You finally decide to apply to optometry school. You make a commitment to complete your prerequisites, stay on top of your grades and take the OAT. All of your requirements seem to be complete… but what about shadowing? It’s not always a requirement for optometry school, yet all […]
I remember my interview day at SCCO like it was yesterday. I woke up three hours before my interview time, ate a big delicious breakfast, and arrived to SCCO half an hour early. So you’re probably wondering how I prepared for the interview for me to be this […]
Moving to a new state can be difficult, especially when starting doctorate school. Below are two first year student’s perspectives and advice they believe is important when moving from out of state: Being from Minnesota, there is no choice but to choose an optometry school out-of-state. The big […]
“Do I need to be a science major to apply?” This is a frequently asked question among prospective optometry students. The good news is: a major in science is not required to apply to SCCO. As long as you have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited school and […]
Greetings from the class of 2016! Now that we’ve got a few weeks of classes under our belts, we 1st years are getting into the swing of things. We’ve started to settle in. As we become more and more comfortable here at SCCO, it gets harder to believe […]
This is a discussion taken from SCCO’s Facebook Group for Pre-optometry Students. Find comments from both SCCO students and Facebook Group members on how prepare to score higher on the Reading Comprehension section of the OAT: Question #1: So I’m having trouble studying for the reading comprehension […]
I have a confession to make… I never wanted to be an optometrist. (Gasp!) I also never wanted to be a doctor, or a nurse, or anything else that might have to deal with blood or icky things. Why? Because if you show me a scab, or a […]
This is a question asked on SCCO’s Facebook Group for Pre-optometry Students. Bulleted, you will find answers from both SCCO students and Facebook Group members: For those who took the Kaplan course, would you recommend it? And if yes, which one did you take? I’m currently wondering if […]
This is a question asked on SCCO’s Facebook Group for Pre-optometry Students (http://www.facebook.com/groups/SCCOadmissions/). Bulleted, you will find answers from both SCCO students and Facebook Group members: Is it possible to just buy the simulated OAT practice exams instead of the entire course? Has anyone tried something like this […]
This is a question asked on SCCO’s Facebook Group for Pre-optometry Students (http://www.facebook.com/groups/SCCOadmissions/). Bulleted, you will find answers from both SCCO students and Facebook Group members: Does anyone know how accurate the practice OAT on the ASCO website is to the real test? “I actually found that the […]
Eryn Kraning, Senior Director of Recruiting and Admissions, SCCO
Jane Ann Munroe, OD, Assistant Dean of Admissions, SCCO