Another 'Are these the right schools?'

[autodf06]

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Hello all. I would like any and all opinions on if this is a good list of schools to apply to with my stats. I know there are a ton out there right now, but thanks for your input. I don't know if my MDApps thing is working so I will just copy and paste the info on here.

GPA: 3.66 BCPM: 3.66 MCAT: June 18th (Avg Practice: 28-32, last 3 tests all 32+)
Alabama Resident, but have strong ties to PA (~90% of family lives in the state)

Academics
- Received one of two 3/4 tuition scholarships given out by school to incoming freshmen
- Dean's List 5 times
- Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, and Beta Beta Beta honor societies

Clubs/Organizations
- Student Athlete Advisory Committee (3 years, last 2 as VP)
- SGA Senator (1 year)
- Judicial Board Associate Justice (1 year)

Athletics
- Men's Tennis Team (All-Conference, All-Academic, Conference Champs, on team 4 years)
- Men's Cross Country Team (All-Conference, All-Academic, Conference Champs, on team 2 years)

Volunteering
- Volunteer Assistant Football Coach at former high school (~40 hrs, ongoing)
- ER Volunteer (~50 hrs, ongoing)
- Volunteer tennis instructor for program serving underprivilaged children (~150 hrs)

Research/Experience
- Shadowing: ~10 hours, neurosurgeon (plan to get more by the time MCATs come back in July)
- Temple University Podiatry Internship (~25 hrs of shadowing podiatrists)
- University of Pitt SURP (research all summer, abstract)
- Auburn University CMB (research all summer, presently in the program)
- Poster Presentation at local univiersity of chemistry research done at school

List of Schools:
UAB
South Alabama
Creighton
Eastern Virginia
VCU
Emory
George Washington
Georgetown
Marshall
SLU
Ohio State (father is an alumni)
Toledo
Tulane
Central Florida
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Pitt
Drexel
Temple
Penn
Thomas Jefferson
Commonwealth
PCOM (DO)
PCOM GA (DO)
Oklahoma St. (DO)
Lake Erie (DO)
NYIT (DO)

 

[PremedIowa]

Study as hard as you can for the MCAT and worry about schools afterward. How you do on the MCAT could drastically affect where it will make sense for you to apply.

And add at least on school that you plan on applying to and submit your AMCAS application within a week of taking the MCAT to give them time to review your transcripts. Heck, if you can do it now.

 

[autodf06]

Are you saying AMCAS will not start to verify my transcripts until I submit? I heard once they received your transcripts they began to verify your grades. I ask because I have everything entered into AMCAS except my PS (which I will have done by next week) under the impression that my transcripts would be verified by the time MCAT scores came back in July and I could send off my application then with everything set.

 

[amine2086]

The school list looks good; I like the diversification you have on the list. You are going to be fine if you can get that 30+ on the MCAT.

 

[JJMrK]

It's going to depend on your MCAT score.