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SENIORS MAY ENROLL INTO THE CHICAGO COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRY

ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ offers high school seniors a unique dual admittance opportunity to simultaneously enroll in both undergraduate studies at ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ 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 ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ 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 ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ. 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 ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ for Track 2.
   
   
2. Students must complete the ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ application and the Chicago College of Optometry application

Students enrolled at ÃÛÑ¿ÊÓƵ must successfully complete the following courses listed below with a grade of “C” or higher: 

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