cGPA: 3.86, sGPA: 3.85, MCAT: 35 WAMC?

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knimtz22

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Hi all, just wanted your feedback on my chances and my school list. Any advice you can give is very appreciated. Thank you!

White male, CA resident, recent graduate from UCLA in Biology

MCAT 35 (Bio 15, Physical Sciences 11, Verbal 9).

Extracurriculars (a bit weak)
  • Clinical Volunteering-Medical Mission to Guatemala for 1 week (worked in rural village clinic with team of 20+ doctors), hospital volunteering ~60 hours. Spent 1 day as volunteer on emergency response team at Nascar raceway
  • Non-Clinical Volunteering-Volunteer at local area elementary school ~20 hours, volunteer at baseball field ~30 hours.
  • Paid Clinical-Physical therapy aide at small Physical therapy office ~700 hours
  • Physician shadowing ~80 hours, 3 specialties
  • Research Assistant for 3 months, ~150 hours, no publications
  • Played club baseball for 4 years, president and captain for senior year (at least 1200 hours over 4 years)
  • Worked at student store for 8 months as customer service rep
School List
  1. UCSF
  2. Stanford
  3. Northwestern
  4. Michigan
  5. Vanderbilt
  6. UCLA
  7. UCSD
  8. Case Western
  9. Ohio St.
  10. BostonU
  11. University of Virginia
  12. New York Medical College
  13. Keck
  14. NYU
  15. Michigan State
  16. VCU
  17. UC Irvine
  18. UC Davis
  19. George Washington
  20. Albany
  21. Eastern Virginia
  22. Georgetown
  23. Tulane
  24. Oregon
  25. Colorado
  26. U Illinois Chicago
  27. Oakland University (Michigan)
  28. Wayne State
  29. Central Michigan
  30. Hofstra
  31. Tufts
  32. Miami
  33. Ros Franklin

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You have a good list and should receive several interviews. If you want to add more schools consider Jefferson, Temple, Drexel, St. Louis and Creighton.
 
Thank you for your advice. Do you think my list is balanced enough? I feel like I don't have too unrealistic reaches, should I add some more?
 
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