As part of SCCO’s Clinical Outreach program and beginning in the summer quarter of each year, 4th year students begin their first of four clinical rotations. This clinical program consists of 81 sites all over the U.S., with some sites in Canada, Japan, and Guam. Sites can be […]
Enjoy this video featuring SCCO’s Spirit Week culminating in the favorite Eye Ball Formal! Highlights of SCCO’s 2nd Annual Spirit Week. The SCCO community is split into 4 teams: Red, Blue, Green, and Gray. Each primary color team consisted of a mix of 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-years and […]
The White Coat Ceremony marks a student’s transition into the study of clinical health sciences. It is a rite-of-passage ritual where students pledge commitment to their future patients, embracing the responsibility associated with being a doctor of optometry. During the ceremony, students receive their white coat and for […]
This article is part of a continuing series featuring newly minted SCCO Alumni. For applicants, these stories should help you project yourself into your future in optometry and thus, help you develop tangible ways to talk about yourself and your goals in the interview. As you read this […]
Time to celebrate! Our 3rd year students have finished their NBEO exams (a.k.a. “boards”) and are feeling giddy relief. Today they set up a photo booth and had some fun taking photos, Justin Timberlake-style. We are always happy for them when they achieve this important milestone. Watch this […]
This article is part of a continuing series featuring newly minted SCCO Alumni. For applicants, these stories should help you project yourself into your future in optometry and thus, help you develop tangible ways to talk about yourself and your goals in the interview. As you read this […]
One of the best aspects of being an optometrist is participation in community service by hosting vision screenings. Not all healthcare disciplines can provide screening services, partly because their services are not portable, more invasive, or too specialized—not so for optometry. Optometry affords its practitioners the perfect opportunity […]
Eryn Kraning, Director of Admissions, SCCO
Jane Ann Munroe, OD, Assistant Dean of Admissions, SCCO