2 IA's... How Bad Is It?

[RedRaider2013]

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I have 1 IA from high school. I was in a dual credit class in 2006 and was put on academic probation for low gpa. I figured that wasn't too bad and it was ages ago.

However, I was reading a post on IA's and I almost forgot that I had a second IA from undergrad - alcohol possession in my dorm room which resulted in a semester of disciplinary probation (2009). Never had any further issues, and I don't have a criminal record.

Am I overthinking this? I'm already a nontrad fighting an uphill battle. Will an interviewer/ADCOM care about two relatively minor IA's? Or am I just being paranoid?

 

[j4pac]

I highly doubt it. Just don't screw up again.

 

[Goro]

What happened in high school stays in high school.

The second is so long ago that it's not a worry. Most Adcom members were young and stupid once too.

I have 1 IA from high school. I was in a dual credit class in 2006 and was put on academic probation for low gpa. I figured that wasn't too bad and it was ages ago.

However, I was reading a post on IA's and I almost forgot that I had a second IA from undergrad - alcohol possession in my dorm room which resulted in a semester of disciplinary probation (2009). Never had any further issues, and I don't have a criminal record.

Am I overthinking this? I'm already a nontrad fighting an uphill battle. Will an interviewer/ADCOM care about two relatively minor IA's? Or am I just being paranoid?

 

[deleted719840]

Your high school IA will not be in the record and no one cares.

Alcohol IA is not a big deal, but it might come up in your interviews. Own it up, explain it, and it'll be fine. Avoid applying to a few schools that might look down at this incident.

I myself also had an IA similar to yours, if not worse. I owned it up and explained it in my application. It came up only in one of my interviews, and I believe it worked in my favor. Other schools didn't even bother to bring it up.

Medical schools just want to see you as a responsible individual who is capable to learn from your past mistakes. Who has not have some sort of past, especially something that is stupid and minor? Good luck!

 

[deleted564680]

You drank alcohol underage and had it in your dorm room against the RULES. You will never be a physician at all, let alone a good one. I'd never let you touch my family.
I just have one question for you, "How dare you?"

lol

 

[Mad Jack]

This is a good example of a case where being a nontrad really works for an applicant. You've had enough time between the (relatively minor) IA and your application to show that it isn't a pattern of behavior. And no one cares about high school, so don't sweat that.

 

[Dreamstoo]

1st is definitely not an issue assuming you kept a good GPA throughout college (upward trend helps a lot too).

Not sure about the 2nd IA. I had a college friend who had one as an engineer. Didn't affect his job prospect much. Although he was a near 4.0 student all 4 years.

 

[Psai]

Profile picture made me think you were ismet and I was like 😱

 

[IslandStyle808]

Profile picture made me think you were ismet and I was like 😱

Was about to say the same thing. Even more surprising is to see you in pre-osteo.

 

[RedRaider2013]

Was about to say the same thing. Even more surprising is to see you in pre-osteo.

Haha I didn't mean to steal ismet's profile picture. I've been meaning to update my pic to the 12th and best Doctor! Let the nerd war commence.

 

[IslandStyle808]

Haha I didn't mean to steal ismet's profile picture. I've been meaning to update my pic to the 12th and best Doctor! Let the nerd war commence.

Good luck. You'll be having a hard time convincing those die hard David Tennant fans.

 

[RedRaider2013]

What happened in high school stays in high school.

The second is so long ago that it's not a worry. Most Adcom members were young and stupid once too.

Thank you for your reply, Goro! Appreciate it! I should've clarified on the high school dual credit issue. It was a dual enrollment college class taken senior year of high school. Unfortunately my CC transcript says "scholastic probation" for spring 2006. It was so long ago that I hope no one would hold it against me... Felt kind of ridiculous typing that. 10 years ago already.

 

[Goro]

Nine years ago (almost 10), most of my OMSIs were in junior high school! So yes, that's a loooong time ago, academically.

Thank you for your reply, Goro! Appreciate it! I should've clarified on the high school dual credit issue. It was a dual enrollment college class taken senior year of high school. Unfortunately my CC transcript says "scholastic probation" for spring 2006. It was so long ago that I hope no one would hold it against me... Felt kind of ridiculous typing that. 10 years ago already.