Brief Profile:
-I completed two years of a PhD program in science, then decided in May 2010 to take a masters degree and apply to medical school.
-I am teaching high school science during this application year (not on AMCAS).
-Double major from a solid but not spectacular midwestern liberal arts university (chemistry and philosophy)
-The initial schools I applied to were solely based on geography (SoCal, then places I wouldn\'t mind living). When I got my MCAT scores back in mid-September, I added several \"reach\" schools (Chicago/Penn/WashU/Vanderbilt), and withdrew from several schools I was not likely to attend (Vermont/UCI/Hopkins/Dartmouth).
-I have some okay volunteering experience involving youth/science/mentorship, but I have absolutely no medical experience. This is what happens when you decide to apply last minute.
