should I add schools? 4.0 GPA, 517 MCAT

[meileenp]

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I submitted my primary application June 20th (a little later than I wanted but needed the extra time), and I am assuming it will be processed in the next few weeks. I am starting to get nervous that I created an ambitious school list and am wondering if I should add some lower stat schools before I start receiving secondaries? Schools that are technically "target" schools with my stats still feel like a reach. My background and school list are pasted below. Any advice on if this is a good idea or what schools I should add if so? Thanks!

1. GPA: 4.0
2. MCAT: 517 (127/129/129/132)
3. NV resident (rural background)
4. White
5. B.S. in Neuroscience from state school
6. Clinical experience:
   1. 2 years working as a urology medical scribe (~2000 hours)
7. Research experience and productivity:
   1. experience in an EEG lab (~20 hours) and biology lab (~50 hours)
   2. currently working as a clinical research assistant for a non-profit orthopedic organization for my gap year (helping conduct clinical trials, community outreach)
   3. no publications
8. Shadowing experience and specialties represented
   1. family medicine (20 hrs)
   2. ED in Costa Rica (10hrs)
9. Non-clinical volunteering
   1. Blue Key Honor Society (service organization- park cleanups, fundraising, put on Joy Prom for local students with cognitive disabilities)
   2. various organizations (homeless shelter (30hrs), food pantry (20hrs), Children's Miracle Network (40 hours), Donor Network West (50hrs)
10. Other extracurricular activities
    1. Leadership experience in campus organizations
       1. President and Vice President of Recruitment of Phi Delta Epsilon Medical Fraternity (~500 hrs)
       2. President and Vice President of Student Organ Donation Advocates (~300 hours)
       3. Vice President of Nevada Wishmakers (~150 hrs) (service organization partnered with Make-A-Wish)
    2. Teaching experience
       1. Teaching Assistant and Dissection Lead for Anatomy and Physiology Program (prepare cadaver dissections and teach a lab course) (~300 hours)
       2. Teaching Assistant for Disability Issues in Health Ecology course
    3. Study Abroad Program
       1. Summer program in Costa Rica with an emphasis in Global Health
    4. Advocacy groups
       1. Peer Health Educators (60 hrs) (worked with student health center on campus)
    5. Employment (not medical/clinical)
       1. italian restaurant waitress (300 hours)
11. Relevant honors or awards
    1. Westfall Scholar in Neuroscience (top graduating senior in the major)
    2. Senior Scholar (top college of science graduating senior at my university)
    3. honors degree
12. Other
    1. Dancer for 15 years- teacher and choreographer for club during my undergrad

Schools I submitted primaries for:


State schools: UNR, UNLV

Other Schools: Vermont, Loyola chicago (legacy), Colorado, Virginia Commonwealth, UNC (I know not OOS friendly lol), Kaiser, UCSD, UCSF, USC, ohio state, U Iowa, arizona phoenix, dartmouth, brown, pitt, mayo, duke, stanford, vanderbilt

 

[Faha]

Remove UCSD and UNC since they admit few non residents with no connection to the state. You could add these schools:
USF Morsani
Miami
Washington University (in St. Louis)
Hofstra
Einstein
Mount Sinai
Rochester
Jefferson
Tufts
Western Michigan
Cincinnati

 

[gyngyn]

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