How Double Majoring in Dance and Biology Made Me A Competitive Applicant for Optometry School by SCCO Student Ambassador Emily Coan

Why did I choose to major in dance in undergrad if I planned on pursuing a career in optometry?  What was I hoping to gain?  Was I wasting my time?

These are questions I asked myself as I plowed through hours of homework, studying, and rehearsals while majoring in both dance and biological sciences at UC Irvine.  Since high school, I was set on being an optometrist