I’d appreciate some /serious/ insight into my competitiveness for medical school (in the United States) and, if possible, advice to improve my application.
I am a double Biology and Anthropology major at a flagship state school. I am currently on track to graduate with departmental and university Honors.
My GPA is currently around 3.6, due to some unfortunate high school transfer credits and several B’s in chemistry courses.
I have not yet taken the MCAT, as I am a sophomore. (My ACT was 32 and I’m planning on studying Kaplan prep books this summer.)
By the time I apply next year, I will have 2 years of continuous research under the Chairman of Anthropology in epidemiology. I’ve also just received a $10,000 fellowship to continue my epidemiology research this summer. The professor and I are currently working towards publication, with my name first.
I work part-time as a pharmacy technician and as a TA for Medical Microbiology and Immunology.
I volunteered 50 hours in the University Pharmacy, 30 hours in the ICU, and 40 hours in the Emergency Department. I’m at 120 hours right now. How many is considered competitive?
I only have 40 hours of shadowing (primary care and OBGYN). What is a good number to stop at?
Some other potentially useful information: I am a female first-generation American and a first-generation college student of EO-1 socioeconomic designation.
What are my chances of getting into 1. just any allopathic medical school in the US, and 2. a more prestigious medical school, like WashU or an Ivy League?
What else can I possibly do to improve my application?