School suggestions? cGPA : 3.96, sGPA : 3.95, MCAT : estimated 512-515

[ratherhumerus]

Hey everyone, I'm looking for some feedback on what schools to add, remove, or swap!

-Connecticut state resident, non-Ivy undergrad, no gap years, white female
-cGPA : 3.96, BCPM GPA : 3.95 (both AMCAS verified)
-MCAT score will be released on 7/19, but based on practice exams, estimated 512-515

-Research

• Correctional health research (117 hrs)
• Psychology research (117 hrs)
• 9-week full time summer research program in the Yale SOM, presented neurobiological research in a public symposium and Q&A session (360 hrs)
• Neurobiological research at home institution for thesis (156 hrs so far)

-Volunteering

• Middle school tutoring (2.5 yrs, student leader for 2 yrs)
• Therapeutic horseback riding volunteer (assisted patients with emotional and physical therapies, intermittently done on breaks since junior year of HS)
• ER help desk volunteer (30 hrs in 1 semester)
• Medical service trip to Guatemala (2 weeks)

-Work

• Sales associate (370 hrs)
• Paid tutoring (20 hrs)

-Shadowing

• Shadowed in pediatrics, opthamology, rural medicine, and oncology (52 hrs total)

-Extracurriculars

• 2 different organizations, 3 yrs in each, 2 yrs leadership roles in each, gave presentations in local HS on sexual assault and victim blaming

-Other

• Won a number of scholarships and awards, including one for creative writing and having a 4.0 for 4 semesters
• Hobbies include drawing/painting, hiking, and baking

I've constructed a tentative list of schools below. Any and all feedback is much appreciated!

• University of Connecticut
• Yale
• Sidney Kimmel
• Penn State
• University of California - San Francisco
• Dartmouth
• Stonybrook
• University of Virginia
• Eastern Virginia
• University of Southern California

Thank you in advance

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[Goro]

Hard to tell without an MCAT, but for starters, consider:

U VM

USF Morsani (maybe)

Duke (maybe)

Case (maybe)

Mayo (maybe)

Miami

St. Louis (Note: median GPA is 3.9)

Albany

Albert Einstein

Rochester

Rush (note: very service/experience oriented with a 150hr service requirement. Avg student has 800 hours of community service, and >1800 hours of health care exposure.)

Rosy Franklin

BU

MCW

Hofstra

NYMC

VCU

EVMS

Wake Forest

Jefferson

Temple

Drexel

Creighton

George Washington

Emory

USC/Keck

Tulane

Dartmouth

Loyola

Any new MD school. Skip Central MI and the three new FL schools. I can't recommend CNU.

Your state school(s).

Any DO program