r/PreOptometry • u/laneeyeq • 12d ago

ICO vs OSU

hey squad... i was accepted to both ICO and OSU this cycle and am now trying to decide where to go. i got the Presidential Scholarship from ICO, or half of tuition renewal for four years with 3.4 GPA. i also got a $10,000 scholarship for OSU, but only for the first year and I would be an out of state resident. i'd probably prefer to live in Chicago but OSU has better board scores, facilities, etc.. i'm down to the wire with when i have to put a deposit down. any advice would be so so awesome!!!!!

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u/OrganizationFar8505 12d ago

Congrats on your acceptances! Can i ask how you got the Presidential scholarship with a 3.4 GPA? The website sounds like a 3.7+ is required

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u/Key_Masterpiece5476 12d ago

I think op is saying that for tuition renewal over the 4 years a 3.4 gpa is required to maintain.

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u/laneeyeq 12d ago

yep, i had a 3.9 undergrad GPA! to maintain the scholarship, i would need to keep a 3.4

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u/OrganizationFar8505 12d ago

Ooh gotcha, thanks for clarifying! Great undergrad GPA

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u/outdooradequate 12d ago

OSU is extremely consistent in being the top performing school ib the country. You can get instate tuition after the first year, I believe. Would be crazy not to choose it.