Help! Applying to Medical School is Utterly Terrifying

[imustbebatgirl]

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So, it would be much appreciated to get an idea about my chances for applying to medical school/what sorts of schools I should apply to. I still haven't picked all of mine.

I am a junior at the University of Texas at Austin double majoring in Neurobiology and Psychology. I have a 3.73 overall GPA and a 3.57 math/science GPA. I haven't taken the MCAT yet, though I'm taking a course through Princeton Review starting this week.

I've volunteered at Seton Hospital every week for 4 hours since my freshman year, so I have about 250 hours of volunteer service (and I work in the ER so I get to do and see more than just paperwork). I have a part time job working in a theater. I work in a laboratory taking care of the PI's mouse colony once a week. I'm fluent in Spanish and I attend a Spanish circle to practice weekly, though I am not Hispanic, and I'm working on French. I've been a study group leader for two classes through the University Learning Center. I've been a choir director, assistant choir director, assistant producer, and plain choir member for the annual Madrigal Dinner, a University-sponsored show with a $40,000 budget granted by UT. Lastly, I studied abroad this summer in Guadalajara, Mexico to work on my Spanish and volunteer in the public hospital there, during which I was essentially treated as a medical school student and did work accordingly.

So, though I hate to ask, what are my chances?

 

[Catalystik]

For AMCAS schools, data exists that helps you predict the chance of an acceptance once you know your MCAT, here: https://www.aamc.org/download/157450/data/table24-mcatgpagridall2008-10.pdf.pdf

For TMDSAS schools, you can get an idea from this: http://www.utsystem.edu/tmdsas/Final%20Statistics%20Report-EY09%20-%20Medical.pdf

EC-wise, I think it would be a good idea if you formally shadowed some physicians before you apply.

 

[IDoIt4Love]

numbers wise and majors-wise, I was very similar to you, and I got a couple of MD acceptances from applying to ~12 schools. I did break 30 on the MCAT and had research and shadowing experience on top of leadership, volunteering and clinical experience like you have, so I would add those to your credentials. If you write good essays and interview well (and have nice LORs to boot) you should be absolutely fine. Good luck.