The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

Does this sound familiar? You have to get good grades in high school so you can go to a good college. Then, you have to get good grades in college so you can get a job. Wait, scratch that. Now everybody is going to college, so you have to get good grades to get into a master’s or doctorate program. Then, you can get a career and be successful. That was my train of thought for a long time. As I was going along with “the plan,” I would often say or think, “I don’t really need t

The interviewing process is well underway for the ICO graduating class of 2020. Interviewing for anything, in general, can be quite nerve racking. I remember my first of six optometry school interviews and how nervous I was. By the last interview, however, I was comfortable and confident with the process. I also began to notice trends between interviews as far as what was expected. Looking back on the process, I thought I would compile a short list of advice for students who