If you want to strengthen your application and demonstrate your commitment to your future profession, joining the pre-optometry club on your campus is a no-brainer! Come interview time when you’re asked whether you’ve been a member of your undergrad’s pre-optometry club, you will not have a defensible answer […]
This is the first episode in a new YouTube series, “Eye Care Center Spotlight,” which features various aspects of SCCO’s on-campus Eye Care Center. The series will help potential students learn about the Eye Care Center and what it has to offer in clinical education. Learn about the […]
Sending an organized, logical, well-thought out email to an admissions adviser accomplishes two objectives: 1) gets you the information you need and 2) helps you to make a favorable impression with the admissions adviser—one that will benefit you as you work through the admissions process. SCCO’s admissions advisers […]
A comprehensive resource researched and written by optometry students for pre-optometry students, OptometryStudents.com is one-stop shopping! There is an entire section JUST for pre-optometry students. Here’s a screenshot of the home page. Use the pull down menu under “Content” to find the pages designed for pre-optometry students: Here’s a […]
Recently revised, I offer up our time-honored formula for success, 10 Steps . Eryn Kraning, Director of Admissions, and myself, Dr. Jane Ann Munroe, Assistant Dean of Admissions, make up the admissions advising team here at MBKU. These are objectives you should aim for! I wrote the first […]
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 […]
Eryn Kraning, Director of Admissions, SCCO
Jane Ann Munroe, OD, Assistant Dean of Admissions, SCCO