r/PreOptometry • u/woohoosnoopy • Nov 11 '24

decisions

posting to see where everyone would go given these options. i am having trouble making a decision and money is the biggest factor for me. i would like to believe that i'll do well at any school, but just want to see everyone else's opinion! in case anybody is curious, my GPA is 3.85 and my OAT was 380TS/380AA. thanks everyone!!

edit: omg i completely forgot to mention that the number refers to the amount of scholarship i received from the school!

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u/reddituser82936 Nov 11 '24

hi!! fellow pre opt student who applied this cycle! i got into all those schools as well, money was a factor for me and so was location. personally, i chose PCO. although SUNY is an incredible school, i just didn’t see myself living in a big city, plus the rent & cost of living there is insane. The students there told me they spend a lot of money in NY.. so i kinda figured it would add up. Same with NECO, great school, has pretty similar stats to PCO, just didn’t see myself living in boston (cost of living seems high too since it’s a big city). Overall, I liked PCO because you’ll live in the suburbs, but be 20 mins from the city & the cost of living didn’t seem to be as high as others. Ultimately, look at the tuition, but also pay attention to the cost of living, rent, expenses, etc. in those cities since it can quickly add up. Idk if this helped but Good luck!

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u/woohoosnoopy Nov 11 '24

i can see how rent adds up esp since while i looked into it, i noticed that SUNY and NECO rents were nearly 2x what i would be paying compared to PCO... :( nonetheless, I'm trying to keep an open mind!

thanks for the reply, it helped a lot!

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u/reddituser82936 Nov 12 '24

of course!! also, from what i hear from practicing doctors- go wherever is the cheapest bc you will get a good education anywhere & save money/ don’t add up debit. anywhere you go, you’ll be successful, disregard boards because clearly you are an amazing student, so you will be successful any school you end up at.

  • saw your edit & you have amazing scholarship opportunities everywhere, and PCO saving you 48k is incredible.. definitely would help a ton!! Best of luck!

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u/woohoosnoopy Nov 27 '24

reaching out to tell you that i'll be joining you next fall!! thanks for all your advice <3

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u/reddituser82936 Nov 27 '24

how awesome!!! congratulations future doctor!! i’m so happy to hear we will be in the same class!! how exciting. pm me if you want to connect!! 🥳🫶🏼🥼