As part of SCCO’s Clinical Outreach program and beginning in the summer quarter of each year, 4th year students begin their first of four clinical rotations. This clinical program consists of 81 sites all over the U.S., with some sites in Canada, Japan, and Guam. Sites can be […]
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 […]
Recently revised, I offer up our time-honored formula for success, 10 Steps . Eryn Kraning, Director of Admissions, and myself, Dr. Jane Ann Munroe, Assistant Dean of Admissions, make up the admissions advising team here at MBKU. These are objectives you should aim for! I wrote the first […]
This article is part of a continuing series featuring newly minted SCCO Alumni. For applicants, these stories should help you project yourself into your future in optometry and thus, help you develop tangible ways to talk about yourself and your goals in the interview. As you read this […]
Faces of SCCO is a series featuring various members of our campus community. Dr. Robert Yacoub, a native of Southern California, received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of California at Los Angeles in 2002. In 2006, he received his Doctor of Optometry degree from […]
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. […]
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 […]
I wanted to be an optometrist when I was only 10 years old. Why? I had some kind of weird fascination with eyeglasses and even though I didn’t need them, I was obsessed with getting a pair of my own. In my situation, having perfect eyesight was a […]
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