Premed Timetable/Battle Plan- Critique?

I am a 25 year old non trad who just made the decision to go into medicine. I graduated from VCU in 2012 with a music degree. had a 3.94 undergrad GPA. I am currently training to be an EMT here in Atlanta to get some clinical experience. Here is my tentative plan for getting into med school. I want to potentially do academic medicine, so I want to apply to some top 10’s for actual medical school.

*I should also note that I am a vocalist for a prog metal band, run my own recording studio in my home, and compose music and sound design for indie films.I plan to keep doing this on the side during this time and hope it will be useful for extracurriculars. I also pole dance competitively (NOT AS A STRIPPER).*

Fall 2015:

Take EMT certification course (November-April).

Apply to schools for prereqs to begin in Summer 2016 (GTech [1st choice], GSU, VCU)

Review all Math (Khan Acad) in preparation for Calculus course in Summer 2016(very rusty on math)

Study sciences (Khan Acad) to be ahead of the game for prereqs.

Start volunteering/shadowing 10 hours a week. (Volunteer at both hospital and animal shelter.)

Work 25-30 hours a week at current job(waitress)

Spring 2016:

Find full time work as EMT

Volunteer/Shadow

More study in prep to crush prereqs.

Get married <3

Summer 2016

Calculus I

General Chemistry 1 + Lab

Fall 2016

Calculus II/or Statistics

General Chemistry II + Lab

Biology I + Lab (took Bio in undergrad WITHOUT Lab, so not sure if it will transfer)

Physics I + Lab

Spring 2017

Organic Chemistry I + Lab

Biology II + Lab

Physics II + Lab

Elective?

Research experience

Summer 2017

Organic Chemistry II + Lab

Elective (Anatomy maybe?)

Research experience

Gap year-

Research experience

Work as EMT full time.

Volunteering/shadowing (Volunteer at both hospital and animal shelter.)

MCAT prep course?

Crush MCAT in January 2018.

Apply to med schools for Fall 2019

This would put me starting medical school at the age of 29. Does this look like a good plan? Is it too rushed? Not fast enough? Is this doable? Will this be enough to get me into a top 10 school? Should I take MCAT during Spring 2017 semester and apply 2018 and enter medical school at age 28? (I would move orgo I into the fall if I did this, but I wanted to isolate it as much as possible since it is the “weeder” course.) I was afraid it would be too much which is why I did it this way. Any advice for me? Does my DIY post bacc schedule look good? Too heavy? Not heavy enough? Could I start research in a lab before the Spring? Is my music/pole experience enough as far as extracurriculars to make me a well rounded candidate and show leadership?

Thanks so much in advance for advice!

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Premed Timetable/Battle Plan- Critique?