The following chart lists all members of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry in the United States. For all domestic optometric educational institutions, ASCO is the academic leadership organization committed to promoting, advancing and achieving excellence in optometric education. ASCO represents optometric education and has a goal of enhancing the efforts of each institution …
Hi everyone! I’m Dena Colantino, and I’m a fourth-year student at UMSL School of Optometry. Let me start by saying that I am in no way an expert in the admissions process of optometry school. I can only speak to my own experiences and information I’ve gathered from friends, classmates, and members of the optometric …
If I Knew Then: Advice for Optometry School Applicants Read More »
Preface: This article was written when I was not accepted into optometry school in 2014. Luckily for me, I was accepted into Nova in 2015 (I am currently an OD2 student and I could not be happier!). For those of you who are applying or thinking about applying to optometry schools, you understand how stressful it …
The Dreaded Rejection Letter – A Cinderella Story Read More »
Sydni Davis, an incoming first year at UMSL College of Optometry, shares her insight on the dreaded optometry school application essay! She’s got some great gems in here that anyone applying to optometry school should take to heart to nail the essay and get that coveted interview! – Peter Jacques, Editor-in-chief THE DO’S Be specific. You are allowed …
The Five Do’s and Don’ts of Writing Your Optometry School Application Essay Read More »
We all know that applying to optometry schools is stressful, but that isn’t the most stressful part; the most stressful part is all of the pre-planning you have to do BEFORE you are 100% accepted into the school. Being an international optometry student, I felt that I had a disadvantage as I didn’t know where …
Applying to the United States as an International Optometry Student? Start here! Read More »
Attention future class of 2020: OptomCAS, optometry’s universal application for all schools and colleges of optometry, opens today, July 1st 2015. No matter what school(s) you wish to apply to, you will need to apply through this application process. Remember that many schools have rolling admissions, which means that the sooner you apply, the better …
OptomCAS for the 2015-2016 Application Cycle Opens Today! Read More »
