School List Help (4.0/519)

[diverdoctor]

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Hey Everyone, first time poster.

I would appreciate insight on some school suggestions. I am wanting to pursue a competitive subspecialty so ultimately I want to have ample access to research opportunities. Otherwise I more public health oriented. I also left some things more vague for sake of anonymity.

Thank you for any suggestions and good luck everyone!

Residence: In WWAMI Region (Could be identified from rural state) and ORM (White Male) but from medical underserved area and first generation college student.

sGPA/cGPA/MCAT: 4.0/4.0/519

Major: Public Health

Shadowing: 100 hours (various specialties) over two years

Clinical: ~900 Medical Assisting. Will also be taking a gap year and trying to Medical Assist again full time so roughly ~2000 more

Volunteering: ~340 for local domestic abuse shelter, ~90 for summer camp for underprivileged intercity kids

Leadership: President of a club oriented at collecting medical donations (trying to remain anonymous) ~200 hours, member of a financial board ~200 hours, taught student discussion section ~100 hours, community service chairman for campus organization ~40 hours

Research: 600 Hours in molecular biology research (through INBRE and as lab tech) with two poster presentations (no pubs :/), 50 hours through a research class with one poster presentation

Jobs: Stem tutor ~130 hours, and Anatomy lab instructor and cadaveric dissector ~600 hours

"X Factor": A very unique experience in another place for a couple months that was completely unrelated to medicine and solidified I missed medicine, is too unique to specify.

School List MD (not in any particular order):

Univeristy of Washington
U of U
Univerity of Wisconsin
Johns Hopkins
Mount Sanai
Vanderbilt
UCSD
UCLA
UCSF
Mayo Clinic
Case Western
Univeristy of Colorado
Northwestern
Univeristy of Pitysburg
University of Nevada - Reno​
Univeristy of Nevada - las vegas​
Einstein
Boston Univeristy
Emory
Geisinger
Tufts
University of Virginia School of Medicine​

Ultimately looking for recommendations on more schools, trying to apply to 30. I feel like I'm in a tough spot because my GPA/MCAT puts me in range for competitive schools, but my EC's although strong, I don't feel are great (can't tell if this is imposter syndrome or real).

Thank you again for your help!

*If there are spelling errors in here, I am terrible at spelling*

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Welcome to the forums.

I guess your X factor will inform us better why you are applying outside your immediate area, but it's otherwise not clear why you want to listed some of your public schools. What's your connection with Wisconsin, Virginia, or Colorado (though regionally Colorado can make sense)?

Your activities descriptions listed are solid. I don't see a narrative or mission fit that compels me to want to interview you from what you have give us.

 

[Faha]

Geisinger admits few applicants with no connection to the state or region. You could add any of these schools:
Washington University (in St. Louis-almost a guaranteed interview with your stats)
Vanderbilt
NYU (free tuition)
Hofstra
Columbia
Cornell
Pittsburgh
Rochester
UMass
Cincinnati
Duke
USF Morsani
Miami