3.73c/3.52s What am I missing?

[boostedct9a]

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I have 3 semesters left as a undergrad. I have a 3.73 Overall GPA and a 3.52 Science GPA (Which I plan to increase to at least 3.6). I have 100 hours of volunteering in my local hospitals OR and ER, 20 hours of physician shadowing (I'm starting to shadow a lot this summer) and I just started volunteering for an organization that helps disabled people play sports. I'm a member of my schools Pre-Professional Club and I'm running for president of an honor society that I am also in. I have one semester of organic research (planning to make it 2) and I have my honors thesis which I start next semester as well. I'm also taking a 2 week trip to Costa Rica where I will actually get to treat patients. I haven't taken the MCAT yet but I feel like I can get the average. My list of schools so far is:

1)Mizzou
2)St Louis University
3)Iowa
4)Texas A&M
5)Texas San Antonio
6)Tennessee-Memphis
7)Massachusetts
8)Arkansas
9)Oklahoma
10)North Dakota

Note: I'm a Missouri Resident

 

[Catalystik]

The only thing I'm missing is teaching/Tutoring, but perhaps your Coaching will cover that. I think you're doing fine. Keep up the good work and continue to develop your ECs as outlined.

Making a school list without an MCAT score is a bit premature. Are you aware that N Dakota is not an AMCAS school and has a completely different system for application that pretty much requires that you went to HS there or are from WICHE states or (I think) Minnesota?

 

[canjosh]

Why the TX schools, and why those 2 in particular? Actually, your list doesn't make a lot of sense to me...what's your rationale for those schools (other than state schools). Prepare thoroughly for the MCAT, you don't WANT an average score!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Catalystik]

Even some of those state schools will want you to discuss your "state ties" on the secondary application. You have a number of highly unlikely prospects on your list. SLU and Mizzou are OK though. And maybe Iowa with a strong MCAT score (though they ask about state ties too).

 

[moneymill4569]

Just so you know, schools such as North Dakota and Massachusetts require current state residency or require you to have been born in that state. A very slight chance would allow you to apply if you currently live in a bordering state and somehow have ties to the particular state/institution.

 

[boostedct9a]

Almost my entire family graduated from Iowa State or the University of Iowa; I also have strong ties to Arkansas and Texas. Thanks for the info about North Dakota and Massachusetts I didn't find anything about it in the MSAR. Also I wanted to have a list made before I take the MCAT because I will be receiving the results right before I apply. I don't want to be surprised and come up with an entire list in a short period of time. I base my list on what I have accomplished already and yes it will change but the MCAT is not everything. It is just one aspect; the rest I have a pretty good idea of where I stand (good enough to start a list). It also gives me a goal to work for instead of "medical school" in general.