Brief Profile:
- Full-Time Police Officer (eight years total) - White House Intern (Clinton Administration--no, I did not know Monica!) - Extensive Shadowing in Cardiothoracic Surgery and Internal Medicine - Bench Research in Urology at New York Medical College - Co-founder, AntiPolygraph.org (feel free to check out the home page) - Co-author, _The Lie Behind the Lie Detector_ (free book on polygraphy that was cited by the National Academy of Sciences) - American Red Cross Volunteer CPR, First Aid, Lifeguard Training instructor (8 year commitment) - Police Benevolent Association Volunteer (8 year commitment) - #1 in class/4.0 GPA in M.S. Program in Computer Info Systems (regrettably, graduate GPA is meaningless in this process) - Post bacc at SUNY Westchester and Western CT State University (4.0 GPA, all classes fall \'06 or newer)
// Applications //
Application Cycle One: 2009
Undergraduate college: Dartmouth College
Undergraduate Area of study: History/Humanities
Institution: Pace University
Area of Study: Engineering/Technology
Degree Obtained: MS
Total MCAT SCORE: 514
MCAT Section Scores:
B/B 127,
C/P 127,
CARS 132
Overall GPA: 3.81
Science GPA: 3.93
Summary of Application Experience
Reapplicant after a dismal cycle last year that brought only two interviews and one waitlist.
I attribute my lack of success in the previous cycle to a sub-par MCAT (29Q), failure to list the MD shadowing I began last July on my AMCAS and late completion of applications due to a slow letter of recommendation.
I did everything in my power to improve my application for this cycle. MCAT is now 33S (OK, not stellar). I began bench research which I will continue through next summer. I have also added additional clinical experience, shadowing a cardiothoracic surgeon.
Finally, I continue to work full-time as a police officer.
I know that I am 2-3 MCAT points short from the medians at some of my reaches. Still, I feel that I have a lot to bring to the table with regard to contributing to the success and cohesion of a class, as my current line of work is all about working well as part of a team. Gunnerism--we call it \'one way\' in the police world--is simply not tolerated.
PDtoMD took the old MCAT and scored a 33 which is in the 91th percentile of all old scores.
We converted this to a 514 on the updated scale which is in the 91th percentile of the updated MCAT. We also converted PDtoMD’s section scores as follows:
PDtoMD scored a 10 on the Biological Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 127 on the Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems.
PDtoMD scored a 10 on the Physical Science section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 127 on the Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems.
PDtoMD scored a 13 on the Verbal Reasoning section of the old MCAT which is approximately equal to a 132 on the Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
