Could use some advice on where to start

[RCT6171990]

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Hey guys, I took my DAT this summer and got a score that i'm happy with so I don't plan to retake it. I'm only going to be a junior this upcoming year so I still have a year to prepare for the application process but I would like to start doing research on various schools.
Here is my general academic profile:

DAT
BIO: 20
GCHEM:20
ORGO:27
QR:18
RC:21
TS:21
AA:21

And my overall GPA so far is 3.7 and my Science Gpa is 3.5

I'm not necessarily asking for which schools to apply to, but more or less how to go about picking the right schools to apply to. There are so many various blogs and unofficial school rankings, but I'd like to look at obviously what the school has to offer, as well as their place that they hold as far as rankings.
Anyone think they can help me? I'm not in a huge rush, but i'd like to start since I'd like to have my apps done before next summer

 

[ah1989]

I bought this book last year and it was very helpful:
http://www.adea.org/publications/pages/officialguide.aspx
(has school stats, program info, tuition/cost of living..etc)

From there, go to school's websites that you may be interested in... be sure to notice that some have diff requirements in terms of pre-reqs and what types of letters of rec they require... on that note, if you haven't already, start getting letters of rec! don't leave them to the last minute because this is something you definitely can do now

 

[PhoebeAZ]

You probably don't need to buy the ADEA book, the first couple of chapters that contain the stats are free to access on the ADEA website. The only thing you can't access from the web are the school profiles, which contain info you could get from their respective websites. Plus your school library probably has a somewhat recent copy.