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Optometry School, OD |
| Below is a list of resources for students who are interested in applying to optometry school. This is not an exhaustive list of resources and it is recommended you meet with the Center frequently to discuss your overall progress. |
| Career Overview | Overview provided by the Occupational Outlook Handbook. |
| Fact Sheet | The optometry school fact sheet gives a basic outline of the requirements for chiropractic school, including the national statistics for those admitted as well as suggestions for how to become a successful applicant. |
| Colleges, OD | This link, provided by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO), lists the contact information for U.S. Optometry Programs. |
| OAT | This links to the Optometry Admissions Test. |
| OptomCAS | The Optometry Centralized Application Service will launch in July 2009 for applications for academic year 2010-11. |
| AOA |
The American Optometric Association maintains helpful information about the profession.
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| Volunteer Lists | This list is not an exhaustive list of potential places to volunteer. It is highly recommend that you contact optometrists early in your career to see about shadowing them and/or regularly volunteering in a clinical setting. |
| A great resource for prospective students, applicants and those interested in information about the optometry profession. |
| File Waiver | The File Waiver form is used to open up your application file in the CLAS Academic Advising Center. You may print the document to the left and bring it in to the Center, or click here for a Microsoft Word version of the document. With this option you will be able fill out the document electronically and email it to the pre-professional advisor. |
| Optometry Student Information Sheet | As we prepare to write your Advisor's Cover Letter, this informational sheet provides additional information for us to more completely represent you to the chiropractic school admissions committee. You may print the document to the left and bring it in to the Center, or click here for a Microsoft Word version of the document. With this option you will be able fill out the document electronically and email it to the pre-professional advisor. |
| Letter of Recommendation Form | It is strongly recommended that you provide a copy of this form to those individuals who will be submitting a letter of recommendation for you. Please remember to fill out the top portion of the form before you give it to your letter writers. |
