WAMC 3.97c,3.95s GPA, 33 MCAT

[Kered]

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Just wondering what my chances are at the schools I am looking at, here are my stats

I graduated in 2012 from the University of Wisconsin, majoring in microbiology with a 3.9 GPA and a 33 MCAT.

I did not do a whole lot of ECs during my undergrad as I worked (sometimes two jobs) to pay my way through school.

Research:
4 years in infectious disease (~15 hours/week during semester, 40 hours/wk during summers, no pubs yet)
Relevant Jobs: 1 year as and RA, 1 year at a pharmaceutical company

ECs
2 semesters as a freshman mentor (~10 hours/week)
Created university staff training for LGBT issues (~40 hours)
Founded a Freshman-specific Gay-Straight Alliance for university residence halls
Local Food Pantry (~40 hours, ongoing)

Shadowing/Clinical
Primary Care (15 hours)
ER Volunteer (~40 hours, ongoing)

I know that my ECs are really weak. I will be adding at least a few hours to some of them this summer, but nothing too drastic. Also, they will all continue into the application cycle.

I am from a very small, rural town in Wisconsin and plan on talking about that in my personal statement. It would be a dream to go to the University of Wisconsin, but I would just like to know my chances at getting in for now.

 

[gyngyn]

What are the schools you are looking at?

 

[Kered]

Sorry!

University of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Resident)
Medical College of Wisconsin
University of Minnesota
Rush Medical College
University of Washington
Oregon Health and Science University
Iowa-Carver

 

[Goro]

Best chances in red; worst in blue; Public schools favor the home team and thus as an OOS applicant with a slightly better than avg MCAT score, I don't think you'll have too much luck with the two blue schools.

I also feel that you should have applied to more schools if finances allowed. Certainly, all of the Chicago schools except UIC.



University of Wisconsin (Wisconsin Resident)
Medical College of Wisconsin
University of Minnesota
Rush Medical College
University of Washington
Oregon Health and Science University
Iowa-Carver

 

[Kered]

Thanks for the advice, I did add Rosalind-Franklin to my list. I think that UofC, and UIC are probably out of reach.