NEED HELP w/ schools: low gpa, okay mcat

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Hi I'm a recent grad trying to figure out if my school list is realistic. If I should take a school out or add one let me know, desperate!

Black female, state: MO
Wash U grad:
cGPA: 3.24. Y1: 2.94, 2.96, 3.19, 3.26, 3.30, 3.49, 3.16, 3.70
sGPA: around 3.00
Mcat (6/17): 508 (130,127, 125,126)

Volunteering:
local school: 150hrs
tutoring: 250hrs

Extracurriculars
- leadership role: 432hrs
- all activities: 550hrs

Shadowing:
-100 hours in the ER
-80 Hours in private practice

Research:
- published, 480 hrs of research

Work:
-office assistant, 2 years (1000hrs)
-research assistant (480 hours)
- residential advisor, 2 years (1000hrs)


Schools:
1) Emory, George Washington, Georgetown, Ohio State, Rush Medical College, Brown, Tufts, University of Illinois, UCLA-Geffen
2) Drexel, Indiana, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine & Science, Loyola University, University of Washington, Tulane, Wake forest, Wayne State, Temple, New York Medical College, Penn State
3) Howard, Meherry, Morehouse, Mizzou, UMKC, SLU

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You have a very good list and should receive several interviews. However, remove U Washington since they accept less than 1% of applicants who are not from the Northwest states. Brown and Emory are reaches. You could add Temple, Jefferson and Creighton.
 
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