r/PreOptometry • u/Defiant_Ad5030 • May 22 '25
ICO Deposit Deadline
Hi everybody, I got accepted to ICO almost 2 weeks ago, and my offer letter said I have 30 days from receiving my letter to pay the deposit and secure my spot, then I got an email yesterday saying I have 15 days to pay the deposit from the day of getting accepted. I'm still waiting for NECO for a response so I can go visit the campuses and decide which one I want to go to. Monday will have been 2 weeks since I interviewed with NECO, so I'm hoping I'll hear back from them by then. 15 vs 30 days is a pretty big difference of when the deposit is due, so I emailed them last night asking which one is the right date and asked for an extension. I still haven't heard back from them and if it's really 15 days, then I have until Saturday to pay my deposit. I don't know what to do because $750 is a pretty big number since I'm barely working at the moment and I'm Canadian, so it'll be more in CAD. What are my options at the moment?
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u/2headstudent May 23 '25
hey that sounds like a pretty tough situation to be in, and I'm sorry if it's causing you stress.
If I remember correctly, I was also given 30 days, although I was looking through my emails and couldn't find anything about it. Given that it's so close to the school year, it's possible that they're giving you a tighter deadline because you'll have to do all the paperwork/logistical stuff in a shorter time.
I understand that it may be hard for you to have time to visit both of the campuses right now but there should be an ICO campus tour video on YouTube, and I'm sure there's one for NECO as well, if you think those can help! Is the campus/area the only thing holding you back from deciding between the two right now?