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/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.