Institutional Action Question

[John Scotty]

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[Nerdeka]

I'm guessing you will have to report the IA, but probably will not have it hurt you much.

 

[futuremdforme]

I can't believe you got an IA for skipping a party and studying... that's more like an EC than an IA! Sorry you got that. :-(

 

[FindMeOnTheLinks]

You will need to report it, but shouldn't be a big deal. Still make sure you own the mistake and take the blame. Explain what you learned from it if asked at interviews. You will be fine.


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[Goro]

Report it, own it, and you'll be fine. This is trivial.

So, three years ago, I was subject to an institutional action. As I will be applying to medical school soon, I have a question about this.

Basically, what I did was the library at our school requires that we have a College ID on us whenever we are studying there after hours. The place where I lived one night had a party, and I had to go study, but I couldn't find my own ID so I used someone else's. I was caught for doing so, and received an, according to the schools, 'a extremely low level violation'. Since, I have gotten this matter expunged. However, should I report something like this on the AMCAS. I do not want to risk getting my application thrown in another pile because of a dumb mistake (albeit just trying to study) I made so long ago.

Thoughts?

 

[CHoge25]

This is the opposite of the "sorry for partying" lifestyle.... you'll be okay though OP!

 

[rocklobstr]

I think you should be fine! Just report it explain it similarly to how you did here. Sorry your school decided to do that

 

[John Scotty]

Thanks for easing the anxiety guys! Guess I'll do just that.

 

[John Scotty]

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