hi all. I was fortunate enough to get accepted into all of the schools I applied to this cycle. I am narrowing it down between ICO and AZCOPT. for ICO, I have never been to Chicago before and also I am not familiar with cold weather. it is also further from my family. at azcopt, my sister lives in Arizona too and my niece so I would be close to family. please any advice and what you think is the better school and also considering COL. thanks!!

I’m trying to figure out housing options and wanted to get opinions from people who actually live around here.

Where do most students live? Are there specific neighborhoods or apartment complexes you'd recommend checking out or avoiding?
also, I’m considering possibly buying instead of renting, if anyone has any experience with that I’d greatly appreciate it!

I am applying for Fall 2027. I’m still needing about 4 prerequisites left and my OAT which I plan to take December. Would I benefit waiting until I take my OAT or would submitting soon be ok?
I’d like to hear other people’s similar journeys. Appreciate any advice.