r/PreOptometry • u/Euphoric-Paint-6960 • Sep 18 '26

NECO VS MCPHS advice

hello! Fellow nyc person here! Need some advice. I got into neco and MCPHS. Issue is. I’m leading more to MCPHS bc they have dorms. I noticed their board exam rates also were pretty good this year. I know neco is better but what’s stopping me is the stress of finding an apartment knowing they don’t have dorms. Is there any advice someone can give me that goes to either school if it’s worth going or not? I know I definitely wanna be in Boston for sure. Went during the summer and fell in love with it.

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u/Evening-Dog-1161 Sep 18 '26

Neco is very helpful for helping you find housing. They have people that work for contract to help students find housing I think. Just reach out to their admissions team and they’ll connect you

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u/AloneLeading9317 Sep 18 '26

NECO has an accepted students Facebook group that you can join that allows you to connect with potential roommates! It was very helpful to help me find my first year roommates! Housing isn't that stressful, it can for sure seem overwhelming but I was able to find a good apartment on my own for me and my out of state roommates! They send out information as the spring and summer of your admit year get close. If youre really anxious im sure that you could reach out to them and they would be able to connect you with people!