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Get Paid to be an Optometry Student: Inside the U.S. Military HPSP Program

Healthcare, News, Optometry School, Pre-Optometry School / By / 3 minutes of reading

The Health Professions Scholarship Program, or HPSP, is probably the most recognizable military optometry program for optometry students today. The scholarship program consists of an agreement between selectees and their respective services. Scholarships can range between one and four years of educational benefits in exchange for a minimum of three years of service as a […]

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September Student in Focus: Jimmy Deom, AOSA President

Articles, Involvement, Optometry School, Organized Optometry / By / 9 minutes of reading

OS: James Deom, also known to many as Jimmy, is a man full of energy and love  for life and optometry. Jimmy is the current president for the American Optometric Student Association (AOSA), which represents over 6,200 optometry students! Jimmy, tell us a little about yourself! JD: First and foremost, I am a fourth year

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AOSA Trustee Spotlight: Shane McDonald, PUCO

Involvement, News, Optometry School / By / 5 minutes of reading

OS: Shane McDonald is a third year student and now AOSA Trustee for Pacific University College of Optometry! Shane, tell us a little more about yourself… SM: Originally, I’m from eastern British Columbia, Canada, but I did my undergrad in Animal Biology at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Growing up in a small town, I’ve always had

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Berkeley School of Optometry – Beyond ‘One or Two?’

Articles, Optometry School / By / 3 minutes of reading

At the University of California, Berkeley School of Optometry (UCBSO) everyone starts their optometry student career with a ropes course during orientation just two days before their first year begins with jumping straight into learning the slit lamp exam sequence. This is where the UCBSO family is seeded. Throughout the school year, we have many

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You May Know All About Eyes…But What Do You Know About Student Loans?

Finance & Business, News, Optometry School, Organized Optometry, Post-Optometry School, Pre-Optometry School / By / 4 minutes of reading

 I have had the wonderful opportunity over the last 3 years to be a student ambassador at Southern College of Optometry. As a student ambassador at SCO I’ve had the opportunity give tours to students that are interviewed at the school. During these tours all prospective students get a presentation by our Director of Financial

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SVOSH at SUNY: A Recap of the Year

Involvement, News, Optometry School / By / 3 minutes of reading

SVOSH, also known as Student Volunteer Optometric Services to Humanity, is one of the largest clubs in SUNY College of Optometry. SVOSH provides plenty of opportunities for students to perform vision screenings to underserved communities locally, nationally, and internationally.  SVOSH at SUNY frequently collaborates with other SUNY organizations, such as Fellowship of Christian Optometry, Lions

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Top 10 Things I Keep in My White Coat

Articles, Clinical Optometry, Optometry School / By / 4 minutes of reading

The white coat is a symbol of the medical professional and the responsibility to provide care for all patients. It also makes a really convenient repository for various goodies to help you through your eye exams! Here are the top 10 things that I keep in my white coat. Pretesting equipment To quickly get through

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The Optometry Student Overachiever and The Underachiever: Finding Common Ground

Involvement, News, Optometry School / By / 3 minutes of reading

Meet Kendall. Kendall is a third year optometry student, and has just been named the new president of her class. Kendall is known to be a great leader after showing her classmates her capabilities of delegating tasks as the Chairwoman of her school’s Contact Lens and Cornea Section Committee. Kendall also decided to run for

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Insight and Advice from a Young OD: Part II

Articles, Finance & Business, Optometry School, OptometryStudents.com, Post-Optometry School, Pre-Optometry School / By / 3 minutes of reading

(Read Part I here!) How did life change for you after you obtained your OD? Well I can tell you for sure that there is no more sleeping in till 11 am then waking up and going to classes. Real life is a real eye opener. You have bills to pay, student loans to pay

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Insight and Advice from a Young OD: Part I

Articles, Finance & Business, Optometry School, OptometryStudents.com, Post-Optometry School, Pre-Optometry School / By / 4 minutes of reading

Recently I’ve been applying to optometry schools, which has made me think about why I want to become an optometrist. When looking back as to why I want to become an optometrist, Dr. Colin Hobson is the first person that comes to mind. He’s in his late 20’s with a great sense of humor. I wanted

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