WAMC/ School List Advice: Iowa 521 MCAT/ 3.9 GPA School List Help

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  1. cGPA: 3.9 sGPA: 3.89. Economics and Math Major for Undergrad.
  2. 1st attempt 510 MCAT (126/125/127/132) - 2nd attempt 521 MCAT (132/129/129/131)
  3. State of Residence: Iowa
  4. ORM Male
  5. T10 Public Undergrad
  6. Clinical Experience: 900 hours as a paid EMT and 300 hours as a volunteer EMT in a rural community
  7. 500 Hours at a national primate center. Two posters at a research symposium for my undergrad. Two manuscripts to be published this fall. 300 hours in economics research, one first author publication this fall.
  8. 120 hours in internal med, orthopedics, forensic path, anesthesia
  9. 1200 hours in the speical olympics and IDD community. Coach, partner, treasurer, advocate worked with athletes connecting them to mental health services and finding jobs. Won nationals in basketball as a part of their unified team. Organized travel and roomed with athletes in tournaments. Organized and raised $15,000 during a fundraising event for our organization.
  10. Was in Army ROTC during my freshmen year, medically DQd, got my private pilot's license. Not military related, but was a lecturer for a class period as an invite from one of my past professors (Hour and a half lecture).
  11. Gap Year: conducting research with an IDD org.
Edit: I can maybe afford two more apps, any thoughts on those I could add that aren't hail mary's?

Albert Einstein, Creighton University, Duke, Icahn Mt. Sinai, Mayo, Penn, Medical College of Wisconsin, Northwestern, Sidney Kimmel Medical School, Stanford University, U of A Phoenix, UCSF, U Chicago Pritzker, Vanderbilt, Wash U, Minnesota, Iowa Med School, Temple, University, Yale, Michigan, UC San-Diego, Harvard, Ohio State
 
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Might want to spell out “Iowa” in your topline; for many here, IA=institutional action.
 
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