I came across this article on Monster.com. Michael Neece makes six concise points about interviewing that has relevance to an applicant interview. I formatted this article so that my comments appear after each point made by its author: Six Interview Mistakes by Michael Neece, Monster.com, Contributing Writer #1 Confusing an Interview with […]
“What contribution do you hope to make to our optometry program and to the optometric profession?” is a question you will most likely to be asked during the application process. How do you answer a question like this? More importantly, why do admissions officers ask this question? What […]
To prepare for the interview, shadowing is the single most important experience you will need. The story you tell about your shadowing experience should be the key element of your response to that first interview question, “Why do you want to be an optometrist?” I see it year […]
Faces of SCCO is a series featuring various members of SCCO’s campus community. Dr. Melissa Vydelingum is an Assistant Professor at SCCO. She graduated from the University of California Irvine in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. She earned her Doctor of Optometry (OD) from SCCO in 2010. […]
This video is the next in a continuing YouTube series, Eye Care Center Spotlight, which features various aspects of SCCO’s on-campus Eye Care Center (ECC). The series will help potential students learn about the Eye Care Center and what it has to offer in clinical education. Learn about the facility, […]
If you want to strengthen your application and demonstrate your commitment to your future profession, joining the pre-optometry club on your campus is a no-brainer! Come interview time when you’re asked whether you’ve been a member of your undergrad’s pre-optometry club, you will not have a defensible answer […]
Many of our faculty are SCCO Alums, including Assistant Professor, Dr. Dawn Lam. We sat down with her last week and talked about her path to becoming an optometrist. Since all faculty here at SCCO participate in applicant interviews, we talked about how she goes about the process […]
Dr. Julie Schornack has been interviewing applicants at SCCO for more than 25 years. She is the Vice President and Dean of Clinical Affairs and also has the title of Assistant Professor. I interviewed her a few years back about what she looks for in an interviewing applicant. […]
Today is an Interview Day at SCCO. I am always so proud of applicants who have made it all the way to this leg of their journey. Often times, even family and friends do not appreciate what degree of sacrifice it took to receive an interview invitation. It’s […]
Wouldn’t you like to start every exam by knowing the first question ahead of time? Of course you would! When it comes to the applicant interview, I know what the first question will be—best of all, I can tell you ahead of time so you can prepare. It’s […]
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