WAMC (3.9 GPA/516 MCAT)

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Graduated in 2024 and doing 2 gap years now, applying 2025-2026 cycle, feel like my application is good but very cookie cutter and need help making a school list

1. 3.93 cGPA and 3.94 sGPA
2. 516 MCAT score (128/127/129/132)
3. Va resident
4. White
5. Medium size state school
6. Clinical experience- 1008 hours volunteer EMT, 1929 hours paid interfacility EMT
7. Research- 50 hours neuroscience lab grunt work, no pubs/posters
8. Shadowing- 25 hours family medicine, 20 hours nephrology, 10 hours pulmonology, 8 hours interventional radiology
9. Non-clinical volunteering - none
10. Other extracurricular activities - driver preceptor for EMT volunteer agency, member in new business fraternity
11. Relevant honors or awards - deans list x6, Honors in biology award (award for top 6 GPA in graduating biology degree class)

School list

1. UVA
2. VCU
3. Eastern Virginia Medical School
4. Virginia Tech
5. Emory
6. Duke
7. Wake Forest
8. South Carolina Greenville
9. Tulane
10. Florida Atlantic University
11. Florida International University
12. NOVA Southeastern
13. University of Central Florida
14. University of Florida
15. University of Miami
16. USF Health Morsani
17. Georgetown University
18. George Washington University
19. University of Pittsburgh
20. Penn State
21. Thomas Jefferson University
22. Temple University
23. Drexel

Any recommendations for adding or removing schools from my list so far are much appreciated. Thanks!

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[Mr.Smile12]

Non-clinical volunteering - none

You will be screened out with zero at most schools. You must have 150 hours minimum of service orientation activities before submitting your application (roughly 3 hours a week for a year) in food distribution, shelter volunteer, job/tax preparation, transportation services, or housing rehabilitation in a non-clinic/health-adjacent activity. You must show you are comfortable being uncomfortable and in a role of humility. You cannot rely on your metrics or state residency alone. You also should have adequate clinical or non-clinical experience working with marginalized communities before submitting your application.