School list help: 4.0/525, research-heavy, low clinical

[studentdoctor_user1234]

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Hi all,
I'm looking for school list advice for the current cycle. I had a late interest in medicine stemming from doing translational work in my current lab; I can speak strongly about what I've seen there but my actual hours are thin. I'm not sure how to balance my list given such an unbalanced, research-heavy profile. What schools might be willing to place less weight on my low hours outside of research?

4.0, 525
CT ORM
Clinical experience: 125 hours ED volunteer (+150 projected)
Shadowing: 50 hours
Research experience: 4500 hours across 3 labs
several presentations/posters across all these, 2 manuscripts in progress but will probably not be published anytime soon
Non-clinical volunteering: 400 hours
150 hours food bank/tutoring (+150 projected)
250 hours community gardens (+75 projected)
Other extracurriculars: 275 hours
275 hours TA/mentorship

Edit: thank you for the help, removed some of the finer details.

 

[Faha]

Your clinical and non clinical hours are low so that will limit your chances for interviews. However, a GPA of 4.0 and a MCAT of 525 will attract attention at some schools. I suggest these schools with your stats
Yale
Tufts
UMass
Hofstra
Einstein (free tuition)
Mount Sinai
NYU (free tuition)
Rochester
Pittsburgh
U Penn
Jefferson
Johns Hopkins (free tuition)
U Virginia
Cincinnati
Duke
USF Morsani
Vanderbilt
Washington University (in St. Louis-almost a guaranteed interview with your stats)
Northwestern
U Michigan
Iowa
Colorado
Mayo
UCSF

 

[studentdoctor_user1234]

Thank you! Should I round out my list with regional mid-tiers like UVM or would my effort be better spent elsewhere?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Your lack of clinical experience will make it tough to convince schools you are serious about becoming a physician. Many schools will redact your metrics for interviews, so anyone else who will read your app will wonder, "where's the clinical experience?" Schools will see no problem having you spend a year to gain the missing experience.

 

[studentdoctor_user1234]

Your lack of clinical experience will make it tough to convince schools you are serious about becoming a physician. Many schools will redact your metrics for interviews, so anyone else who will read your app will wonder, "where's the clinical experience?" Schools will see no problem having you spend a year to gain the missing experience.

I appreciate the insight. I hope the timeline of my experiences puts it in context but I know it's not a substitute for actual experience by any means. I'm worried about applying top-heavy, then being left with no acceptances. What would applying broadly look like for me?

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I appreciate the insight. I hope the timeline of my experiences puts it in context but I know it's not a substitute for actual experience by any means. I'm worried about applying top-heavy, then being left with no acceptances. What would applying broadly look like for me?

You didn't give a timeline, but I don't know if that matters. Again, I can't speak for all admissions committees, but I'm looking for what would make you an awesome choice to interview and to be taken seriously by my admissions committee when we have so many other applicants with much more insight and experience, especially when you are compared against high-metrics applicants.

Your best shots will always be your in-state, and you have at least UConn, Quinnipiac, and Yale. If you get no interviews by any of them even with your high metrics, the lack of clinical experience compared to the pool will be the likeliest reason for getting screened out.

 

[studentdoctor_user1234]

Sorry for the confusion, I just meant in general terms that my interest in medicine started at the end of undergrad. Will probably not make up very much for my lack of clinical experience, as you mentioned. Maybe my ties are strong enough for my in-states to throw me a bone, but that remains to be seen. At least I have a clear idea of what to work on otherwise.

 

[Faha]

Thank you! Should I round out my list with regional mid-tiers like UVM or would my effort be better spent elsewhere?

UVM is fine but most other schools will "yield protect" with your stats.