Difference between revisions of "Illinois College of Optometry"

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Latest revision as of 21:34, 5 January 2019

Location

Illinois College of Optometry
3241 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60616

Contacts

Website: http://www.ico.edu
Phone: (312) 949-7400
Admissions e-mail: admissions@ico.edu

Program Information

Doctor of Optometry (OD)
4 years in length

Admission Requirements

Course and Degree Requirements

Degree: Bachelor's degree (minimum 3 years of undergraduate study)
- Students accepted without a degree may receive a Bachelor of Science in Visual Science (BSVS) from ICO in addition to their OD degree
Required courses and minimum semester hours:
- General Chemistry with Lab (6)
- Organic Chemistry (3)
- Biology with Lab (6)
- Microbiology with Lab (3)
- Physics with Lab (6)
- Calculus (3)
- Psychology (3)
- Social Science (3)
- English composition/ literature (6)
- Statistics (3)
Recommended courses:
- Biochemistry, cellular biology, human anatomy, physiology, genetics, computer science, business, economics, sociology, public speaking, and additional psychology courses

For more information, click here.

Supporting documents

OAT
- Only OAT scores reported within the last two years are acceptable
Online application through OptomCAS
- Personal statement
- Transcripts
- Application fee
- Two recommendation letters
  - A non-relative, practicing optometrist
  - A professor or an academic/pre-health advisor (no research supervisors or teaching assistants)
ICO supplemental application
- Pre-Optometry Coursework Sheet
- Essay
- Fee
If English is a second language, request your TOEFL scores be sent to ICO (Institutional code: 1317)

For more information, click here.
For the Entering Class of 2022 profile, click here.
For information on International Admissions, click here.

Timeline

Application deadline for Fall 2019 entry: February 15, 2019
Interview Day for selected candidates (after application submission)
- File review, financial aid overview, interview with a faculty or a member of the admissions committee, lunch, campus tour
- For more information, click here

Tuition 2018-2019

First Year Tuition and Fees: $42,083*
Living expenses: approximately $2000/ month
Projected equipment purchases: approximately $4,000

For more information, click here.
For more information on Financial Aid, click here.

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 __NOTOC__
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+==Location==
+Illinois College of Optometry<br>
+S. Michigan Ave.<br>
+Chicago, IL 60616
 ==Contacts==
 '''Website:''' http://www.ico.edu<br>
-'''Phone:''' 312-949-7400<br>
+'''Phone:''' (312) 949-7400<br>
-'''Admissions e-mail: admissions@ico.edu <br>
+'''Admissions e-mail:''' admissions@ico.edu<br>
 ==Program Information==
 *Doctor of Optometry (OD)
 *4 years in length
-*Number of applications in 2010: 1254
-*Class size in 2010: 161
 ==Admission Requirements==
+===Course and Degree Requirements===
+*Degree: Bachelor's degree (minimum 3 years of undergraduate study)
+**Students accepted without a degree may receive a Bachelor of Science in Visual Science (BSVS) from ICO in addition to their OD degree
+*Required courses and minimum semester hours:
+**General Chemistry with Lab (6)
+**Organic Chemistry (3)
+**Biology with Lab (6)
+**Microbiology with Lab (3)
+**Physics with Lab (6)
+**Calculus  (3)
+**Psychology (3)
+**Social Science (3)
+**English composition/ literature (6)
+**Statistics (3)
+*Recommended courses:
+**Biochemistry, cellular biology, human anatomy, physiology, genetics, computer science, business, economics, sociology, public speaking, and additional psychology courses
+For more information, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/course-requirements/ here].
-====Course and Degree Requirements====
+===Supporting documents===
-*Degree: Minimum 3 years of undergraduate study
+*OAT
-*Required Courses
+**Only OAT scores reported within the last two years are acceptable
-**Chemistry with lab (2 semesters)
+*Online application through OptomCAS
-**Organic Chemistry with lab (1 semester)
+**Personal statement
-**Biology with lab (2 semesters)
+**Transcripts
-**Microbiology with Laboratory (1 semester)
+**Application fee
-**Physics with lab (2 semesters)
+**Two recommendation letters
-**Calculus  (1 semester)
+***A non-relative, practicing optometrist
-**Psychology (1 semester)
+***A professor or an academic/pre-health advisor (no research supervisors or teaching assistants)
-**Social Science (1 semester)
+*ICO supplemental application
-**English (2 semesters)
+**Pre-Optometry Coursework Sheet
-**Statistics (1 semester)
+**Essay
-For more information, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/apply/preopt_requirements.html here]
+**Fee
+*If English is a second language, request your TOEFL scores be sent to ICO (Institutional code: 1317)
-====GPA====
+For more information, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/how-to-apply/ here].<br>
-*Mean entering GPA (2010): 3.41 (4.0 scale)
+For the Entering Class of 2022 profile, click [http://www.ico.edu/our-students/entering-class-profile/ here].<br>
-For more information, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/apply/entering_class_profile.html here]
+For information on International Admissions, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/international/ here].
-====OAT====
-*Mean OAT score (2010): 327
-*Only OAT scores reported within the last two years are acceptable.
-For more information, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/apply/oat.html here]
-====Application Process====
-*The online application consists of seven parts
-**Student Personal Information
-**Activities and Work Experience
-**Academic History
-**Essay
-**Letters of Recommendation
-**School Designations
-**Supplemental Application (2 letters of evaluation – 1 from a practicing optometrist and 1 from a professor/academic)
-For more information, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/apply/index.html here]
 ==Timeline==
-*July 15, 2010: Application opens
+*Application deadline for Fall 2019 entry: February 15, 2019
-*March 1, 2011: Application deadline
+*Interview Day for selected candidates (after application submission)
-For more information, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/apply/index.html here]
+**File review, financial aid overview, interview with a faculty or a member of the admissions committee, lunch, campus tour
+**For more information, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/interview-day/ here]
+==Tuition 2018-2019==
+*First Year Tuition and Fees: $42,083*
+*Living expenses: approximately $2000/ month
+*Projected equipment purchases: approximately $4,000
+For more information, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/cost-of-attendance/ here].<br>
+For more information on Financial Aid, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/financial-aid/ here].
-==Tuition 2010-2011==
-*First year tuition : $31, 506
-*Estimated Total Fees for first year: $51,115
-For more information on tuition, click [http://www.ico.edu/admissions/tuition/cost_of_attendance.html here]
 [[Category:Illinois College of Optometry|Optometry]]
 [[Category:Optometry|Illinois]]

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