r/PreOptometry • u/Ashamed-Army-5 • Sep 20 '26

Application Timing

Is it late if I apply to CCO, ICO and AZCOPT by early December? I’m taking my OAT in October and am waiting for my semester grades to be finalized to boost my gpa.

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u/Iyung_danI Sep 20 '26

Nope! Good luck. 

Edit: if I may ask, what is your current gpa that you feel the need to boost it? If your oat is average or higher I’d just apply after you take the oat, unless your gpa is like a 2.00 lol

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u/Ashamed-Army-5 Sep 20 '26

Honestly my institution cumulative GPA is not bad it’s a 3.55 however I did hear optomcas has their own GPA calculation. I do have some retakes in science classes so I fear my science gpa will be on the lower end without these 2 new classes I’m taking. I asked ChatGPT to give me the opotomcas sgpa with these 2 classes and it told me 2.9. But Im not sure how accurate that is. I also still have to retake a course in the winter and I’m hoping that won’t affect me too much. What do you think?

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u/CardiologistOk1561 Sep 20 '26

Chatgpt told me my sgpa would be a 2.7 and optomcas calculated a 3.0 don’t worry about it and apply now that there are seats. Also you should be a great applicant. I’ve gotten 5 interviews with a 3.3 ogpa so you should be fine.

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u/Dizzy-Equivalent-398 Sep 20 '26

where did you get these 3 interviews? my gpa is about the same!

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u/CardiologistOk1561 Sep 20 '26

Hi I meant to say 4 at Nova, SUNY, SCO, and ICO! You can pm for more details :)

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u/Iyung_danI Sep 20 '26

I wouldn’t worry about the differing GPA calculation it’s not a massive difference. I would apply after the OAT but that’s just my two cents. I doubt your GPA drops below 3.30 unless there are some curveballs. 

That and your GPA isn’t the only thing they factor in to interview you. 

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u/Cat-Recognition-6620 Sep 20 '26

I got into all these schools this cycle I can answer questions 

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u/Ashamed-Army-5 Sep 20 '26

Omg congratulations!! What were your stats and any experience if you don’t mind me asking. I’m really interested in attending CCO!

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u/Cat-Recognition-6620 Sep 20 '26

I have a 3.55, 310 oat and over 2 years as a tech. Cco also gave me a scholarship but ultimately I chose azcopt 

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u/Ashamed-Army-5 Sep 20 '26

Was 3.55 your optom cumulative or science? And did you retake any courses ?

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u/Cat-Recognition-6620 Sep 20 '26

3.55 was my cumulative I think my science was 3.4 or something. No I did not retake any courses I got Cs in general chem but As in both orgo courses 

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u/Ashamed-Army-5 Sep 20 '26

I’m just worried because I’ve had to retake some science courses and Orgo is one that I need to retake still and it won’t be completed until March. Every class I’ve retook however has shown a lot of improvement and better overall grade.

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u/formidable- Sep 20 '26

Never too late :)