Chances for Top 5 undergrad?

[Ballplayer]

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[1TB4RKSB4CK]

Your stats are really good, especially all those leadership positions, which is what they are usually looking for. but sometimes the top tier schools are a crapshoot to get interviews. If you do manage, make sure focus on nailing the interview.

 

[Catalystik]

Hey all, just wondering my chances for schools across the board, from some top tier all the way to my state school.

GPA: 3.91
science GPA: 3.98
MCAT: 34R (14 PS, 9 VR, 11 BS)
Top 5 Ivy League school
Major: Biology
NJ Resident, Male, not a URM

Extracurriculars:

Research - 2 years at two labs, one for anesthesia and one for skin cancer research (bench lab research). One abstract and 2 poster presentations
Clinical Experience - 6 years as a volunteer EMT-B (at home and school), Hospital volunteering in the ER, volunteer at homeless health clinic, shadowing orthopedic surgeon and primary care doctor.
Leadership - Cofounder and copresident of a health awareness club I started, assistant manager of science magazine, copresident of resident advisory board, group leader for local muslim mosque, pre med association exec board
Nonmedical Volunteering - volunteer at afterschool program for disadvantaged kids
Teaching - school tutor in biology and chemistry
Hobbies - Exercise, also on a latin ballroom dance team.

I expect my LOR to be excellent. One from research PI and many from professors I've had. I will try to make my PS as unique and interesting as possible.

Some top tier schools I'm looking at:
Mt. Sinai
Columbia
Cornell
Harvard
Emory
Vanderbilt
Stanford

Other schools:

Temple, Drexel, Jefferson, NJMS, Wake Forest, Tufts, BU, GW, Georgetown, etc.

Thank you.

Looking at AAMC data, past applicants applying through AMCAS with a 3.91/34 had an 86% chance of an acceptance. As your ECs are solid (where timeframes are included) and seem to have the substantive elements that the more selective schools tend to find appealing, I think that the schools on your list are appropriate.

 

[Ballplayer]

Anyone else?

 

[sector9]

Anyone else?

Looks good. Are you applying next year?

 

[Ballplayer]

Looks good. Are you applying next year?

Yes, I will be applying next year. Right now I'm just looking to maintain my grades and focus on some activities and be as prepared as possible for the application cycle.