Advice on Application Prep: do I need to add anything?

[Flippinski]

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Ok, heres my stats, background, etc. What do you think? Are there any holes in places? What else should I add? Hoping to apply for 2016 cycle, but only want to apply once so if it has to wait to 2017, I'd prefer not to, but it could.

Female
30 yrs old
10% service connected Navy veteran

Education
B.S. Civil Engineering, Mathematics, Minor Law & Technology 2007, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
M.S. Civil Systems, University of Colorado at Boulder
DIY Post Bach: Bio 1 & 2, Orgo 1 & 2, Biochem, Psy101, Soc101, Phys II, Genetics, (looking at also taking, Cell Bio, Micro, A&P, Stats, Pathophysio)

GPA
undergrad cGPA: 3.4
postbach cGPA: 3.8
postbach sGPA: 3.8
undergrad sGPA: 3.4
masters GPA: 3.1

MCAT:
Haven't taken official test, but testing around 28-31

Extracirriculars
- Professional Freestyle Skier for 15 years, on US Ski Team for 7 years, traveled around the world, competed internationally
- Math Club
- Law Club
- Engineers without Borders - CU Boulder
- Started 501c3 ski based Non-Profit, founder with 3 others
- Volunteer with SOS, ski non-profit, aimed at exposing at risk youth to skiing and snowboarding
- Earth Day Volunteer
- Completed Graduate Teacher Program, Preparing Future Faculty Track Certificate (Academic Track for teaching Grad School) UC Boulder 2009

Work
-Ski Coach/Ski Instructor for 10 years (part time)
-8 years work as Civil Engineer/Project Manager (full time)
-Tutor All HS Math Courses, AP Bio, Chemistry, Physics, etc (5 years)
-ER Scribe at local hospital (per diem) (6 months, will continue till med school matriculation)

Research
-published 3 papers, Ski Safety Research, ISSS
-working on another paper, to be published Summer2015
-research coordinates with 501c3 non profit I started

What are your thoughts? Are there any holes in my application? Is there anything else that I need to add? How does it look?

Here are the schools I'm looking at, what are your thoughts: Any advice is much appreciated. Are there any schools I should add? drop?

REACH
-Dartmouth
-UCSF
-Stanford
-Colorado

MIDDLE
UMASS - MD/Phd (same town as my underground, good networking & affiliations)
Suny Downstate
UPenn
UConn
Quinnipiac
Penn State
Jefferson
OHSU
SUNY Upstate
Albany
UVM
Hawaii
Commonwealth

LOWER:
Temple
U of Washington
Drexel
Michigan State
Utah
Southern Illinois
U of Puerto Rico

 

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I'm sure others will chime in with more substantial recommendations, but all I say is nail that MCAT and you're golden. What state is your residency in?

 

[Flippinski]

I'm sure others will chime in with more substantial recommendations, but all I say is nail that MCAT and you're golden. What state is your residency in?

I live in California.

But, I'm a 10% service connected veteran, still trying to figure this out, but most states consider you in state (Colorado, New York, Illinois, Oregon, Washington, Texas, etc). There's a new law that goes into effect in Fall 2015 that weighs more in favor of all states providing veterans with in state status. When I get close to application, need to call all the schools and ask about the policy...been searching on here for stuff but have yet to find.

Thanks for your advice, really appreciate it. When you say nail the MCAT, what score you thinking?

 

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The average of matriculating students nationwide is something like 30 I think, so ideally above that. I'm no expert but you seem to have a great overall package, so as long as you do at least that well you're getting in somewhere. I can't really comment on your school list though, we didn't apply to a single school in common.

You said you were scoring 28-31, so clearly you're capable of doing well, especially if you still have more studying left to do.

 

[Flippinski]

The average of matriculating students nationwide is something like 30 I think, so ideally above that. I'm no expert but you seem to have a great overall package, so as long as you do at least that well you're getting in somewhere. I can't really comment on your school list though, we didn't apply to a single school in common.

You said you were scoring 28-31, so clearly you're capable of doing well, especially if you still have more studying left to do.

Great. Thanks for the uplifting comments and advice. My pre-med advisor just left my undergraduate school, so I'm in the dark until they get a new one...hopefully by May!