Hey everyone. I just finished my sophomore year at a well-known University and I am planning to apply to Optometry schools next summer; however, I am worried about getting in. I currently have a 3.39 GPA (science GPA 3.258 and non-science GPA 3.471); however my grades progressed pretty significantly from freshman to sophomore year - freshman year I had a 3.0 & first semester sophomore year - 3.78 & second semester sophomore year - 3.60; do Optometry schools take into consideration this progression of grades as well as the level of the University you attend? (the freshman weed out classes killed me). I also shadowed at SUNY College of Optometry at the beginning of this summer and just began shadowing my optometrist, who I will be shadowing once a week for the rest of the summer, and I will be shadowing another optometrist in a metro-optics multiple days a week in August. I am also going to be volunteering at a hospital once a week during this summer as well. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can strengthen my application/ if I have a good chance of being accepted? Thanks!