Where should I be looking? (proactive post)

[Lmesa008]

Hello everyone, I'm currently finishing up my second year in undergrad (biology major). Unfortunately I had some family/personal issues my freshman year and didn't perform well at all however, I've brought my oGPA to at 3.56 and sGPA to 3.60. I was just wondering what range of MD schools I should be looking at. As I still have about a year and a half till I apply I was wondering if anyone could perhaps tell me something else I should try before then to improve my application. (expected MCAT 33-35)My ECs are as follows:
2 semesters of genetics research in Florida
Around 150 hours of orthopedic, ENT, oncology, cardiovascular, nuero and plastic surgery shadowing experience
Admitted into Stanford university for research in stem cell/epigenetics (this summer)
One week long mission trip to Kingston Jamaica
LOR:
Director of McNair research program at my school
Associate dean of engineering school
Head of anesthesiology at my local pediactrics hospital
(more to come)

I am also Hispanic and a first generation student

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[Weewee]

MSAR.

Also do you have other ecs? The research and shadowing are great but you're going to alienate yourself from schools with more service based/under served missions. Might want to try and show some altruism/non medical interests.

Ps...you're going to get in somewhere. Keep it all up and increase ecs. With your stats and urm status you're looking strong.

https://www.aamc.org/download/321512/data/2012factstable25-1.pdf