U.S. Navy’s Health Professions Scholarship Awardee, SCCO Student Courtney Park
Find out more about the scholarship program available through the U.S. Navy for pre-optometry students.
Super Advice from an OAT Test Taker!
What follows is a retrospective from an OAT test taker about the OAT. It was originally posted on SCCO’s Facebook Group for Pre-Optometry Students: This advice was given by a student who was accepted into SCCO. I don’t think she’d mind me telling you that she NAILED the […]
The Unique Doctor-Patient Relationship and Standing On Your Own Two Feet!
I always wanted to be an optometrist. Always. It started when I was just a kid with my geeky fascination for eyeglass frames and turned into a longing for a vital way to help not only patients but myself too. I look back now with 40 years in […]
OAT Preparation on a Budget
Another great information exchange on the topic of preparing to take the OAT came together on the SCCO’s Pre-Optometry Facebook Group page, spearheaded by 2nd year student, Michael Goering. I asked him to reproduce it for the Blog and so here it is… My name is Michael Goering, and […]
How a Successful OAT-Taker Prepared
Here’s a post taken from Student Doctor Dot Net where a successful OAT test-taker outlines her strategy of how she prepared before and even on test day. Realize I have no way to validate this information; I am simply reposting what she self-reported in this online forum. As […]
Applying Through OptomCAS: Your Application Roadmap
It’s time to start working on your application for this year’s 2016-17 admissions cycle. To get you started, here’s a terrific article about applying through OptomCAS. The article provides tips on how to get your application completed, and then a detailed “roadmap” as to how your application will move […]
Do’s and Don’ts of Writing a Memorable & Winning Personal Statement
For all optometry school applicants who are in the process of writing their personal statements, this article will help. I highly endorse its wisdom. After Maggie shares tips on how to write a memorable and winning essay, included at the end of this article is the very essay […]
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