Taking the Kaplan course to study for the OAT may be out of budget for many students. The course can cost up to $1400 and the On Demand program can be an additional $400 for a more detailed review of either organic chemistry or physics. Although it can […]
Posted on Facebook by a pre-optometry student with follow-up comments from other pre-optometry students and Dr. Munroe: From Justin J: Top Score Pro by Scholar Ware is a program that is set up just like the real OAT. The program has three practice OATs. It is set […]
There’s not much I need to add. It’s all here: concise, accurate and complete. Even though this is about job interviewing, so much of the information translates to applicant interviewing: Here’s the link to the article: “What You’d Wish You’d Known Before Your Job Interview”
Hello Readers! Have you considered taking some time off after graduating from undergrad or are you already in a full-time position? If so, we’re here to provide you with some insight. Both of us were in the same boat a few years ago and decided to enjoy the […]
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 […]
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