The Illinois College of Optometry Student Blog

I cannot believe that ICO Orientation week is over and that school has already started! It feels like it was just yesterday that I had...

As I start my first week of optometry school, I can’t explain the range of mixed emotions I am feeling. As excited as I am to begin this...

This exact time last year was extremely stressful and challenging. Alongside working a full-time job and studying for the OAT, I was also...

Once you decide on optometry as your future career, you may start to wonder, “What are my next steps? How can I prepare myself to become...

As I prepare for my first year at ICO, I’ve been reflecting a lot on how I got here. About a year before I began applying to optometry...