Help making school list: 3.75 gpa; 510 MCAT; URM

[CDB123]

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I am an African-American traditional applicant from the South (and a first time poster on sdn; sorry in advance if my formatting is off)

3.75 cGPA; 3.45 sGPA
Yet to get official MCAT results back, but FLs were consistently around 510 (126/130/127/127)
Public state undergrad
30 hrs clinical volunteering
200 hrs non-clinical volunteering
400 hrs research
500-600 hours shadowing multiple specialties
Part-time job on campus since freshman year

Not sure what else to put, but I'm mainly wanting to know what schools are completely out of reach and would be a waste of time and money to apply to. Thanks for the help guys

 

[ihoop24]

Your clinical experience is extremely low. Instead of all that shadowing, you should have done more clinical volunteering. I would suggest getting more hours before applying.

 

[Faha]

Where is your state of residence ?

 

[CDB123]

Where is your state of residence ?

MS

 

[Faha]

As long as your MCAT score is at least 500 you should be competitive for U Mississippi. Post your actual score here when available and I will recommend additional schools depending on what your score is.

 

[CDB123]

As long as your MCAT score is at least 500 you should be competitive for U Mississippi. Post your actual score here when available and I will recommend additional schools depending on what your score is.

I've just received my actual score. I made a 514. I've also used the last month to get more clinical volunteering hours so I'm up to 140 total. What would be a realistic list now?

 

[CDB123]

@Goro

 

[Faha]

I've just received my actual score. I made a 514. I've also used the last month to get more clinical volunteering hours so I'm up to 140 total. What would be a realistic list now?

I suggest these schools with your MCAT of 514
U Mississippi
Boston University
Tufts
Brown
Dartmouth
Hofstra
Einstein
Mount Sinai
NYU
Columbia
Jefferson
Georgetown
UVA
Duke
Emory
Vanderbilt
Miami
Case Western
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
U Michigan
Tulane
St. Louis
USC Keck

 

[Goro]

I've just received my actual score. I made a 514. I've also used the last month to get more clinical volunteering hours so I'm up to 140 total. What would be a realistic list now?

Start with WashU and radiate outwards. Any school is yours. Be sure to include the HBCs (including UCLa/Drew) and U MS

 

[NeurosciencePrincess]

I am an African-American traditional applicant from the South (and a first time poster on sdn; sorry in advance if my formatting is off)

3.75 cGPA; 3.45 sGPA
Yet to get official MCAT results back, but FLs were consistently around 510 (126/130/127/127)
Public state undergrad
30 hrs clinical volunteering
200 hrs non-clinical volunteering
400 hrs research
500-600 hours shadowing multiple specialties
Part-time job on campus since freshman year

Not sure what else to put, but I'm mainly wanting to know what schools are completely out of reach and would be a waste of time and money to apply to. Thanks for the help guys

I would definitely include Howard and Morehouse

 

[LeaveNoTrace]

@Goro: you are very sanguine about the prospects of URM applicants; @LizzyM claimed it was worth five to eight LizzyM points - which means that OP would be treated about like a non-URM applicant with a 3.8/520 or similar, if he was lucky. I think OP needs more midtiers.

 

[Goro]

@Goro: you are very sanguine about the prospects of URM applicants; @LizzyM claimed it was worth five to eight LizzyM points - which means that OP would be treated about like a non-URM applicant with a 3.8/520 or similar, if he was lucky. I think OP needs more midtiers.

Fana's list has plenty of Keck/Emory class schools.

Do not underestimate the need for URM doctors in this country.

 

[LeaveNoTrace]

I am an URM and future doctor. Faha's lists for strong URM applicants are, as a general rule, less sanguine than yours, Goro - and I happen to agree with Faha.