One of the most common questions we get from pre-optometry students revolve around one central theme: What is it really like to be an optometry student? What will my day-to-day life be like? Will I ever have time for something fun? Well, good news! We found some students to answer […]
I say goodbye to quite a wonderful young man, Class of 2014’s President, Dr. Tim Ng. Tim is the creative director, editor, and well, let’s just say he was the chief person in charge of producing SCCO Admissions’ YouTube videos over the past four years. He’s got quite […]
Goodbye Class of 2014. Your class is very special to me. You’ve been the class I’ve helped the most with the admissions process. It will be your class that I remember with a special fondness. I am so proud of you. You know I love this profession, and you are […]
Last Saturday, 36 students from 3 different university pre-optometry clubs (UCI, UCSD, and CSUF) gathered at Marshall B. Ketchum University to learn about SCCO and its optometry program—especially its clinical facilities. Like any other campus visit designed for a pre-optometry club, they toured the campus, heard lectures about […]
Mario Cruz didn’t always know he wanted to be an optometrist. Like many applicants, Mario had a passion for science and helping others, but wasn’t sure exactly which occupation in healthcare was right for him. Born in Mexico, his parents brought him to America, specifically Northern Nevada, in order to provide […]
“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 […]
The Class Profile for the current first year class is located in the section entitled, “Most Requested FAQs.” I’m taking this opportunity to share class profile information and to debunk some of the myths and false conclusions drawn from this class profile information: “Does SCCO actively recruit female […]
This continuing series features a 4th year SCCO student, Daniel Brinchman, who is finishing up his first rotation in Lawton, Oklahoma at the Lawton IHS Hospital optometry clinic. Here’s Episode 3: by Daniel Brinchman, 4th year SCCO student Well it’s just about time to wrap up my stay in […]
These are answers to a question a student who is preparing to take the OAT had about how to best prepare for the Reading Comprehension section. It is taken from SCCO’s Facebook Group for Pre-optometry Students: Question: So I’m having trouble studying for the reading comprehension section of the OAT. […]
This continuing series features a 4th year SCCO student, Daniel Brinchman, who is off to his first rotation in Lawton, Oklahoma at the Lawton IHS Hospital optometry clinic. Here’s Episode #2: by Daniel Brinchman, 4th year SCCO student See what kind of weird stuff shows up when you get […]
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