3.7 40Q Not so hot ECs

[jeronimo]

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So I know people have gotten flamed over posting things like omg 3.9 45 will I get in? but from what Ive seen in terms of ECs I don't have much and was wondering if I should just apply next year.
ECS
120 hours Hospital Volunteering 30 in ER
1 year Tau Beta Pi Officer 1 Semester candidate smattering of volunteering through this club
1 semester candidate for pre medical fraternity
1 Summer Research at Stanford
40 hours teaching kids about engineering
Going to Switzerland for a 3 month internship this summer

Chances?

Harvard
UCLA
Oregon Health and Science U
Stanford
UCSF
University of Colorado-Denver
Washington St Louis
U North Carolina
Emory
Loma Linda
Mount Sinai
UCSD
UC Davis
NYU
Boston
Keck
UCI
Yeshiva(Einstein)
Baylor
Brown U
Drexel
Jefferson
Rosalind Franklin
SUNY downstate
SUNY upstate
Rush
Virginia Commenwealth

 

[TheFogHat]

I don't know what state you are from. But your list includes tons of schools that will almost never consider OOS applicants. You should get a copy of MSAR and remake your list with OOS chances in mind.

 

[NotAsking4Much]

Depends on where you wanta go. If you wanta stay in Cali (where I'm guessing you're from) and go to a top notch school, then yes you'll need way more EC's. Otherwise...you probably have a decent shot in getting into A medical school.

 

[jeronimo]

I am in Cali. If I want to stay in Cali (anywhere in cali) I should probably wait then?

 

[jeronimo]

Also I couldnt find it in the MSAR but for Out of state percentages I found this
http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=633741
and I only have 4 schools which accept less than 25% OOS?
where might I find OOS data in the MSAR?
sorry Im such a noob

 

[TheFogHat]

The OOS schools that stuck out for me were
Colorado, UNC, Suny Up, Suny Down, and Rush.
I hear all Cali schools are ridic to get into.
Harvard, Washington, Emory, Brown, and Stanford are all super tough.
You have a huge list, which balances out the competitiveness of many of the schools on your list. but if it was me, I wouldn't waste my money on some of them (approx $100 per school adds up fast when applying).

I narrowed my list down to 13 by looking at http://www.studentdoctor.net/interview-feedback/ and only chose schools I really liked AND had a decent shot at

 

[J ROD]

I agree with that fact you need to change around your school list to more schools that are OOS friendly......

Catalyst is the best at giving schools.....

there is also a spreadsheet that was banned that will tell you....if you do a search of this forum...for something like "excel spreadsheet" I think you may find it. I know I found it one day.

I would also recommend getting in some shadowing ASAP if you can but you need to submit your AMCAS by mid Jun.

I would add Univ of Ill, Univ of Miami, Central FL.

 

[indianjatt]

I don't see any shadowing. If you don't have any, make sure you have it before you apply or start very soon before your cycle. It's very important for admissions.

 

[jeronimo]

Thanks guys