Is my school list way too top-heavy? (3.96 cGPA, 519 MCAT, CA ORM)

[Melvillei]

I'd like to believe that my stats are fairly competitive even for a CA ORM. However, my app seems fairly cookie-cutter and I'm concerned that ADCOMS will frown upon my lack of extensive volunteering/total experiences (I narrowed my Work/Activities list to 9 entries in total). Are there any other Match/Safety schools I should consider adding? Thanks!

1. cGPA 3.96 / sGPA 3.94
2. MCAT: 519 (130/129/129/131)
3. State of Residence: CA
4. Ethnicity/Race: ORM
5. Undergrad: CA state school (UC)
6. Clinical experience: >2500 hrs as a Scribe/MA in an outpatient rheumatology clinic, >600 hrs as a respite care provider for a pediatric patient with disabilities
7. Research experience: >900 hrs in behavioral pharmacology research, one 2nd author pub accepted in mid-impact journal after I already submitted my primary
8. Shadowing: 70 hours shadowing IM residents in a hospital setting
9. Non-clinical volunteering: 180 hours over the course of 1.5 years involving outreach with underserved/homeless populations
   
   Reach (10):
   1. UCSF
   2. UCLA
   3. UCSD
   4. Kaiser
   5. Stanford
   6. University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
   7. Washington University in St. Louis
   8. Northwestern
   9. NYU
   10. Weill Cornell
   
   Match (7):
   1. USC
   2. UCI
   3. UCD
   4. Einstein
   5. Boston University
   6. The Ohio State University
   7. Case Western Reserve
   
   “Safety” (6):
   1. GWU
   2. New York Medical College
   3. Albany Medical College
   4. Tulane University
   5. University of Arizona at Tucson
   6. University of Arizona at Phoenix

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[MawbleIM]

I'd like to believe that my stats are fairly competitive even for a CA ORM. However, my app seems fairly cookie-cutter and I'm concerned that ADCOMS will frown upon my lack of extensive volunteering/total experiences (I narrowed my Work/Activities list to 9 entries in total). Are there any other Match/Safety schools I should consider adding? Thanks!

1. cGPA 3.96 / sGPA 3.94
2. MCAT: 519 (130/129/129/131)
3. State of Residence: CA
4. Ethnicity/Race: ORM
5. Undergrad: CA state school (UC)
6. Clinical experience: >2500 hrs as a Scribe/MA in an outpatient rheumatology clinic, >600 hrs as a respite care provider for a pediatric patient with disabilities
7. Research experience: >900 hrs in behavioral pharmacology research, one 2nd author pub accepted in mid-impact journal after I already submitted my primary
8. Shadowing: 70 hours shadowing IM residents in a hospital setting
9. Non-clinical volunteering: 180 hours over the course of 1.5 years involving outreach with underserved/homeless populations
   
   Reach (10):
   1. UCSF
   2. UCLA
   3. UCSD
   4. Kaiser
   5. Stanford
   6. University of Michigan (Ann Arbor)
   7. Washington University in St. Louis
   8. Northwestern
   9. NYU
   10. Weill Cornell
   
   Match (7):
   1. USC
   2. UCI
   3. UCD
   4. Einstein
   5. Boston University
   6. The Ohio State University
   7. Case Western Reserve
   
   “Safety” (6):
   1. GWU
   2. New York Medical College
   3. Albany Medical College
   4. Tulane University
   5. University of Arizona at Tucson
   6. University of Arizona at Phoenix

I have a question! Why do you feel those schools are reaches for you? You have an insane app imo!

 

[Melvillei]

I have a question! Why do you feel those schools are reaches for you? You have an insane app imo!

From reading accepted applicant profiles, it seems like people who get into these schools generally have (1) far greater hours of volunteering experience, (2) more extensive research with additional pubs/posters/presentations to show for it, and (3) unique life/leadership experiences for ADCOMs to draw talking-points from

 

[Melvillei]

Would appreciate any last-minute suggestions from @Faha or @Goro as well

 

[Faha]

You should receive several interviews from your list. You could add any of these schools:
Hofstra
Mount Sinai
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Miami
USF Morsani
Dartmouth
Brown