cGPA:3.82, sGPA: 3.8

[Biomae]

I am trying to decide how my chances are looking for the schools I have been ocnsidering. I have not actually taken the MCAT yet but I took a practice before I started studying and got a 29(kaplan) so after a couple hundred of hours of studying that i will have completed when I do take it I expect to get a least a bit higher. I am going to graduate with two B.S. from Clemson University, one in biochemistry and another in genetics. I will also have biology and chemistry minors and graduate with both general honors and departmental honors in from the honors college. I am a member of Alpha Epsilon Delta, the Biochemistry and Genetics Club(running for an officer position), and a small group mentoring program. I will also have shadowing experience in multiple fields including family medicine, emergency medicine, OB/GYN, and work at a free clinic. Along with this I send a large amount of time doing research and work through my summers. What do you guys think of my chances to the list below?

University of North Carolina Chapel Hill

Brown University

Medical University of South Carolina

University of Colorado School of Medicine

USC SOM Greenville

PS. South Carolina resident

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[gyngyn]

CO gets 5488 applications to matriculate only 55 OOS (regular MD). Their 10th% MCAT is 29. It does not seem like a strong choice.
Brown fills most of its OOS seats with special programs.
When you get your MCAT, Buy the MSAR and come back with an OOS list that matches your stats.
Your best bet will always be your state schools (don't forget USC, Columbia).

 

[GrapesofRath]

You live in a fantastic state for MD admission.

505+ gives you a pretty solid shot at some of your state programs(even a 502 type score might be enough in SC with this GPA). 510+ and you will be in the drivers seat for a spot in your state.

Only 30 out of 682 SC residents last year matriculated OOS. It's not out of the realm of possibility some OOS lower tier MD schools might identify you as lower yield given how rare it is for people in SC to leave the state for medical school. Combine that with how good your odds will be IS, with a reasonable MCAT it's only worth applying OOS to schools you would turn down in favor of one of your state programs.