MD 37S, 3.96 cumulative, is there anything I can do to salvage my app right now?

I'm actually applying MD/PhD, but we have to get through the MD committee too, so hopefully this post is still welcome in this forum. I was recently told by a few friends that I don't have a good chance at any of the top-level schools, primarily because I'm too one-dimensional. - GPA = 3.96; haven't been verified by amcas yet, so not sure about the official numbers. Engineering double major, if that gives me any leeway, from a top-15 university. - Clinical volunteering: it was only like 12 hours total, so I didn't put it on my application. I volunteered on three 'events' with a group that works with children and at another that needed a translator. -Physician shadowing: just under 40. primary care, hospice, GE, anesthesiology -Research: I researched every year and every summer. I'm not worried about this aspect. Concurrent with the more 'traditional' work-in-a-lab research, I also led a student-run research group. I'm almost always in the lab. - Other activities: maybe unique, but very engineering-heavy. -Nonclinical volunteer activities: just tutoring-type activity, and organized one outreach event for disadvantaged students -Employment: outside of research, just grading/TA-ing (one course each) Schools I'm aiming for I haven't really built a list, so suggestions would be very much appreciated. The ones I have chosen are primarily based on my research interests. High Reach: Harvard/MIT, Wash U, University of Washington, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, USC, UCLA Reach...
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