Submitted my primary! Feedback on my school list?

[AnArabiaNight]

Hey Guys,

So I finally brought myself up to courage needed to press the submit button on the AMCAS. I submitted it today. Just wanted some feedback about my selection of med schools. I have a total GPA of 3.52 and a BCPM 3.68. On my MCAT I'm shooting for a 30-32.

Creighton
Drexel
Duke
G. Washington
Georgetown
Harvard
Howard
Jefferson
Medical College of Wisconsin
Meharry
NY Med College
Saint Louis U
Brody School of Med
U of Colorado
U of Michigan
U of North Carolina
Virgina Commonwealth U
Wake Forest U
Wayne State
Yale

What do you guys think?

If you're wondering about my ECs, I had to work full time through college, thus I didn't volunteer at all. (Long story) But all that is explained on my primary.

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[AnArabiaNight]

oh, and I'm an NC resident

 

[paradocs we are]

Didn't volunteer at all? That could be fatal.





Mods, this needs to be moved to the what are my chances sub-forum.

 

[useatoothbrush]

Any clinical experience? If not, consider deferring.

 

[AnArabiaNight]

So it wasn't completely NO volunteering at all, but my volunteering was very minimal comparatively. I mean I would hope that adcom would take into account that i was working full time while in school?

Also, in regards to my school choices is that a decent spread?

P. S. sorry for posting in the wrong part of the forum, I'm new to this group.

 

[MonkeyChow]

If you don't have any clinical experience, you will be wasting your time and money applying this cycle. Wait a year and get some experience.

If you do have some clinical experience, I would drop the reach schools like Harvard, Yale, and probably schools like GW and Colorado. Get a copy of the current MSAR, that will give you some guidelines on where your stats will be most competitive.

 

[Siverhideo1985]

Harvard, Yale, Duke will be extremely tough with your GPA and MCAT even if you had a huge amount of volunteering/ medical experience. Their average MCATs (according to MSAR) 37q (duke/hatvard) 35q(yale) and average GPAs lie in the 3.8-3.9 range. That would be a huge uphill battle. I would save my money and apply to other, more realistic, "reach/hope" schools.

Instead of those elite schools you might want to try more private schools. Maybe Tulane, Loyola U. in Chicago, or Boston U.

Good luck!! You'll find your spot.