My questions are these:
Should I save my application money and apply broadly (15 or so schools) next cycle?
Should I apply to my in-state school (U of Oklahoma) and maybe a couple others this year, save money, and hope I get in to OU (which would probably be my best chance anyways)?
or
Should I just go ahead and apply broadly this cycle? Oh, and I'm a junior undergrad.
My stats/background:
sGPA: 3.05 (significant upward trend with 3.7 and 3.8 my last two semesters)
cGPA: 3.35
DAT: 22 AA/22 TS/ 23 PAT
ECs:
150 hours shadowing multiple dentists
100+ hours volunteer at extraction clinic
500+ community service
Went on a 2-year LDS mission (yes, I'm Mormon)
Division 1 All-American athlete (soccer, University of Tulsa), multiple all-conference and more awards
Eagle scout
Two semesters research experience with university professor
Almost always held a part-time job during school and full-time in the summers.
Here is what sucks for me...I did super poorly my first three semesters of undergrad. Adjusting to college load/15-20 hours of soccer each week plus work (ya know...all the good excuses) was rough. Either way I've got my stuff straight as far as grades go and I feel like I would kill it in the interviews, but I might not get those cause on paper (GPA) I don't look super strong. Anyways, I gave more info than what might be necessary but I'd like some input on what you guys think. What would you do if you were me?
Should I save my application money and apply broadly (15 or so schools) next cycle?
Should I apply to my in-state school (U of Oklahoma) and maybe a couple others this year, save money, and hope I get in to OU (which would probably be my best chance anyways)?
or
Should I just go ahead and apply broadly this cycle? Oh, and I'm a junior undergrad.
My stats/background:
sGPA: 3.05 (significant upward trend with 3.7 and 3.8 my last two semesters)
cGPA: 3.35
DAT: 22 AA/22 TS/ 23 PAT
ECs:
150 hours shadowing multiple dentists
100+ hours volunteer at extraction clinic
500+ community service
Went on a 2-year LDS mission (yes, I'm Mormon)
Division 1 All-American athlete (soccer, University of Tulsa), multiple all-conference and more awards
Eagle scout
Two semesters research experience with university professor
Almost always held a part-time job during school and full-time in the summers.
Here is what sucks for me...I did super poorly my first three semesters of undergrad. Adjusting to college load/15-20 hours of soccer each week plus work (ya know...all the good excuses) was rough. Either way I've got my stuff straight as far as grades go and I feel like I would kill it in the interviews, but I might not get those cause on paper (GPA) I don't look super strong. Anyways, I gave more info than what might be necessary but I'd like some input on what you guys think. What would you do if you were me?
