Chances? high GPA, decent Kaplan scores

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1. 3.95 GPA and 3.96 sGPA
2. 506, 506, 510 on KAPLAN FL's (aiming for >90th % in June) * i know i havent taken the real thing, maybe go off of practice + some b/c of prep time left and the fact that kaplan deflates to increase their revenue)
3. Ohio
4. Caucasian male
5. THE Ohio State University
6. -450 hour clinical internship (unpaid) in a physical therapy/rehab clinic and working with sports medicine/performance with high school kids
-100+ hours shadowing, 60 hours of very active shadowing where I was given tasks in the OR under a very highly respected teaching ortho surgeon (top 3)
7. -about 2 years of volunteering in a CVD lab
-in the same lab, I earned a personal funding grant by the AHA for a project (name on a manuscript for my work), reviewed manuscripts for PI's journal, presented at AHA conference (top 3)
8. -100+ hours shadowing, 60 hours of very active shadowing where I was given tasks in the OR under a very highly respected teaching ortho surgeon (top 3)
9. -have spent about 25 hours volunteering with an organization that teaches tennis and physical activity to children and teenagers with Down's Syndrome
-held two separate hair positions in a social fraternity, one of which was community service (organized ~1000 man hours of service, as well as several events donated to different organizations)
-spent a week in New Orleans with United Way on spring break (top 3)
10. -organic chem lab TA
-TA for human physiology
-VP and founding executive member of student organization for multiple myeloma
-held a part-time (10-15 hours/week) retail job through college (2 years) to pay rent, etc.
11. dean's list every semester, researcher award for AHA undergrad grant recipient, Gee award winner in my fraternity for highest chapter GPA

-great letters, been told I have a very good personal statement by school pre-med advisor
-i know i dont have a lot of volunteer experience, i love when i do, but i dont get a lot of assistance for rent or food or anything so ive often had to choose to work instead
schools: definitely open to suggestions and input
Case
Duke
Indiana
Michigan
Michigan State
every ohio public school (cincy, toledo, neo med, wright state, OSU)
Louisville
Rosalind Franklin
Penn
Pitt

Yes there are some reaches on there but im gonna try anyways.
 
Duke, Penn and Pitt will be reaches for you unless your MCAT is over 512. If you do score at least 512 you should receive at least one acceptance from your Ohio schools.
 
Duke, Penn and Pitt will be reaches for you unless your MCAT is over 512. If you do score at least 512 you should receive at least one acceptance from your Ohio schools.
thanks. some of the ohio schools are notably less high ranking. i am hoping with >512 i at least get most of my schools for interviews.
 
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