WAMC? (512, 3.98 cGPA, 3.97 sGPA)

[The Tiger]

Hey guys, I have applied to medical schools this cycle (24-25) and wanted to receive honest feedback about my chances.

My stats:
- 512 MCAT
- 3.98 cGPA and 3.97 sGPA,
- 6 on preview (72nd percentile)
- Not sure if I am ORM or URM

Clinical experience:
- Volunteer at emergency department for 201 hours (2022 - 2023)
- Shadowing for 60 hours
- Currently a medical assistant with 246 hours at time of application
- Medical scribe with 660 hours at time of application
- Phlebotomy student for 60 hours (with certification)

Non-clinical experiences:
- Leader in an organization at my university that fights food insecurity (400 hours at time of app)
- Volunteer tutor for child with special needs (100 hours at time of app)
- Mentor for freshman students pursuing a variety of careers (150 hours at time of app)
- Worked at a fast food restaurant for 300 hours as a freshman in college

Research
- 2 research experiences total: a total of around 1000 hours (one publication, one acknowledgement, and a research award for the research I got a publication for).

Green flags of my application?
- Good clinical experience and research.
- Mostly mission fit volunteer activities for the medical schools I am applying to (Mission: To work with underserved communities)

Red flags?
- Somewhat unbalanced MCAT score (129/124/129/130, somewhat low CARS). However, none of the medical schools I applied to screen below 125.

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[Mr.Smile12]

Not sure if I am ORM or URM

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Please mind the template. You have information that needs to be included, such as your state of residence.

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Your mission fit is also incomplete. You could also work with underserved communities in any healthcare professional field (dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, podiatry, PT, vetmed, OT, SLP/Aud, nursing) because every part of the healthcare workforce needs to work with underserved communities. I don't have a sense why it is important to you; I only see you wish to "check that box" from what you have provided. ADDED: As I often ask people, why not work with underserved people as a social worker or a religious figure?

Your only service orientation activity is comingled with leadership. Break down your hours with your food insecurity organization.

 

[LunaOri]

It’s hard to get a sense of your chances without knowing your state of residence and to which schools you applied.