OPTOMETRY (OD)
Background and preparation
- Exploring Optometry
- Idealized schedule -- Sac State course work, and summary of all aspects of preparation.
- Recommended course work -- Core plus Optometry-specific
Advisor -- It is important to identify a person that can serve as your main source of information and the head of your interview committee. When you are ready to take the OAT and apply, talk to your advisor about giving you some feedback on your application and about possible times for your interview. Most advisors are happy to comment on your application and personal statement; the more input you get, the better.
Preparing your application
- No central application service -- students must identify requirements for each school
- OAT
- AOA list of US and Canadian schools (19)
- Illinois College of Optometry
- Indiana University School of Optometry
- Inter-American University of Puerto Rico, School of Optometry
- Michigan College of Optometry at Ferris State University
- New England College of Optometry
- Northeastern State University, College of Optometry
- Nova Southeastern College of Optometry
- The Ohio State University, College of Optometry
- Pacific University College of Optometry
- Pennsylvania College of Optometry
- Southern California College of Optometry
- Southern College of Optometry
- State University of New York State College of Optometry
- University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Optometry
- University of California - Berkeley School of Optometry
- University of Houston College of Optometry
- University of Missouri-St. Louis School of Optometry
- University of Montreal School of Optometry
- Waterloo University School of Optometry
Sacramento State organizations for students
- Optometry club e-mail: Optclub@csus.edu
- Pre-Health Professional Student Organization (PPSO)
- Multicultural Organization of Science Students (MOSS)
- Complete list of relevant student organizations
The PPSO has very useful page with links to a variety of professional schools, internship organizations and more.