Help with School List!

[omgitsagreatday]

Hi all,

I am a rising senior, applying to med school this summer. I am trying to figure out my list of schools that I will be applying to. I have a draft, but I'm not sure if it is well-balanced and such. Let me know what you all think.

Here are my qualifications:

GPA: 3.9 (Biology Major)
Member of Phi Beta Kappa (inducted as a Junior)
First Honors 4 semesters
Second Honors 2 semesters

MCAT (new): 512, 87% percentile
California Resident

Laboratory Work: 2 years, and roughly 1300 hours in a Neuroscience lab, no publications
Volunteer Work: 300+ hours volunteering in hospitals (ED, ICU, and surgical unit), worked as a translator at a clinic in Guatemala for 2 weeks
Shadowing: 150 hours shadowing OB/GYN, Cardiology, Internal medicine, opthamology
Paid Employment: social media intern for university (6 hours per week)
Leadership: Vice President of Tour Guide Society (on board for 2 years), Major representative on Academic Council, New Student Orientation Captain (help to lead new student orientation for the past 2 years)
Teaching: Teaching Assistant for introductory Biology course (1 year, 120 hours)
Internships: Interned at Stanford School of Medicine, Summer 2013 in Cardiothoracic Surgery Department

Schools:
Tulane University
Rosalind Franklin University
New York Medical College
Loyola University Chicago
UC Davis
George Washington University
Drexel University
Rush Medical College
UC Riverside
Virginia Commonwealth University
Georgetown University
Tufts University
University of Southern California
UCLA
Temple University
Emory University
Boston University
UC Irvine
UCSF
UCSD
University of Pennsylvania
Stanford University
Harvard University
Cornell University
Columbia University

Let me know what y'all think, or if you have any advice!

Thanks

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[Faha]

U Penn, Stanford, Harvard, Cornell and Columbia are reaches with your MCAT score. You could add a few more schools such as:
Quinnipiac
Vermont
Jefferson
Penn State
Eastern Virginia
Oakland Beaumont
Medical College Wisconsin
St. Louis
Creighton

 

[candbgirl]

Any nonclinical work? Service to the underserved/people less fortunate than you? Schools like to see your altruistic side!


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