3.5, URM

[neuros93]

A friend asked me to post a thread for him. He will be applying next cycle.

School: top 10
URM: black male
Major(s): Psychology and Political Science

cGPA: 3.52
sGPA: 3.51
*Con: 2 W's and C (genetics) on transcript
*Pro: upward trend
MCAT: 517

ECs:

Clinical Volunteering
- Emergency department (220 hours)
- Local clinic (110 hours)
- EMT (50 hours)
- Spring break clinical mission trip

Non-clinical Volunteering
- Soup kitchen (50 hours)
- Homeless shelters (60 hours)
- Habitat for Humanity (40 hours)
- Peer tutor (30 hours)

Research
- Psychobiology (1.5 years, no pubs)
- Health Policy (1 semester)

Shadowing
- 85 hours (various specialties)

Additional ECs:
- A capella (3 years)
- Editor of science journal (2 years)
- Secretary of pre-med club (2 years)

What are his chances for the top 10 med schools?

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[MareNostrummm]

I swear I've seen the same "my friends is a black URM, 515+ MCAT, acapella, similar ECs) WAMC etc on here at least 3 times already... lol wut.