Avg ECs- school list too top heavy?

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I made some changes to my school list based on some feedback, but now I'm concerned that it's maybe too top heavy? I would really appreciate any help. Thank you!

Graduating this June from top CA public university, Microbiology/Immunology.
(CA resident)

cGPA: 3.89, sGPA: 3.85ish MCAT: 519 (129/131/128/131)

Research Assistant: 1100 hours in a microbio/immunology lab on vaccine development; no pubs.

Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites: 260 hours general hospital volunteer across various departments. just started volunteering kids with cerebral palsy (will be 200 hours).

Physician shadowing: 49 hours: neurosurgery, GI, OBGYN, primary care/geriatrics, radiology.

Non-clinical volunteering: 250 hrs mentoring/tutoring ESL for Syrian Refugees, 145 hrs tutoring in a low income school, 200 hrs Crisis Text Line

Extracurricular activities: Book club leader, 6th grade class Teaching Assistant, college application counseling

Immediate family members in medicine? no
Specialty of interest: possibly OBGYN


School List:
Einstein
Baylor
Boston
Case Western
Cornell
Creighton
Geisel Dartmouth
Emory
Quinnipiac
Hofstra
Indiana
Jefferson
Ohio State
Saint Louis
SUNY Downstate
UCD, UCR, UCI, UCLA, UCSF, UCSD
Cincinnati
Iowa
Western Michigan
Michigan
North Carolina
Rochester
USC
Tulane
Vermont
Virginia
USF Morsani
Arizona Tucson
Tufts
Pitt
Mt Sinai
Duke

Thanks for the help!

 

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@Goro I'd really appreciate a quick look if you have the time!

 

[Goro]

I made some changes to my school list based on some feedback, but now I'm concerned that it's maybe too top heavy? I would really appreciate any help. Thank you!

Graduating this June from top CA public university, Microbiology/Immunology.
(CA resident)

cGPA: 3.89, sGPA: 3.85ish MCAT: 519 (129/131/128/131)

Research Assistant: 1100 hours in a microbio/immunology lab on vaccine development; no pubs.

Volunteering (clinical) – include hours/sites: 260 hours general hospital volunteer across various departments. just started volunteering kids with cerebral palsy (will be 200 hours).

Physician shadowing: 49 hours: neurosurgery, GI, OBGYN, primary care/geriatrics, radiology.

Non-clinical volunteering: 250 hrs mentoring/tutoring ESL for Syrian Refugees, 145 hrs tutoring in a low income school, 200 hrs Crisis Text Line

Extracurricular activities: Book club leader, 6th grade class Teaching Assistant, college application counseling

Immediate family members in medicine? no
Specialty of interest: possibly OBGYN


School List:
Einstein
Baylor
Boston
Case Western
Cornell
Creighton
Geisel Dartmouth
Emory
Quinnipiac
Hofstra
Indiana
Jefferson
Ohio State
Saint Louis
SUNY Downstate
UCD, UCR, UCI, UCLA, UCSF, UCSD
Cincinnati
Iowa
Western Michigan
Michigan
North Carolina
Rochester
USC
Tulane
Vermont
Virginia
USF Morsani
Arizona Tucson
Tufts
Pitt
Mt Sinai
Duke

Thanks for the help!

Superstar!

Baylor only accepts 0.5% of OOS applicants, so suggest dropping them. Suggest dropping IU and UNC as well. Add Harvard, Yale, Stanford, UPenn, WashU, UChicago, all Manhattan Titans

 

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Superstar!

Baylor only accepts 0.5% of OOS applicants, so suggest dropping them. Suggest dropping IU and UNC as well. Add Harvard, Yale, Stanford, UPenn, WashU, UChicago, all Manhattan Titans

Thank you so much!
Is IU Indiana or Iowa?
I'm trying to figure out what to do during my gap year, do you have any suggestions about what part of my app could be stronger?