College of Optometry

Pre-Optometry Workshop

 

Take advantage of this opportunity to: Listen to students discuss optometric student activities

**Due to federal healthcare patient privacy laws (HIPAA), campus tours do not include the University Center for Eye Care, however, we arrange for all tours to include the Pre-Clinical area.

When: Dates for 2013 will be announced soon. 

Please check-in with a Student Services Representative in the lobby of Marillac Hall (South Campus) before 11:45 a.m.

Each program will begin at 11:45 a.m. and end at approximately 4:30 p.m. A very light snack break will be provided about 2:00 p.m.

Where: University of Missouri-St. Louis
One University Boulevard
St. Louis MO 63121
(South Campus located at 7800 Natural Bridge Road)

Maps of the Campus http://www.umsl.edu/misc/Maps/maps.html
Parking is available in lots V or W. Both are located in front of Marillac Hall. A parking decal is required. A Student Services Representative will be present in the lobby of Marillac Hall to give you a decal.

Registration:

There is no cost to attend this workshop, however, registration is required and limited to the first 45 registrants (potential students and their families who are attending).

To register please call (314) 516-6263 or 1-888-EYE-UMSL or email optometry@umsl.edu. Please provide your name, email address, mailing address and phone number (in case of a change to the program, we would like to be able to reach you), number of guests, and the year you expect to enter optometry school.  

What:

Tour begins promptly at 11:45 a.m

12:30 - What school is really like- Student and Faculty Panels
1:30 - Becoming a candidate- Pre-reqs, Application, OAT
2:00 - Becoming the perfect candidate- How to make your best impression during all phases; What is most important? Getting Accepted: getting an interview? What is the interview like?
2:30 - Break and refreshments
2:45 - Funding your dream- Financial aid and budgeting for school
3:30 - Questions and answers

Please bring all your questions. Write them down so that you don't forget them. The purpose is to insure that you have all your questions answered.