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Program Info
Highlights
2021 Dates
Eligibility Requirements
Application Process and Deadlines
Timeline for Notification of Acceptance to SEE at CCO
Registration Details
Program Outline
The Summer Eye Experience at the Chicago College of Optometry (SEE at CCO) is a three-day program that will expose students to the Doctor of Optometry degree. Students will attend workshops tailored specifically for those interested in pursuing a future in optometry. Sessions will be offered to help prepare the student’s application portfolio for admission, and classes will provide a glimpse into the day of an optometry student. Students will also attend hands-on laboratories where they will learn basic optometric skills.
Monday, June 14 beginning at 8:30 AM through Wednesday, June 16 ending at 4:30 PM.
Application Process and Deadlines
All components of the application can be e-mailed to Dr. John Gialousakis at:
jgialousakis@midwestern.edu
or mailed to:
SEE at CCO - Midwestern University
ATTN: Dr. John Gialousakis
555 31st Street, Cardinal Hall-Optometry
Downers Grove, IL 60515
A completed application must be submitted by March 15, 2021.
Applicants will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance no later than April 1, 2021.
There are no registration fees to participate. Participants will be responsible for travel to and from Midwestern University's Downers Grove, IL campus, as well as their own accommodations. Meals (breakfast and lunch) will be covered by CCO.
During the program, participants will be introduced to the exciting world of optometry. Below is a tentative outline of the 2021 SEE at CCO program. Click HERE for a printable flier.
June 14- 16, 2021 | Tentative Schedule
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Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | |
8:30 | Breakfast & Orientation | Breakfast | Breakfast |
9:00 | Optics | Study Skills | |
9:30 | Optometry Building Tour | ||
10:00 | Low Vision | Preparing for the OAT | |
10:30 | Academic Campus Tour | ||
11:00 | Pediatrics and Vision Therapy | Preparing for OptomCAS | |
11:30 | |||
12:00 | Lunch with OD Students | Lunch with Faculty | Lunch |
12:30 | |||
1:00 | Eye Institute Tour | Ocular Anatomy | Tips & Tricks to Rock Your Interview |
1:30 | |||
2:00 | Clinic Shadowing | Primary Care and Ocular Disease | Admissions Discussion |
2:30 | |||
3:00 | Discussion with incoming OD Students | ||
3:30 | |||
4:00 | Discussion with Current OD Students | Contact Lenses | Farewell Reception |
4:30 |
Day One: learn about CCO (academic and clinical sides) as well as talk with current students
Day Two: a day in the life of an optometry student (optometric specialties)
Day Three: preparing for optometry school admission (studying, applying, OAT, interview)
For questions about the SEE at CCO program, please contact Dr. John Gialousakis at 630/960-3185 or jgialousakis@midwestern.edu.