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SENIORS MAY ENROLL INTO THE CHICAGO COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå offers high school seniors a unique dual admittance opportunity to simultaneously enroll in both undergraduate studies at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå and optometry school at Chicago College of Optometry – Midwestern University in Downers Grove.

You can follow either of these Tracks. Students must meet the following eligibility requirements:

Track 1:

This track is available to high school students who apply by March 1 of their senior year of high school. To receive consideration for the Dual Acceptance Program, Track 1, students must meet the following requirements:

• Earn admission to Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University as a first-year student.
• Obtain a minimum score of 26 (ACT) or 1250 (SAT) on a College Entrance Exam.
• Obtain a minimum high school GPA of 3.20/4.00.
• Demonstrate a people or service orientation through community service or extracurricular activities.
• Demonstrate commitment to the optometry profession as demonstrated by previous work, volunteer, or other life experiences.
• Possess the oral and written communication skills necessary to interact with patients and colleagues.

Track 2:

This track is available to students who have recently enrolled as an undergraduate student at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå. To receive consideration for the Dual Acceptance Program, Track 2, students must meet the following requirements:

• Must be completing their spring term coursework, and must have not been enrolled in any other post-secondary institution.
• Minimum undergraduate overall and science GPA of 3.40/4.00.
• Must have obtained a minimum score of 26 (ACT) or 1250 (SAT) on a College Entrance Exam.
• Demonstrate a people or service orientation through community service or extracurricular activities.
• Demonstrate commitment to the optometry profession as demonstrated by previous work, volunteer, or other life experiences.
• Possess the oral and written communication skills necessary to interact with patients and colleagues

Application Process

1. The application deadline is March 1 for Track 1, and the end of the spring term at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University for Track 2.
   
   
2. Students must complete the Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University application and the Chicago College of Optometry application

Students enrolled at Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University must successfully complete the following courses listed below with a grade of “C” or higher: 

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