The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

As I walked out of an exam the other day, I passed what looked like an eager but nervous group of students awaiting to begin their interview day at ICO. I wondered what they were thinking of me as I walked out with my head down, trying to remember information that I was just tested on. As I was sitting in class later on that day, I thought back on the whole application process I had to go through to get into optometry school- especially interview day. I thought about all the

I’ll never forget the day before my interview at ICO. It was just after 9 p.m. when the plane started to make its descent over Chicago. The sky was dark as I gazed out the tiny window, seeing nothing but my own disheveled appearance looking back at me. I hadn’t looked in a mirror all day and I didn’t realize how tired I looked or how badly my hair needed a brush. Luckily, no one was sitting next to me as I peered closer at my reflection, trying desperately to smooth out the t