Hey Fam,
I'm hoping to get some help formulating my out-of-state school list. I was just verified today. I'm a California resident and have already added all UCs, UCLA/Drew, USC, and Stanford. I was advised in WAMC forum to apply anywhere I wanted for out-of-state, but would love some ideas on where other URMs with similar stats have had luck or any recommendations you may have. I don't have a lot of funds, and applying to all top schools seems crazy. Ideally, I want to stay in CA, but don't want to risk zero acceptances by not having a good out-of-state list.
I'm a Black and Mexican-American female, single mom, and a non-trad. I worked in education for 5 years prior to applying. Fluent Spanish.
cGPA: 3.68
sGPA: 3.71
MCAT: 510 (126, 129, 127. 128)
Volunteering:
200 hours in low-income clinic. Pretty much all direct patient contact with Spanish-speaking patients
100 hours at center for at-risk youth (running their summer program)
120 hours working with international students
Paid Employment:
10,000 hours (full-time in education, a lot of leadership and responsibility)
600 hours substitute teaching
4500 hours in retail customer service
I was also involved in a program that focused on healthcare disparities, about 70 hours. Included a poster presentation and community service
60 hours of shadowing
I don't have any research.
Would love any thoughts.