pros and cons.

[jdom29]

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what would you say are the pros and cons of ICO and NOVA?

 

[withinvision]

NOVA
Pros: Low tuition, good weather, & beaches nearby - more suburbs than city life, lower cost of living possibly, friendly staff
Cons: ? Not sure but externships seemed a bit more limited than other places I looked into
ICO
Pros: Diverse patient pool, focuses more on the clinical side of optometry, great atmosphere, friendly staff, noncompetitive atmosphere (at least I didn't get the vibe), residential complex right across the st, great city
Cons: pricy tuition, clinical rotations in Lenscrafters (not a fan), exams/tests every Monday, quarter based system (I'm used to the semester based system), rotations are lottery based

 

[jdom29]

thanks for letting me know, do you know anything about the clinical nature of nova's OD program? do they have very busy clinics? will you get a diverse clincial experience at nova?

 

[withinvision]

unfortunately i do not know much about the clinical nature of nova's OD program - i would assume they do have busy clinics as most schools do though. ft. lauderdale is pretty close to miami so i think regardless, you'll get a diverse patient pool. have not visited the campus yet so maybe someone else can pitch in about the clinical side of nova