Do I have a decent chance at an Allopathic School?

[Hongiddong]

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I recently turned 24, and I am a Korean American male. I graduated with a B.S. in biology. I have Cumulative gpa of 3.72 and Science gpa of 3.8. My mcat score was a 29(9physics 10verbal 10biology).

I have about 73 hours of volunteering at the hospital(It is not really clinical, just playing video games with children)
I have not shadowed a doctor.
Over 200+ hours as a research assistant.
I am a co author for a published paper.
I worked as a supplemental instruction tutor for my university for a year.

I looked at the aamc statistics but the graph could only show so much. According to my gpa and mcat and ethnicity alone, I stand at a 35.8% chance of acceptance whereas someone African American would have a 75.8% acceptance with my statistics.

Thanks!

 

[gyngyn]

State of residence?
With no clinical experience your odds are somewhat less than stated.

 

[Hongiddong]

I live in California, but I am trying to switch to Texas.

 

[Relax!]

I live in California, but I am trying to switch to Texas.

That's a good idea. CA is very competitive.

Your numbers (GPA/MCAT) are decent, but your chances of getting in would be better with more clinical experience, clincal/nonclinical volunteering and shadowing. You say that volunteering at the hospital is not really "clinical" because you play games with children, but I would say it is. I did something similar and listed it as "clinical" on my application because it does involve patient contact/interaction.

According to my gpa and mcat and ethnicity alone, I stand at a 35.8% chance of acceptance whereas someone African American would have a 75.8% acceptance with my statistics

The discrepancy exists because Asians are over-represented in medicine but African Americans aren't. If you want to increase you chances, consider retaking the MCAT, especially if you decide to take another year for improving your EC's.

 

[Goro]

Ahh, an applicant after my own heart.

Boost the volunteer hours to > 100. Then get in some non-clinical ECs. Get off campus and out of your comfort zone. Then show us your altruistic and humanistic side.

Start shadowing, because you need to show us that you know what a doctor's day is like.

With a 29 MCAT, I suggest the following:

All TX schools IF you can get TX residence, except UTSW, UTH and Baylor.
All new MD schools except Va Tech, Hofstra and Central MI
Rosy Franklin
VCU
EVMS
The Philly Triplets.
Rush
SLU
MCW
NYMC
Albany
Creighton
Wake Forest ( maybe)
Any DO program.
Loyola

I recently turned 24, and I am a Korean American male. I graduated with a B.S. in biology. I have Cumulative gpa of 3.72 and Science gpa of 3.8. My mcat score was a 29(9physics 10verbal 10biology).

I have about 73 hours of volunteering at the hospital(It is not really clinical, just playing video games with children)
I have not shadowed a doctor.
Over 200+ hours as a research assistant.
I am a co author for a published paper.
I worked as a supplemental instruction tutor for my university for a year.

I looked at the aamc statistics but the graph could only show so much. According to my gpa and mcat and ethnicity alone, I stand at a 35.8% chance of acceptance whereas someone African American would have a 75.8% acceptance with my statistics.

Thanks!