Dean's Certification

[junkct]

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Are there any schools that require you to have a Dean's Certification, which would talk about your Housing/On-campus Residential History?

Last year I was written up for an alcohol-related incident. I wasn't drinking, but I was just in the wrong place at the wrong time. I spoke with the Housing Dean and she determined that I was not at fault since I was not drinking. She basically just let me off the hook... no institutional action, no community service, nothing. However, supposedly the fact that I was written up will stay on my housing record until the day I graduate. It won't be on my transcript, but if med schools request a Dean's Certification, it will show up. The Housing Dean put a note there that I was not held responsible for what I was written up for, but for admin purposes, it has to stay in record that I was written up.

Do any med schools actually request a Dean's Certification? And if so, which ones? Or is this not even a big deal since I really wasn't at fault and therefor was not penalized?

I wasn't thinking much of this, but then I read a post that says WUSTL requests this information, so now I'm wondering if anyone else requests it and if I have to note this on AMCAS as well (I figured it might look shady if you don't mention it on AMCAS and then it turns up in the Dean's Certification).

 

[amph119]

If underage pre-meds caught around alcohol were DQ'd from medical schools, we would have 14 doctors servicing the entire country.

 

[scg]

Of the schools I applied to only WashU required it so I think it's pretty rare.

 

[trinitee22]

I applied to about 17 schools and Wash U. was the only one that asked for the Dean's certification. I'm not sure which others do. Sorry I couldn't be of more help there.

I suppose it's better to err on the side of caution to just mention it in your application if they ask for such information. Getting written up in college is not uncommon. I was an RA for 2 years in college and did my fair share of writing residents up even though half of those there are "innocent". You know how it is, take names, ask questions later. If it comes up just mention that you were not the guilty party and cleared of any wrong doing.

I think with the Dean's certification though, I get the impression they are more interested in any academic dishonesty.

If you already have an idea of what schools you're applying to just do some more research on them to find out which ones require the Dean's certification and cross that bridge when you get there.

 

[enjoydrywax]

If underage pre-meds caught around alcohol were DQ'd from medical schools, we would have 14 doctors servicing the entire country.

OP, if you honestly sat down and thought for half a second you would have reached the same conclusion that amph has. I swear just about every premed ****s two bricks the first time they are written up in college for something they didn't do. I guess it's always funny to see all the different incarnations of this thread.

 

[kish180]

OP, if you honestly sat down and thought for half a second you would have reached the same conclusion that amph has. I swear just about every premed ****s two bricks the first time they are written up in college for something they didn't do. I guess it's always funny to see all the different incarnations of this thread.

you didnt do anything, and its very unlikely someone would take notice of it, so it doesnt need to be addressed in any way. if they bring it up, just explain exactly what you said in your post. most people in college that have any sort of social life get written up at least once

 

[junkct]

OP, if you honestly sat down and thought for half a second you would have reached the same conclusion that amph has. I swear just about every premed ****s two bricks the first time they are written up in college for something they didn't do. I guess it's always funny to see all the different incarnations of this thread.

Well, obviously I don't think that this incident is going to shut me out of med school or anything, just like someone with a 2.9 gpa doesn't think he's going to be automatically rejected, but I was just wondering if it would have any impact on the app process. Especially at those schools that require the dean's certification