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In the process of explaining my institutional action (alcohol violation) on AACOMAS and could use some insight. Is this a box to explain the event such as where I was what happened, how I got caught? Or more of a section to touch on the situation, and really explain what I learned from it, etc.
I have a 3.9 cumulative, same for bio. I'm on a varsity sport where I hold school records and have multiple conference championships. I'm an honors candidate in biology for next year, completed field studies, shadowing, and am a health assistant for John's Hopkins: CTY summer camps. I also tutor, student advise, etc.
Still waiting on MCAT score (June 1)
I guess my question is, will this be a HUGE red flag on my app? Or are they good at looking at the whole picture and realizing that I did, after all, attend college in America.
Thanks!
mine was much more serious...
i got a plagiarism charge in my sophomore year of college. That was 5 years ago. Now i have a c3.0 and an s3.25, with a 30 mcat.
What do u guys think about my chances?
i am more concerned by the fact that you have already made 2 identical threads on this subject and have now completely ignored the op's question in this thread, and have instead decided to hijack the thread to serve your own needs.
I also see that in basically every thread you comment in, you attempt to steer the direction of the conversation to this plagiarism charge of yours. Sorry but plagiarism is taken very seriously, as it should be. Yes it sucks that this one mistake may cost you your shot at attending a us med school, but as others have pointed out, there are far more qualified applicants with no red flags than there are seats, so ask yourself, why should a med school accept someone with a record that suggests deceit and dishonesty?
I admit i am being a bit of a prick here, but you aren't helping your case by selfishly hijacking every thread to ask about your plagiarism charge.
I was caught consuming right after I started (I blew a 0.04). I paid the fine, completed another AlcoholEDU lesson and wrote a paper to our dean. It's only action through my college, never appeared before a judge or any of that stuff. This is the only time I've been in trouble with the institution.
A lot of my friends ran when the RA showed but I stayed and faced the consequence, which is something I've learned from greatly.
It was brought up in my committee interview, it's actually the last thing they asked so I don't think it was a huge deal to them. If the mentioned it in their letter, I think they would write something to the effect that this was a rare occurrence and is not reflective of my character.
Thanks for the insight!