DO chances?/Many Questions

[collegestudent0717]

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GPA: 3.5 (upward trend from 2.8 freshman year)
sGPA: 3.45
BS Biology 2019
No MCAT yet

Volunteering (200+ hours): veteran's hospital ER transporter, veteran's hospital vital taker, mentorship for student with special needs at a children's hospital, taught English at an elementary school in Italy for a semester

Certifications: phlebotomy certification with 40 hour externship (planning to start working as phlebotomist), wine spectator (Italy spring 2018)

Involvement: Sorority all 4 years, honors humanities study abroad intersession, study abroad Italy semester, volunteer club, pre-PA club, senior thesis

Shadowing: so far, I've only shadowed rural PAs

Leadership: campus coordinator for pre-health club, study abroad peer mentor

Awards: In-state tuition scholarship, honors academy scholarship, volunteer award

Would not having any research experience really hurt my application?
Is my GPA possible for med school?
Is there a specific area that I should focus on during my senior year? (such as gain more clinical experience with phlebotomy, volunteer more, MCAT, grades?)
How many shadowing hours would be recommended?

 

[Goro]

Would not having any research experience really hurt my application?
Nope

Is my GPA possible for med school?
Yes

Is there a specific area that I should focus on during my senior year?
You have to shadow some MDs or DOs (better with the latter). Otherwise, people will question your judgement and/or think you'd rather be a PA.

How many shadowing hours would be recommended?
50