School List Help 🙏 (Texas Resident, 512/3.98)
Hi everyone! I’d really appreciate some advice on my school list. I have 20 free AMCAS applications through FAP, so I’m trying to be strategic. My priority is maximizing interview chances rather than applying to a bunch of reaches.
Please let me know what school I should add!
Stats
512 MCAT retake (129/127/126/130), previous 503
3.99 cGPA / 3.98 sGPA
Texas resident
First gen
Asian female
ORM
Clinical
Paid Dialysis Patient Care Technician – ~500 hours
Hospital volunteering (ED/Renal) – ~250 hours
Physician shadowing – ~100 hours
Nonclinical
Food pantry volunteer – ~500 hours
Animal fostering/community service
Research
Very limited (essentially no meaningful research)
Leadership/Teaching
Vice President of Premed Org
Director/Coordinator in Mentorship Program
Organic Chemistry Mentor
Chemistry Course Grader
Other
Spanish for Medical Professions Certificate
Strong longitudinal volunteering and leadership
No publications or posters
Letters from 2 science professors, 1 non-science professor, and supervisor.
I’d like to stay somewhat close to Texas if possible, but honestly I’d go anywhere!
I’m applying TMDSAS separately, including all Texas MD schools plus UIWSOM and SHSU.
For AMCAS, I’m mainly looking for schools that are realistic with my stats.
I’d prefer to avoid schools that strongly require a physician letter of recommendation since I don’t have one.