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[bobduncan851]

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How does an alcohol IA look to medical schools? Will it hurt my chances of getting accepted? I received an alcohol violation my freshman year and was granted medical amnesty.

 

[jhmmd]

It all depends on how you frame it. Some schools have an option that is something like "add to your application/anything else we need to know." I wouldn't highlight this incident, but try to explain it in a positive light (what you learned from it).

If you don't demonstrate a pattern of being irresponsible, it shouldn't be a problem

There are a ton of threads identical to this one so I would also do some searching 🙂

 

[voxveritatisetlucis]

What is “medical amnesty”

it will make things harder but not impossible. Especially since yours was freshman year. Also what type of alcohol violation? They can range from possession all the way up to dwi.

I would also recommend refraining from alcohol and maybe going to a meeting or something if medical amnesty means alcoholism.

Good luck.

 

[jhmmd]

What is “medical amnesty”

it will make things harder but not impossible. Especially since yours was freshman year. Also what type of alcohol violation? They can range from possession all the way up to dwi.

I would also recommend refraining from alcohol and maybe going to a meeting or something if medical amnesty means alcoholism.

Good luck.

It typically means that the school forgives the violation

 

[YCAGA]

it will make things harder but not impossible.

Possession of alcohol freshman year will not make things harder at any school other than maybe Loma Linda.

No way to put this diplomatically but you might not be the best person to be giving advice on what is and is not a big deal for IA's/misconduct...

 

[Styrene]

Harder but definitely not impossible. I was accepted to medical school with worse, and I know others, as well. Don't drink ever again. Easy solution.

 

[Princeton Medical Student]

Harder but definitely not impossible. I was accepted to medical school with worse, and I know others, as well. Don't drink until you are 21 ever again. Easy solution.

Fixed that for you 😉

 

[YCAGA]

Fixed that for you 😉

To be fair, you are replying to a psych resident so their job would probably be noticeably easier if alcohol did not exist.

 

[Styrene]

To be fair, you are replying to a psych resident so their job would probably be noticeably easier if alcohol did not exist.

Was not thinking that all, but you may be right.

 

[DoctorFate]

You should ask your university whether your IA is even considered an institutional action and if it will be reported. You can see here:

Institutional action

During my freshman year I violated the alcohol policy on campus, but was covered under an "amnesty" policy. I had to complete an alcohol edu course. When I called the student conduct office, they said it did not constitute formal institutional action and that it was not a reportable offense. Am...

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"During my freshman year I violated the alcohol policy on campus, but was covered under an "amnesty" policy. When I called the student conduct office, they said it did not constitute formal institutional action and that it was not a reportable offense."

In general, offenses covered under amnesty are either not IAs or only internally recorded and never externally disclosed. Otherwise there would be little point in granting "amnesty".

 

[yuhh]

i got an alcohol IA in 2017 as a sophomore
ive been asked abt it in every interview, but a lot if them was in good fun
my app is very strong especially since im in my 2nd gap yr
just got accepted couple days ago and have 7 interviews so far

 

[voxveritatisetlucis]

i got an alcohol IA in 2017 as a sophomore
ive been asked abt it in every interview, but a lot if them was in good fun
my app is very strong especially since im in my 2nd gap yr
just got accepted couple days ago and have 7 interviews so far

I haven’t been asked about it once yet. But maybe that’s why I have havent converted to acceptance

 

[DoctorFate]

I haven’t been asked about it once yet. But maybe that’s why I have havent converted to acceptance

I mean... you also said none of your schools have released decisions yet so... I would assume that is the more likely reason you haven't gotten an acceptance...

 

[voxveritatisetlucis]

I mean... you also said none of your schools have released decisions yet so... I would assume that is the more likely reason you haven't gotten an acceptance...

I think uva released some actually