School list help: 3.88 cGPA, 3.82 sGPA, 517 MCAT

[24Lakers]

GPA: 3.88 cumulative, 3.82 science

MCAT: 517 (130/128/128/131)

State of residence: Indiana

Race/ethnicity: Asian (Indian)

Extracurriculars:

• RA- kept a safe environment for the floor, planned events, built community (1000+ hours)
• Research in an electrochem lab (1000 hours, likely to have a presentation in the fall)
• Leadership role in club that connected distinguished alumni with current students (600 hours)
• Undergraduate TA for Bio/Chem- Led discussion section, had office hours, graded papers... (200 hours)
• Job as university tour guide (100 hours)
• Biology Outreach volunteer (non-clinical)- Went to nearby elementary schools to foster an interest in science (40 hours)
• Hospital volunteer in the ED and In-patient care- ran general errands, stocked rooms, interacted with/helped patients (250 hours)
• Shadowing- Cardiologists, Hematologist (50 hours)

I feel like I have good variety with my extracurriculars but I am lacking in my volunteering hours. I was kept pretty busy with my job as an RA, but I don't know if that would make up for it.

My current list:
IU
OSU
Emory
Case Western
UCLA
UCSF
Northwestern
UMass
Maryland
Virginia
Michigan
Cincinnati
Colorado
Pitt

I want to apply to 20-25 schools. I looked at MSAR and my stats put me at the lower end of the ranges for some top tier schools, so I didn't really include those. Would appreciate any help regarding my med school list!

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[24Lakers]

Anybody please help.
Is my lack of non-clinical volunteering going to seriously hurt my application? Also are there any schools I should add or delete from my list?

Any input would be much appreciated!

 

[Faha]

I suggest these schools with your stats:
Indiana
Western Michigan
Ohio State
Case Western
Cincinnati
U Michigan
U Virginia
U Pittsburgh
Rochester
Tufts
Boston University
Hofstra
Einstein
Jefferson
Miami
Duke
St. Louis
Tulane
Northwestern
Colorado

 

[24Lakers]

Thank you @Faha !

 

[Goro]

GPA: 3.88 cumulative, 3.82 science

MCAT: 517 (130/128/128/131)

State of residence: Indiana

Race/ethnicity: Asian (Indian)

Extracurriculars:

• RA- kept a safe environment for the floor, planned events, built community (1000+ hours)
• Research in an electrochem lab (1000 hours, likely to have a presentation in the fall)
• Leadership role in club that connected distinguished alumni with current students (600 hours)
• Undergraduate TA for Bio/Chem- Led discussion section, had office hours, graded papers... (200 hours)
• Job as university tour guide (100 hours)
• Biology Outreach volunteer (non-clinical)- Went to nearby elementary schools to foster an interest in science (40 hours)
• Hospital volunteer in the ED and In-patient care- ran general errands, stocked rooms, interacted with/helped patients (250 hours)
• Shadowing- Cardiologists, Hematologist (50 hours)

I feel like I have good variety with my extracurriculars but I am lacking in my volunteering hours. I was kept pretty busy with my job as an RA, but I don't know if that would make up for it.

My current list:
IU
OSU
Emory
Case Western
UCLA
UCSF
Northwestern
UMass
Maryland
Virginia
Michigan
Cincinnati
Colorado
Pitt

I want to apply to 20-25 schools. I looked at MSAR and my stats put me at the lower end of the ranges for some top tier schools, so I didn't really include those. Would appreciate any help regarding my med school list!

I suggest having more self-esteem.
Consider getting in more service to other less fortunate than yourself, and these schools:
IU
NYU
Vnderbilt
WashU
Yale
JHU
U Chicago
U Penn
Northwestern
Columbia
Harvard
Stanford
Mayo
Cornell
Sinai
BU
U VA
Duke
Baylor
Case
U MI
Albert Einstein
Hofstra
Ohio State
Pitt
U Cincy
USF Morsani
Dartmouth
Rochester
USC/Keck
Western MI
Emory
Jefferson
Miami
SLU
Tufts
U IA
U VM

 

[24Lakers]

I suggest having more self-esteem.
Consider getting in more service to other less fortunate than yourself, and these schools:
IU
NYU
Vnderbilt
WashU
Yale
JHU
U Chicago
U Penn
Northwestern
Columbia
Harvard
Stanford
Mayo
Cornell
Sinai
BU
U VA
Duke
Baylor
Case
U MI
Albert Einstein
Hofstra
Ohio State
Pitt
U Cincy
USF Morsani
Dartmouth
Rochester
USC/Keck
Western MI
Emory
Jefferson
Miami
SLU
Tufts
U IA
U VM

Thanks @Goro will do! I am planning on adding a service opportunity this summer but I have already submitted my app. Would the best way to include this new stuff be through the secondaries? Or should I call the schools and notify them that way?

 

[Goro]

Thanks @Goro will do! I am planning on adding a service opportunity this summer but I have already submitted my app. Would the best way to include this new stuff be through the secondaries? Or should I call the schools and notify them that way?

Yes, via secondaries