Academic IA

[jellyfishingg]

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I already posted about this before, but after learning a bit more about the situation I am posting again! Any advice would be great!

I have recently received a violation for an intro class not related to my major or field, and it is for a 10 pt extra-credit assignment in which I had not cited correctly, where I was charged with cheating (I had not used the correct source bank that my professor had provided due to my own oversight, and just used Google), fabrication (the link in which I had posted for one of the citations was mistyped), and plagiarism (the citations contained errors). This assignment was completed in a rush, which is where all the mistakes had occurred. We were also instructed to not use citation generators, which is where the error had come up, as all through high school I have never typed a citation myself, I have only used citation generators, meaning that all these citations were to be hand typed. This resulted in two citations in my assignment to be containing mistakes. Due to the nature of the errors, and despite there not being any solid proof, I have been thought to have used AI to create my citations. I was sanctioned with a written response, written reprimand, drop restriction, and a grade change (my professor decided to do a 10% grade drop from an A - 95.94 to an B - 85.94). I am a freshman, and this has all happened in my very first semester of college, one that has been extremely difficult outside of just my academics, and I would say this has been the lowest point of my life mentally. I am wondering my chances for medical school in the future, and whether or not gap years (and if so how many) would be recommended. I know this won't be on my transcript, however I am pretty sure that on medical applications I must explain that it has happened. I am not too sure so any response to that question would help, as well as any advice in general!

 

[LelouchLamperouge]

If it’s not on your transcripts, why shed light on a bad situation

 

[jellyfishingg]

If it’s not on your transcripts, why shed light on a bad situation

Would this not count as an IA? That has to be reported on applications right?

 

[LizzyM]

Would this not count as an IA? That has to be reported on applications right?

If you have been the recipient of an institutional action, it must be reported on the application @LelouchLamperouge is giving bad advice despite having been admitted this cycle.

Don't be dishonest on the application, it can come back to bite you in terrible ways. It sounds like the school is throwing the book at you with lots of scary words such as "cheating", "fabrication" and "plagiarism" for what appears to be ignorance and haste rather than a deliberate attempt to deceive or to take was not yours. The good news is that you get to control the narrative in your application and if you describe it as you have here, and if the penalty is relatively light (e.g. no credit for the assignment and not an F for the course or suspension, etc) then I do think that adcoms will grant you mercy.

 

[jellyfishingg]

If you have been the recipient of an institutional action, it must be reported on the application @LelouchLamperouge is giving bad advice despite having been admitted this cycle.

Don't be dishonest on the application, it can come back to bite you in terrible ways. It sounds like the school is throwing the book at you with lots of scary words such as "cheating", "fabrication" and "plagiarism" for what appears to be ignorance and haste rather than a deliberate attempt to deceive or to take was not yours. The good news is that you get to control the narrative in your application and if you describe it as you have here, and if the penalty is relatively light (e.g. no credit for the assignment and not an F for the course or suspension, etc) then I do think that adcoms will grant you mercy.

Alright yea I understand, a lot of people have also been telling me to see exactly what it says on my record when I get closer to applying, so I think that will help me format my narrative. Thank you so much!!

 

[LelouchLamperouge]

If you have been the recipient of an institutional action, it must be reported on the application @LelouchLamperouge is giving bad advice despite having been admitted this cycle.

Don't be dishonest on the application, it can come back to bite you in terrible ways. It sounds like the school is throwing the book at you with lots of scary words such as "cheating", "fabrication" and "plagiarism" for what appears to be ignorance and haste rather than a deliberate attempt to deceive or to take was not yours. The good news is that you get to control the narrative in your application and if you describe it as you have here, and if the penalty is relatively light (e.g. no credit for the assignment and not an F for the course or suspension, etc) then I do think that adcoms will grant you mercy.

Ahhh, I’m completely wrong then. That’s my bad. I was under the impression that if you receive an IA, but get it expunged (which is how I interpreted OP’s experience), you didn’t have to mention it.

Listen to the experts folks lol