Alcohol Related IA

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[bbr93]

Anyone?

 

[gyngyn]

Yes, you must disclose.
This is unlikely to have much effect on your application.
https://students-residents.aamc.org...cle/sections-1-3-your-background-information/:

• Institutional Action: Medical schools need to know if you were ever the recipient of any institutional action resulting from unacceptable academic performance or a conduct violation, even if such action did not interrupt your enrollment, require you to withdraw, or does not appear on your official transcripts due to institutional policy or personal petition.

 

[Melchizedek]

Anyone?

1. Learn to use the search function on this site.
2. I lied, there is no point 2.

 

[unaccpted]

n=1 but I had 2 alcohol IAs on my record and managed to snag 2 MD acceptances

 

[Goro]

In August of freshman year I had a lot to drink at an off-campus residence and then was stopped by a security guard in the lobby of my dorm. I was arrested for public intoxication, but later had the legal charges completely dropped. However, my school still charged me with an IA titled "Visibly Overcome by the Influence of Alcohol".

So I have two questions:

1. If the IA is not on my transcript, should I even disclose it? Do schools actually contact the student conduct offices of the school of each applicant and/or matriculant in order to obtain their disciplinary records?

2. If I do disclose it, how likely is it to to affect my ability to get accepted?

I have had no incidents since. I am a rising senior applying this cycle and am worried that I am going to be overlooked by some schools because of this.

(Yes I am aware that AMCAS says to disclose all IAs, even if they are expunged. I'm not looking for responses telling me how terrible and dishonest of a person I am for considering not disclosing. I am simply trying to weigh the costs/benefits and risks of not disclosing and would appreciate honest answers. Thanks.)

You still need to disclose it, and it won't hurt as long as you own it. Not all IAs are lethal.

 

[Catalystik]

Yes, you must disclose.
This is unlikely to have much effect on your application.

You still need to disclose it, and it won't hurt as long as you own it. Not all IAs are lethal.

I agree. Some Adcomms were young and dumb once, too. All of them know someone their age who was.