Online Information Sessions for Prospective Students

September Session:

Strengthening Your Application

Tuesday, September 17^th, 3:00pm (CDT)

You're taking pre-requisite courses, planning your reference requests, and studying for the OAT.  What else can you do to make sure your optometry school application is as strong as possible? During this webinar, SCO Director of Admissions, Mike Robertson, will go over what SCO considers to be the most important elements of a student's application and what can be done to strengthen your credentials and overall competitiveness for admission.

Registration link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1301885939786321165

Upcoming Sessions

2019-20 Webinar Schedule

• September: Strengthening Your Application
• October: ASCO Virtual Fair
• November (during Health Professions Week): Preparing for the Profession
• January: “A day in the life” SCO Student Panel
• February: Financial Aid & Budgeting for Optometry School
• March: Transitioning to Optometry School
• April: OAT 101
• May: Reapplying for Admission to SCO
• June: Application Process, Timeline, Tips
• July: Tour SCO & The Eye Center

Past Sessions

View video recordings of past information sessions:

2019-2020 Webinar Series

• Interview Skills (August 12, 2019)

• Tour SCO & The Eye Center (July 24, 2019)

2018-2019 Webinar Series

• Application Process, Timeline, and Tips (June 4th, 2019)

• Reapplying for Admission to SCO (May 16, 2019)

• Preparing for the OAT (April 22, 2019)

• A Preview of the SCO Curriculum (March 19, 2019)

• Financial Aid & Budgeting for Optometry School (February 21, 2019)

• 'A day in the life' SCO Student Panel (January 23, 2019)

• Exploring the Field of Optometry (November 5, 2018)

• Strengthen Your Application (September 13, 2018)

• Interview Skills (August 20, 2018)

2017-2018 Webinar Series

• Reapplying for Admission to SCO - May 31, 2018

• Application Process, Timeline, and Tips - April 23, 2018

• Prepare for the OAT—March 20, 2018 

• A day in the life of an optometry student”—February 21, 2018

• Financial Aid & Budgeting for Optometry School—January 30, 2018

• A Preview of the SCO Curriculum—November 9, 2017 

• SCO Student Panel—November 6, 2017

• Strengthen Your Application Webinar—October 25, 2017

• Interview Skills Workshop Webinar—September 20, 2017

2016 – 2017 Webinar Series

• OAT 101 (05/31/17)

• Financial Aid at SCO (03/08/17) 

• The Hayes Center for Practice Excellence (01/26/17)

• A Preview of the SCO Curriculum (10/4/16) 

• Applicant Interview Skills & Etiquette (08/31/16) 

2015 - 2016 Webinar Series:

• Exploring the Profession (07/20/16) 

• The Application Checklist (06/22/16)

• The Eye Center at SCO (05/31/16)

• OAT 101 (03/30/16)

• Financial Aid at SCO (02/17/16)

• A Preview of the SCO Curriculum (11/18/15)