All med school applicants need:
good GPA
good MCAT
physician shadowing
clinical exposure thru work or volunteering
community service w/ disadvantaged groups
lab bench or clinical research experience
leadership roles in organizations they are active in
strong oral and written communication skills
cultural competency
ability to work well with others
be able to articulate clearly why they want to pursue medicine beyond the generic ‘I want to help people’
well written personal statement and secondary essays, esp the “Why x school?”
be strongly internally goal oriented
be persistent in the face of adversity/able to overcome obstacles
have personal maturity
And still the majority of applicants will not get a single acceptance.