WAMC & School list Help (really need advice!): 3.61 cGPA, 509 (1st) and 507 (2nd) MCAT

[exm21]

I am applying to medical school this cycle and wanted to know do I have a chance anywhere. What would be schools that I should add/take away from my list?

About me:
Traditional applicant
ORM (asian)
Ohio resident (went to undergrad here)
Only wanting to apply MD

Stats:
3.61 cGPA
3.47 sGPA
MCAT: 509 (126,128,126,129) and 507 (125,130,126,126)
My second attempt was lower, honestly, it was just a bad test day. Had been averaging 515 on all my practice tests.

EC:
Participated in food camps (in India) - 45 hours
Patient care nursing assistant - 200 hours
volunteer at schools for science fairs - 30 hours
VP of PR at Women in STEM organization - 150 hours
English language teaching volunteer (in India) - 60 hours
Research ~ 200 hours (no pubs)
Hospital volunteer ~ 300 hours
Shadowing (3 specialities) ~ 200 hours

School List:
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California
University of Illinois, College of Medicine
Chicago medical school at rosalind franklin
Rush medical College
Loyola Stritch School Of Medicine
Virginia Tech Carillon School of Medicine
Central Michigan University College Of Medicine
Tulane
Albany Medical College
Drexel College Of Medicine
Morehouse School Of Medicine
Penn state
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Michigan state university
Eastern Virginia Medical School
George Washington
Northeast Ohio Medical University
Wright state university
University of Toledo
Ohio State University

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[Faha]

Schools such as Rush and Loyola expect far more non clinical volunteering hours than you have. Morehouse mainly admits applicants from the African American community. Other schools on your list are unrealistic with your stats. I suggest these schools:
Toledo
NEOMED
Wright State
Ohio State
Oakland Beaumont
West Virginia
Penn State
Drexel
Temple
Jefferson
Hackensack
Albany
Vermont
Quinnipiac
George Washington
Virginia Commonwealth
Eastern Virginia
Wake Forest
NOVA MD
TCU
Creighton
Rosalind Franklin
Medical College Wisconsin

 

[Mr.Smile12]

If you build upon your food bank hours by doing similar activities in the US (150 hours), you would be in a stronger position to avoid getting screened out. Other service orientation activities in the US would also help you: job placement services, shelter work, transportation services, or housing rehabilitation.

If your want to stay in Ohio, add OUHCOM in AACOMAS. NEOMED wants someone with a strong interest in rural or urban underserved health.

 

[candbgirl]

Do you live in Illinois? If not consider removing UISOM. Their out of state tuition is extremely high and they don’t take many OOS students with your. stats.
Your stats are below average for matriculated med students, especially your sGPA.
Many of your activities are in India. They should be in the US.
You are a two time MCAT taker and you went down. Schools might average your scores.
If you want to go to med school, you should use @Faha ’s list but look into applying to DO schools.

 

[Goro]

Here is a more realistic list. And bulk up your ECs to get off campus and out of your comfort zone.
Albany
Drexel
EVMS
Gtown
GWU
Loma Linda (only if you are SDA or a very devout Christian)
Loyola
MCW
NEOMED and all other OH schools except Case
Netter
Nova MD
Oakland-B
Rosy Franklin
Rush
SLU
TCU
Temple
Tulane
U VM
Uniformed Services University/Hebert (just be aware of the military service commitment)
Wake Forest
Wayne State
WVU if from close to the Appalachians

Any DO program. I can't recommend LMU, SOMA, ARCOM, RVU, BCOM, ICOM and LUCOM, for different reasons. Avoid those new schools that haven't graduated a class yet, if at all possible.