MJM, thanks so much for the quick and thorough reply! I know those numbers I threw out were too specific for a freshman. I'm shooting for a slightly higher GPA (3.8 is probably the max I can realistically achieve), and a significantly higher MCAT score (32ish), but I'm trying to plan my ECs with the assumption that they'll have to make up for sub-prime scores, just in case. I like to have contingency plans.
I'm signed up with the VAC already, and I just joined Habitat for Humanity today and will probably be working with them four hours each saturday. That should be a good start on the non-med hours. I'm not entirely sure what the AED is. I honestly don't know where to start when it comes medical volunteer hours, or even what is considered medical. It's not considered medical purely because it takes place at a hospital, right? I mean, if you're the bingo coordinator at a geriatric ward in a hospital, that wouldn't be considered "medical volunteering".
How much emphasis do adcoms place on non-medical work experience? I have a job at the fine arts library here on campus, and was planning on keeping that job all four years I'm here. Is that a good plan, or do I need to drop that job and look for a medical job, such as an orderly?
Finally, does RSO involvement mean much to the adcoms? I've been kicking around the idea of starting a secularist organization, as there aren't any on campus.
Sorry, I know that's a crap-ton of questions.