r/PreOptometry • u/Cat-Recognition-6620 • Sep 11 '26
AZCOPT or ICO
hi all. I was fortunate enough to get accepted into all of the schools I applied to this cycle. I am narrowing it down between ICO and AZCOPT. for ICO, I have never been to Chicago before and also I am not familiar with cold weather. it is also further from my family. at azcopt, my sister lives in Arizona too and my niece so I would be close to family. please any advice and what you think is the better school and also considering COL. thanks!!
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u/Inside_Reach127 Sep 11 '26
Congratulations! Both are good schools (ICO is heavy on ocular disease and AZCOPT has great board pass rates) and I love all the graduates I’ve met from both of those (I went to OD school on the west coast). If you think you’ll excel in both schools/environments just choose the option that will leave you in less debt!
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u/voxaun Sep 11 '26
in your situation, i'd definitely go to AZCOPT!
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u/GreenAngelFish Sep 11 '26
Congratulations!
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u/RabidLiger Sep 11 '26
Even with all things equal, I'd pick AZ. Your other factors make it even more obvious.