SCO Interview
Hi! I just got invited to SCO for an interview. I have read about some schools such as PCO giving invites to anyone that applies to the school. Does SCO also give out interviews to everyone who...
View ArticleICO coursework sheet
Hi! I am filling out ICO's coursework sheet which instructs to list all science courses. I took an intro to engineering course, does this count as science? And how about the math courses? Thanks!
View ArticleICO Interview
Hi! I have an interview at ICO soon, and I am trying to gather information from experiences of those who interviewed this cycle. If you guys could share your interview experiences, it would really...
View ArticleICO Vs IUSO
So I thought I was totally set on going to IUSO, but now I recently got accepted to ICO and questioning everything. The schools do seem to have almost a completely different experience so it is hard...
View ArticleLetters of Recommendation from faculty
A lot of schools require at least one letter of recommendation from professor / faculty ... well I've been out of school for a while now and don't think I'll be able to get any solid LORs. Would...
View ArticleDoes an optometrist LOR have to be one that you shadowed?
I'm requesting some of my LORs currently so that I can get my applications submitted soon. I have 2 optometrists in mind, although I technically did not shadow either of them. One I worked with as an...
View ArticleJust a few questions!
Hi everyone! I am an aspiring pre-opto student and I just have a few questions that I can't seem to find from college's websites and whatnot. So, is this stuff kind of like Medical School applications...
View Article2nd year summer
Hi, Im currently in my 2nd year of an accelerated 7 year optometry program. I wanted to know how some of you spent your second year summer. Thanks
View ArticleApplication Question
Do Optometry schools have a way to find out how many other schools you've applied to? also, what are the pro/cons of applying to several schools vs. only a few
View ArticleNECO incomplete application
Hi everyone, I submitted my application to NECO yesterday and received an invitation for interview today. Faster than I thought! So I had missed a little detail when I applied to NECO. They said they...
View ArticleICO vs. Midwestern (CCO) vs. IU vs. MCO
I'm having a difficult time deciding between the four schools. Initially I thought ICO was my first choice, but I fell in love with Midwestern's campus and faculty!They made me feel so much more at...
View ArticleOptometry Schools' White Coats
This may be unimportant, but I was just curious as to whether all schools' white coats (white coats received on admission to the school) have writing on them of the school name, logo, or even your...
View ArticleMidwestern in Downers Grove Campus - IL
So this campus is brand new- opening this cycle. Since it's just branching out from same midwestern university, do you guys think it would have similar to identical optometry program as in Glendale...
View ArticleE-mailing optomCAS
So, I've e-mailed optomCAS about 5 times and they have not responded to me once.... Ive been e-mailing them for about 2 months now and nothing... has anyone else had this problem?
View ArticleoptomCAS transcript entry HELP
So, i got en e-mail from optomCAS saying I had to re-do my transcript entry because I did not provide the correct prefixes for my courses. For example BIOL for biology or something like that... But on...
View ArticleWhere to check if OAT scores have been sent?
Good morning guys! I was wondering where do I check if my OAT scores have been sent? By the looks of it, I don't think schools have received my official scores yet so I was wondering what could be the...
View ArticleSubmitting without all LOR uploaded
Does anyone know if you can submit your application through OptomCas before all the requested LOR are submitted? I already requested everyone I want to write a LOR, but one of them haven't submitted it...
View ArticleWhat to do with my current car?
Hello, I am going to SCCO next year and I’m concerned with my car because the gas price in Cali is retarded. I’m currently driving Infiniti G37x sedan. Average MPG is 19. It is AWD. I bought this car...
View ArticleSending OAT to new schools From original
Hello Everyone, I was hoping someone could help me ASAP. I'm just about done my app and decided to add another school. I did not have this school selected when I was sending my OAT to schools. How...
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