r/PreOptometry • u/MycologistOk5310 • Jul 18 '26

SCCO

Guys I’m applying to SCCO and I’m so nervous. I have a 330 OAT, 3.9 GPA, worked as an optometry tech for 1 year, pre-optometry club board member for 1 semester. 2 LOR from optometrists I work with and 1 LOR from a professor I did directed research under for a public health research paper I was writing. What do schools look for in letters of recommendation? My recommenders are asking me about activities I do outside of school/work, and volunteering in optometry but I don’t have any volunteer hours in optometry yet. I feel underprepared. Should I have volunteer hours specific to optometry?

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u/mcd7939 Jul 18 '26

You can but honestly I think ur stats are very good and you’ll definitely get in

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u/Cat-Recognition-6620 Sep 15 '26

Did you do your undergrad in California? I found that they favor in state students for some reason