Meeting Minutes 3/07/2023

3/07/2023

Location: Fry Hall 33

Meeting Called By: Pre-Optometry Club

Duration: 1 Hour 

 

Lauren (the president) is doing a personal statement workshop! 

Meeting Minutes 2/28/2023

2/28/2023

Location: Fry Hall 33

Meeting Called By: Pre-Optometry Club

Duration: 1 Hour

Dr. Delgado-Nixon is going to be discussing structural competency and health disparities in optometry.

Meeting Minutes 2/21/2023

2/21/2023

Location: OSU College of Optometry Clinic

Meeting Called By: Pre-Optometry Club

Duration: 1 Hour 

The club got a tour of the optometry clinic! YAYYYYYY

Meeting Minutes 2/07/2023

2/07/2023

Location: Zoom

Meeting Called By: Pre-Optometry Club

Duration: 1 Hour 

University of the Incarnate World Rosenberg School of Optometry (UIWRSO) will be talking with the pre-optometry club! 

  • Located in San Antonio, TX (7th largest city in the country)  
  • Faith-based institution 
  • Mission is focused on human dignity and social justice 
  • They do 10 mission trips per year 
  • Student to faculty ratio 6:1 
  • Clinical Experience: 
    • 7 affiliated clinical sites that all students rotate through 
    • Clinic student to faculty ratio 4:1 
  • Enrollment data: 
    • Average class size 68 students
    • 36% underrepresented minorities in Optometry 
    • 68% Texas Residents 
    • Rolling Admissions process
    • OAT AA: 320
    • OAT TS: 300
    • Overall GPA: 3.42
    • Math/Science: 3.28
    • Require 2 letters of Rec
      • 1 must be from an OD 
      • 1 must be someone who can speak for your academic potential and professional promise 
    • Board Pass Rates: “Not as great, but there are alot of factors to it” —> Direct quote
      • ~60% 

Meeting Minutes 01/17/2023

1/17/2023

Location: Zoom

Meeting Called By: Pre-Optometry Club

Duration: 1 Hour 

Jen Bennett will be discussing interview skills and tips with us! 

Tips: 

  • The goal of an interview is to get to know you. Communication with who you are. 
  • Know your stories 
  • Interviewing is a performance

Meeting Minutes 11/15/2022

11/15/2022

Location: Fry 33

Meeting Called By: Pre-Optometry Club 

Duration: 1 Hour

 

Realeyes came in and held a training session for the pre-optometry club!

Meeting Minutes 11/8/2022

11/8/2022

Location: Zoom

Meeting Called By: Pre-Optometry Club 

Duration: 1 Hour

The Club got to meet with OAT Booster. Booster talked about their services and how they can help students 

Meeting Minutes 10/18/2022

10/18/2022

Location: Fry 33

Meeting Called By: Pre-Optometry Club 

Duration: 1 Hour

Southern College of Optometry got to speak with the club. 

  • The campus itself is very small.
  • The clinic and the building are right next to each other. 
  • All the students will know each other like a small highschool 
  • Blind interview 

Entering Class Profile (2021)

  • Average GPA: 3.66
  • Average OAT: 338
  • Class size: ~136

Factors to Consider:

  • They do clinical research 
  • 98% of the students who have entered SCO have graduated 
  • They are a private institution
  • They start clinic in their third year 
  • 2nd years can do some school vision screening and will shadow third and fourth years  

Memphis

  • Big music town 
  • Smaller city than Columbus 
  • They do not have on campus living. Most of their students live on Mud Island 

Application Requirement: 

  • OptomCAS June 30 2022- March 1, 2023
  • Essay
  • Letter of rec.
    • OD
    • Pre-professional advisor or science professor
  • Official Transcript 
  • *prefer if you have 30-40 hours of shadowing 

Application Tips:

  • Gain Diverse Optometric exposure
  • Apply Early
  • Be professional 
    • Dress professionally 
    • Respond to emails/phone calls 
    • When plans change, notify each school 
  • Ask questions 
  • Be yourself 

Board Passage Rate: 

  • Check online, they defected when asked in person. 
    • Also was not present during the presentation. 

Meeting Minutes 10/12/2022

10/12/2022

Location: Zoom

Meeting Called By: Pre-Optometry Club 

Duration: 1 Hour

 

The club got to meet with ISO and got to hear about their program.

PDF of Presentation:

file:///Users/haleyschroeder/Downloads/2023%20ICO%20Club%20Presentation.pdf

Meeting Minutes 10/05/2022

10/05/2022

Location: Zoom

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Meeting Called By: Pre-Optometry Club

Duration: 1 Hour

Pre-Optometry Club Members will hear from New England College of Optometry (NECO). They heard a ton about the social and professional life in Boston. They also talked about what is living like in Boston, how to find a roommate, and how to find the right apartment.  What makes NECO Special:

  • Real world clinical experience 
  • You get the clinical experience starting your first year  (Starting the first few weeks of your first year) 
  • Have an MS/OD Progam
  • Have an PhD/OD Program 
  • Check website for tuition pricing  
  • Board Passage Rate: 76%, 90%, 76% (Part 1, 2, 3) 
    • There is a decline on the board passage rate. 
  • https://www.neco.edu/admissions/class-profile-statistics/