Thanks for all the comments. It was no doubt an idiotic thing to do. The only reason I would have done something like that is because the enormous stress I was feeling over the need to get perfect grades. Anyways, this incident occurred 4 years ago. I know I am a lot more mature and responsible now.
Seriously, dude? "Enormous stress" my a**. If you were to somehow be accepted into a medical program -- or any other professional program for that matter -- you would experience MUCH greater stress than you did as a freshmen premedical student. Further, the level of stress involved when someone's life is on the line and complex, urgent decisions must be made is far greater than anything you might have encountered in a calculus class. Frankly, this is nothing but a very lame excuse. It does nothing to lessen your culpability and everything to support a lack of growth.
Further, the following quote simply confirms your lack of changed character:
You know what I find hilarious- is that people feel like they can judge my personality by one stupid mistake I have made. But it is okay with me because I PUT myself in this position by asking for your input and because I know and I am confident of my character and integrity. I also know what type of physician I will be.
As for the remark I made about this professors attitude in the classroom- it is the same description most students would give. In fact, after being at my school for 2 semesters, he left to another university were students still complain about his attitude and behavior (I checked on ratemyprofessor). I just wanted to introduce the type of character I was dealing with; my intention was not to defend my actions.
Honestly, there is simply no reason for us to believe you have changed nor grown in any way, shape, or form. If anything, it appears you might have improved in your ability to rationalize your actions (at least to yourself -- the rest of us aren't buying any of it).
OP, you want advice from people who've done what you've done? You won't find them here because they don't get into medical school.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who saw this. Impulsive, doesn't take the blame (and blaming the victim no less), unremorseful, deceptive, manipulative, etc. That's what jumped out at me immediately from the first post, and continued on through the rest. Maybe the OP isn't a sociopath, and maybe he actually is sorry, but I sure as hell hope that any adcom will see these things and decide he's not worth the risk when there are thousands of other applicants available who don't have qualities that scream psychopath.
Exactly. I couldn't have said it better.
OP, in terms of what med schools say they want, your post seems to demonstrate the exact antithesis...
Instead of Integrity, Deception
Instead of Critical Thinking, Failure in Math
Instead of Professionalism, Intimidation
Instead of Logical Reasoning and Scientific Reasoning, Rationalization of Behavior and Failure in Mathematics
Instead of Personal Maturity, Lack of Personal Responsibility
Instead of Teamwork, Blame
Instead of Compassion, Intimidation
Instead of Self Discipline, Blame and Rationalization when you don't do well
Instead of Good Oral Communication and Verbal Skills, Blaming Others when you feel misunderstood
Instead of Intellectual Curiosity, Attempts to achieve grades through bribery
Instead of Adaptability, Believes he cannot come back in a course, continues to fail, and ultimately decides "forcing" a professor to give him an A is the only way to gain admission to medical school
Instead of Resilience, Fails to recover from a poor grade in a course
Instead of [Appropriate] Persistence, Attempts to force someone to do his bidding
Instead of Cultural Competence, Blames a foreign professor for his poor work
...Do we see a pattern here?
