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Orientation Day! SCCO's New Class of 2017!
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Fall means back to school! Shown here in their MBKU hats, SCCO welcomes the incoming Class of 2017 whose members will be the first class to attend all four years under our new banner of Marshall B. Ketchum University.
The Class of 2017 Stats:
- There are 68 women and 34 men
- Represent 14 states and 1 Canadian province
- Average age is 24 years old
- Average GPA 3.39
- There are 8 who are children of ODs, 1 student represents the 4th generation in optometry
- Represent 46 different college and universities
- 18 from UCI
- 17 from UCLA
- 10 from UCSD
- 4 from BYU Idaho
- 56 total from the University of California system
It's all ahead of you! Have fun and work hard!
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Orientation BBQ
Each year our newest students and their families gather for a fun-filled BBQ hosted by the Student Association Board. This year included a water balloon toss, scavenger hunt, and lots of fun prizes! Check out our photo galleries to see pictures of the event. Photo Gallery
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SCOPE: SCCO Student Life
SCOPE is a student publication written by SCCO students, for SCCO students. In this issue, each class (1st through 4th) and club features articles on what their year in school was like. It's a great glimpse into what life is like for students in our program. Check it out!
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 OAT Reading Comprehension: Preparation Advice from an OAT Test-Taker
These are answers to a question a student who is preparing to take the OAT had about how to best prepare for the Reading Comprehension section. Click here
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Admissions Adviser Team at SCCO:
Dr. Jane Ann Munroe
Director of Admissions
Eryn Kraning
Assistant Director of Admissions
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About Marshall B. Ketchum University
Established in 1904, the Southern California College of Optometry at Marshall B. Ketchum University is a private, non-profit, educational institution. The University confers a four-year, professional degree, Doctor of Optometry (O.D.); a Master of Science in Vision Science (M.S.) degree; and a Master of Medical Sciences (MMS) degree. The University is also adding the School of Physician Assistant Studies as the first step in the development of an interprofessional healthcare campus. Marshall B. Ketchum University provides a diversity of healthcare training opportunities in an environment fully focused on medical professionalism, combining advanced clinical training with innovative teaching methods.
The University's superior 109-year-old optometric clinical education program provides patient care experiences in community optometric clinics; exposure to the delivery of optometric care in multi-disciplinary settings; and experiences in practices serving a wide variety of ethnic and socio-economic patient groups. Marshall B. Ketchum University owns and operates two premier eye and vision care centers - the Eye Care Center located on its campus in Fullerton, CA, and the Optometric Center of Los Angeles located on Broadway at Martin Luther King Boulevard.
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