3.6, 519, HYP, URM

[neuros93]

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A friend of mine who goes to school with me asked me to post a thread for him here. He doesn't use this site but just wanted to get some opinions on his chances for the top 20 schools. He's applying next year. In his gap year he's gonna be doing research.

Undergrad: HYP
Ethnicity: black male
Major: Psychology

cGPA: 3.67
sGPA: 3.62
*upward trend, but has one W and one C (calculus) on transcript
MCAT: 519

ECs:

Clinical Volunteering
- Local hospital (190 hours)
- Local underserved clinic (80 hours)
- Local hospice (60 hours)
- Blood pressure screenings (40 hours)
- One spring break trip working with underserved in Central America

Non-clinical Volunteering
- Elementary school literacy tutor (50 hours)
- Soup kitchen (60 hours)
- Habitat for Humanity (50 hours)
- Red Cross (25 hours)

Research
- Neuroscience (2 years, 1 poster)

Shadowing
- 90 hours (various specialties)

Additional ECs:
- Editor of science journal (2 years)
- Clarinet in symphony orchestra (3 years)
- Director of Science Olympiad (2 years)

Miscellaneous
- Speaks Russian

 

[Lawpy]

He can apply wherever he wants.

 

[Goro]

He's golden. Start list with Harvard and WashU

 

[Mad Jack]

90% chance of acceptance, with 10% left as room for error based upon personality flaws and serious interviewing issues.