MD & DO 3.5 cGPA, 3.4 sGPA - Do I have a shot at MD?

[MustyElbow]

Hey all,

Undergrad Institution: State Flagship University of a Southeastern US state
State of Residence: Ohio
Major: Anthropology
Minor: Biology
cGPA: ~3.5
sGPA: ~3.4
MCAT: taking June 16
Other details:
-400 hours nonclinical volunteering as a tour guide at university and counting, also on leadership team
-150 hours clinical volunteering assisting patient care techs in ER and counting
-200 hours shadowing in ER, 50 hours shadowing an orthopedic surgeon
-Work as a US Soccer referee
-Fluent in Spanish
-Internship with forensic anthropologist
-TA for Organic Chemistry II
-LOR from DO who I did the ER shadowing with
-Currently doing research in medical anthropology
-Interested in working in an under-served area
-Work directly for the President of my university assisting him in events he hosts

WAMC of an MD school? What MCAT should I aim for? Lastly, what schools would you suggest I look at (either DO or MD)?

I plan on applying to all the Ohio schools

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[workaholic181]

MCAT will make or break you. Shoot for as high as you can get, but I'd say you'll need a 512+ to have a good shot of MD with your GPAs.