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COVID-19 Policy Change for Prerequisite Course Completion
Pre-requisite Requirements for SCCO’s Program
Online Courses: Buyer Beware!
Pre-Approved Coursework/Articulation Agreements
Personal Statement
Resume/CV
Applying Through OptomCAS: Your Application Through Its Stages
Resource Guide for the Canadian Student Planning to Attend U.S. Optometry School
WICHE Helps Pay Tuition: Are You Eligible?
Dr. Munroe’s Recommended Reading
Interview Preparation: Some of Dr. Munroe’s Favorite Sources
Shadowing and the Interview: Build Your House with Bricks!
The First Interview Question–It’s Always The Same!
Myers Briggs Personality Profiling
Unique Doctor-Patient Relationship and Standing On Your Own Two Feet
Managing Test Taking Anxiety: Strategy for Success with the OAT
OAT Test-Taking Anxiety? Try Mindfulness
American Optometric Student Assn Membership for Pre-Optometry Students
Resources: OptomCAS Application Help
OptomCAS FAQ Page
ASCO’s Resources: Blog, YouTube, Brochure, Podcasts, and PPT
OAT
Help with OAT Preparation
OAT Exam Guide from ASCO
OAT Prep Materials for Sale?
Student Life
Video Series: SCCO Students Share Advice for Applicants
How I Successfully Transitioned Into Optometry School After Taking a Gap Year and During COVID-19
During COVID-19, I Moved From Boston to So Cal to Begin Optometry School at SCCO
How I Chose the Right Optometry School When I Couldn’t Visit In Person
During the Pandemic, What Has Helped Me Be A Successful Commuter Student in SCCO’s Program
Peer Advisor Blog Articles
National Optometric Student Association (NOSA) at the Southern California College of Optometry
Fun Things To Do Around MBKU
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Admissions Events for Potential Students
SCCO’s Virtual Admissions Open House
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Video: SCCO Virtual Campus Tour
SCCO Admissions eNewsletter
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Jane Ann Munroe, OD, Assistant Dean of Admissions
Eryn Kraning, Senior Director of Recruiting and Admissions
How to Best Contact SCCO Admissions Advisers
Got Questions? Ask SCCO Student Ambassadors
Tips for Applying Early to Maximize the Summer Before Senior Year of Undergrad by SCCO Student Ambassador, Jacklyn Charbonneau
How I Got Back Into the Swing of Things After Taking 3 Gap Years by SCCO Student Ambassador, Christina Chapman
Getting Admitted Into Optometry School as a Career Changer by SCCO Student Ambassador, Jillian Hipsman
Advice from Students Who Took Gap Years by SCCO Ambassadors Ally Tran & Karen Nguyen
How to Find the Right Optometry School For You, Even During a Pandemic by SCCO Student Ambassador, Nicole Nuha
Took 2 Gap Years, Applied Late in the Cycle, and Still Got Into My Dream School by SCCO Student Ambassador Gavin Jaime
My Journey Across the World to Attend Optometry School in the U.S. by SCCO Student Ambassador Collette Dsouza
How Double Majoring in Dance and Biology Made Me A Competitive Applicant for Optometry School by SCCO Student Ambassador Emily Coan
Growing Up as a Child of Immigrants Fueled My Passion for Optometry by SCCO Student Ambassador Ahmed Fayad
Work, Undergrad, and Supporting Myself Financially by SCCO Student Ambassador Vanessa Tran
I Chose Optometry After a Gap Year and Exploring Other Healthcare Careers by SCCO Student Ambassador Jasmine Lovan
From Getting My First Pair of Glasses at 2 Years Old to Moving Across he Country to Become a Doctor of Optometry by SCCO Student Ambassador Adam Moret
As a Canadian, How I Researched Optometry Programs in the U.S. by SCCO Student Ambassador Brynn Babey
Giving Back by SCCO Student Ambassador Gabriela Orozco
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Spotlights
Videos: Meet Faculty Who Teach 1st Year SCCO Students
Meet Dr. Catherine Heyman
Meet Dr. John Lee
Meet Dr. Rima Khakan and Use of Anatomage Table Virtual Learning Technology
Meet Dr. Corina van de Pol
Meet Dr. Elaine Chen
Meet Dr. Jason Ng
Meet Dr. Rachelle Lin
Faces of SCCO
SCCO Slide Show
Pre-Optometry Student Spotlight
FAQs
Class Profile
Online Course Policy
Minority Pre-Optometry Students Resources
Resource Guide for the Canadian Student Planning to Attend U.S. Optometry School
WICHE Helps Pay Tuition: Are You Eligible?
Financial Aid 101: Making Sense of the Cost of an Optometric Education
About Us
Video Presentation: What the Southern California College of Optometry Offers Optometry Students in an Optometric Education
Why Choose SCCO Magazine
SCCO’s Admissions Brochure
4th Year Outreach Clinical Education Program
Students on 4th Year Outreach Clinical Program
Interprofessional Education at MBKU
Interprofessional Education’s Importance to Optometric Education
About SCCO at MBKU
VRmagic: Virtual Learning Experience
MS Degree Program
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Have You Considered Optometric Residency?
Ketchum’s SCCO Leads Nation in Breadth of Residency Programs
Ketchum Magazine
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