writer #1 Confusing an Interview with […]
OptomCAS has an FAQ page that is well organized and very informative! Take charge or your OptomCAS application process by thoroughly reviewing this page’s information: OptomCAS FAQs
Second only to Graduation Day, fourth year rotations are indisputably the most exciting months in a young optometrist’s educational years. In SCCO’s Outreach clinical program, students are able to take hold of their education and customize their final year to fit their personal interests and professional goals. You […]
Here’s a recent Facebook conversation between SCCO students with a pre-optometry student regarding OAT test preparation: Melisa G (pre-optometry student): I am debating on how to prepare for the OAT and I was wondering if someone could give me some advice based on their past experience with Kaplan […]
One of the most common questions we get from pre-optometry students revolve around one central theme: What is it really like to be an optometry student? What will my day-to-day life be like? Will I ever have time for something fun? Well, good news! We found some students to answer […]
Students face off in a battle of optometry wits and bragging rites! Here’s how AOA’s website tells the tale: War paint, team outfits, loud cheers—things got pretty serious at the Varilux® Optometry Student Bowl. Students at this annual trivia event flexed their mental muscles and showed their school pride […]
I say goodbye to quite a wonderful young man, Class of 2014’s President, Dr. Tim Ng. Tim is the creative director, editor, and well, let’s just say he was the chief person in charge of producing SCCO Admissions’ YouTube videos over the past four years. He’s got quite […]
Goodbye Class of 2014. Your class is very special to me. You’ve been the class I’ve helped the most with the admissions process. It will be your class that I remember with a special fondness. I am so proud of you. You know I love this profession, and you are […]
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