I did EFT after IOT. I held for two months in between those 2 courses and now I am holding for a year waiting for my next course.
On my EFT we were able to fax Innsworth a list of preferences for our holds. I got my third choice which I was happy about. However i believe if you end up somewhere rubbish for a long time there are opportunities to phone around and try and get yourself somewhere better providing Innsworth are happy.