This morning was my first day in The Eye Center at the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis. At SCO, second year students shadow third and fourth year students to learn about procedures and get more clinical experience before we’re on our own with patients. I was in Low Vision, where I shadowed for three …
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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 …
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Dear Diary, Fourth year clinical rotations are the pinnacle of optometry school that all students are anxious for. It’s a time of freedom, learning, and exposure to parts of optometry you may never see in the school clinic. Or is it? My name is Lawrence Yu, and I just started my clinical rotations as a …
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At the beginning of orientation I was told that time spent in optometry school had a strange ability to pass both incredibly slowly and quickly at the same time. Without getting sappy, I have to agree with this statement. During second year at PCO, the curriculum’s focus changes drastically from the broad optical and physical …
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With control of the lead approaching the final question at the 22nd Annual Varilux Optometry Student Bowl at Optometry’s Meeting last month in San Diego, Nova Southeastern fourth-year Blake Dornstauder answered the question confidently and correctly. The problem was he wagered only four points, landing him in a tie with University of Alabama at Birmingham’s …
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As I begin my third year of optometry school at Inter American University School of Optometry in Puerto Rico, I would like to reflect on the wild ride that was second year! During second year the course work was much more challenging. In first year we learned all the basics; then in second year we …
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OptomCAS is opening again in just a few weeks and potential applicants have to select schools to apply to. There are many different things to consider, making it a tough process. I certainly could not make up my mind for a while. So here are some tips to help potential applicants narrow down the search: …
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During my time as the president of the Grant MacEwan Pre-Optometry Club, I found myself connecting with people, advertising the club, and explaining why they should join. The reason to join a club depends on what you want from the club, and what the club can offer you. I had asked members of many pre-optometry …
After going through four different interviews, I did not think this experience was going to be any different. The other schools had offered the usual amenities of any interview day: a tour of campus, meetings with students and faculty, and of course free food! The only difference was this time I was staying at the …
Because this is a small profession, it is usually difficult to find other pre-optometry students at most colleges.  In fact, until last year, there was not even a pre-optometry club at my university. The lack of pre-optometry students can sometimes result in a lack of pre-optometry advisers, so this article is directed to anyone in …
