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 […]
I wanted to be an optometrist when I was only 10 years old. Why? I had some kind of weird fascination with eyeglasses and even though I didn’t need them, I was obsessed with getting a pair of my own. In my situation, having perfect eyesight was a […]
This tip came from Mallori Aschenbrenner, SCCO Class of 2013, who received the highest score on Part I of the NBEO board exams in March of 2012. She’s worth listening to: Don’t over-think the questions: I think it holds true for all types of standardized testing (including boards..eek!), […]
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: Can you recommend any online websites that I can practice the OAT questions on? Thanks! “Try coursesaver.com, has some practice quizzes, but […]
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: I was wondering if anyone has some tips and advice on boosting up RC score on the OAT. I know this is […]
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: I’m taking the OAT tomorrow at 12:45pm, does anyone have any last minute tips or specific things I absolutely need to know. […]
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: I have a question regarding the OAT. I am taking the exam in a few weeks and I am beginning to become […]
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