MD Feedback on School List (520 MCAT, 3.99 GPA)

[scienceguy95]

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I'm planning to apply next cycle but would appreciate any feedback on my current school list.

Basic Info

• cGPA/sGPA: 3.99/3.98 (top 5 public school)
• MCAT: 520 (131 C/P; 126 CARS; 131 B/B; 132 P/S)
• Michigan resident, Asian
• Graduated 2016
• Research: 2 years in undergrad culminating in a thesis (but no publications yet); 2-year NIH post-bac starting in August (potential for publications obviously)
• Volunteering: 40 hours in nursing home (clinical); 20 hours helping Detroit high school students with college planning/apps/testing (through student org); 25 hours tutoring orgo (non-paid); planning on getting some more clinical volunteering experience in the next year
• Shadowing: None yet; planning to get at least 30-40 hours in the next year
• ECs: 200 hours leading science study groups through my University, 100+ hours writing for, editing for, and ultimately assuming leadership position for national undergraduate science journal

School List (MD)

• U-Michigan
• Michigan State
• Wayne State
• Harvard
• Hopkins
• Wash. U.
• Yale
• Columbia
• NYU
• Cornell
• Mt. Sinai
• Einstein
• Georgetown
• U-Penn
• U-Chicago
• U-Pitt
• Northwestern
• Boston U.
• UVA
• Case Western

The only state schools I left out are far undershoots where I don't believe I would even receive an interview (already worried about yield protection from Wayne and MSU). I would appreciate any feedback on my list. I took my MCAT in 2015, so I want to get in this next cycle for sure, otherwise I might need to retake the test due to expiration at many schools. s

 

[WedgeDawg]

Accidental post it looks like, so I'll lock this one.