In Optometry School you are graded on your written exam’s and for assessments. The assessments take place in the lab (mock optometry exam room) and students are required to preform eye tests on staff or other students. So throughout the semester you are typically assessed on 1 procedure at a time, although final assessments may …
I sit on the Long Island Railroad heading from Long Island back to Astoria queens, I think about the midterms I just took in optometry school. What a challenge they were, studying an average of 7-8 hours per day everyday for 3 weeks takes soooo much out of you. It’s not like we had three …
Optometry school is NOT easy, if you like a challenge then Optometry School is FOR YOU! It is not just classes and tests that you must focus your energy upon, but you must be hypersensitive to you financial situation, your commute to and from school, staying active with clubs/committees, networking yourself, and of course keeping …
Hey everyone, I am here to share a very very special and helpful post with you about interview’s for optometry school. I was looking through some old files of mind and I found an interesting one. Back in undergrad at SUNY Albany myself and my friend Robert Register created the SUNY Albany Pre-Optometry club that …
To survive at SUNY Optometry you need to take breaks. I bet that is just what you wanted to hear! Well do not get too excited. Yes, it is important to take quick breaks while studying, but the breaks I speak of involve breaking up your academic subjects. For example, I never study every subject …
Today we have Antonio Chirumbolo, a SUNY Optometry 2013 student with lots of great tips to bring to the table. Here is an icebreaker post from Antonio, but keep an eye out because this guy has lots of wisdom to bring to the table! Hey guys, here are a few tips that will really help …
Would you think that the weekend between the third and fourth week of Optometry school would be busy? To the point where there is no fun allowed, only studying? Some may think there is time to party and some may choose to play it safe and study all weekend. Well fortunatly I have been reviewing …
8/26/09 Class started at 8:30 today and finished at 7:30 pm. I had a 1 hour lunch break and a 3 hour evening break that I used to study so overall it was a really strenuous day. Yet when it comes to doing good in optometry school you got to keep it positive! So I …
The Journey from a Pre-Optometry Student to an Optometry Student By: Matt Geller When a student has an idea that Optometry is the career they would like to pursue, were do they go from here? The subject certainly lacks information which in its own right is a positive thing, forcing students to be creative, to …
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1. BE CREATIVE- Overall, any creative and unique way of studying will work. If you want to study with your pet dog go ahead! Feel like going on your roof or studying in the swimming pool? – thats cool! (be careful on the roof) – Be creative in any way possible. The more creative …
