[poll id=”17″] This is a re-post of the Frequently Asked Questions document for the HPSP Air Force Scholarship, created by the U.S Airforce. I want to be an optometrist, but I don’t have the money to pay for optometry school. Can the Air Force help me? Yes. The Air Force offers a Health Professions Scholarship …
I said it before and I will say it again… …the profession of optometry faces pressures from the federal government, state governments, other medical professions and from optometrists themselves and it is the American Optometric Association (AOA) that keeps our profession healthy, growing and moving in a positive direction. To sum it up, if you …
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Whoa! It feels good to be back writing articles! First thing I want to say is that 2nd year is much better than 1st year of Optometry School. The main reason is that I know what to expect and I am overall more knowledgeable about the process of how to learn, study, take a test …
Optometry students have an extremely powerful impact on the profession of Optometry and this is clearly evident in today’s article written by SUNY 2010 Intern, Paul Heeg. The article summarizes Paul’s trip to Washington where he represented and spread knowledge to 10 congress representatives about the key bills that that must be passed in order …
The summers of 2007 and 2008 come with blazing temperatures, yet I find myself sheltered in the air conditioned walls of Optix Family Eyecare Center, a private practice on Long Island operated by O.DÂ Joel Kestenbaum who graduated from the New England College of Optometry. I sit in the dimly lit pre-test room behind the …
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This is the story of Matt Geller, the creator of OptometryStudents.com and his journey to becoming an Optometrist. I am woken by the sun shining through my dorm room window at SUNY Albany. Crawling out of bed, I rub my eyes and bring my day into focus. It is the fall semester of my sophomore …
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The Successful Interview For my first optometry school interview, I was naturally apprehensive. I, like many other optometry school applicants, had already graduated from college. And although I had set myself back a year, so to speak, by delaying my application, I had used the extra time to gain more shadowing experience in optometry, as …
This is a continuation of the previous study tips article. Keep in mind these are specifically created for Optometry School and the OAT exam, although you could most likely apply them in any studying situation! By the way the picture is of me and some friends hanging out in NYC before midterms. Enjoy! THINK OF …
Money Management Made Easy: Why Every Optometry Student Needs To Pay Attention To Their Finances! Today we have one for the Optometry Students out there who are struggling with student debt. This article provides the tools and strategies you need to manage student loan debt. One of the most intimidating aspects of optometry school is …
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Hey everyone, I just wanted to let all of our readers know that things are really busy lately because it is midterm week and I have no time to write articles. Dale has been very consistent with his OAT articles which are turning out to be very potent and useful! I wanted to give everyone …
