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STAR Community Highlights Blog: Program Highlight

Three students celebrate with medals around their necks
August 31, 2022 | By Diana Lizarraga

UC LEADS pre-PhD program puts students on the path to success

Program Highlight | Summer 2022

Now over 20 years old, UC LEADS boasts a 75% success rate of their scholars going on to STEM graduate programs.

Opto-Camp

Open to all undergraduate or recent graduates, Opto-Camp is a five-day virtual program that provides participants with opportunities to learn about the profession of optometry and the process of becoming an optometrist. A goal of Opto-Camp is to provide in-depth information about Optometry as a career track.…

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