Advice

[LAB0430]

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Will be applying next summer (2019). Advice on weaknesses I can fix during this time and WHERE SHOULD I APPLY?

GPA: 3.89

research: ~2000 hrs
volunteering: ~270 hrs ranges from hospice - intensive care unit - poverty alleviation
shadowing: 50 hrs
ec: teaching and vice president of student organization
job: special ed assistant teacher
life challenge: single, teen mom

 

[Goro]

Stop research
Continued service to others.
Suggest:
U VM
U Miami
U Toledo
Rush
NYMC
Creighton
Tufts
Albany
Rosy Franklin
Drexel
Temple
MCW
SLU
WVU
Wayne State
Tulane
Loyola
Wake Forest
Loma Linda (only if you are SDA or a very devout Christian)
VCU
Netter
Seton Hall
EVMS
Oakland-B
Gtown
GWU
Uniformed Services University/Hebert (just be aware of the military service commitment)
Nova MD
Any DO program. I can't recommend Touro-NY, Nova, Wm Carey, LUCOM, for different reasons. MSUCOM? Read up on Larry Nasser and you decide.
Your state school(s).

 

[Catalystik]

Will be applying next summer (2019). Advice on weaknesses I can fix during this time and WHERE SHOULD I APPLY?

GPA: 3.89
MCAT: 506
research: ~2000 hrs
volunteering: ~270 hrs ranges from hospice - intensive care unit - poverty alleviation
shadowing: 50 hrs
ec: teaching and vice president of student organization
job: special ed assistant teacher
life challenge: single, teen mom

Can you break down the hours for the various types of volunteering?
Does the shadowing include a primary care doc?

You are really top-heavy with the research and your stats aren't in line with what selective research-oriented schools would be looking for. I agree with @Goro that more research will do little to help you.