Is an "Academic Warning" an Institutional Action?

[Johnny Appleseed]

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I dropped out during a semester of college and got straight F's. I got a 0.0 gpa and was issued an academic warning. Is this the same as academic probation?

 

[Goro]

I dropped out during a semester of college and got straight F's. I got a 0.0 gpa and was issued an academic warning. Is this the same as academic probation?

Yes. Come back stronger in your academics and this won't be an issue.

 

[IcedAmericano]

Hey don't sweat stuff like that. The more transparent you are in your application the more mature and interesting you'll come off as. You just have to put a spin on it, how will this experience make you a better doctor.

 

[austintr]

I had a handful of F's and D's on my transcript before I retook a bunch of classes, and it didn't even come up in an interview. I was also on academic probation for at least 2 semesters. I start school this August. The secret is just growing the F up (see what I did there?)

It's hard to do, but putting things in perspective and really buckling down and showing maturity and the ability to adapt will salvage your chances/future in medicine.

 

[Johnny Appleseed]

I had a handful of F's and D's on my transcript before I retook a bunch of classes, and it didn't even come up in an interview. I was also on academic probation for at least 2 semesters. I start school this August. The secret is just growing the F up (see what I did there?)

It's hard to do, but putting things in perspective and really buckling down and showing maturity and the ability to adapt will salvage your chances/future in medicine.

I've recovered fairly well from that semester, but I'm struggling with what to say in the application when it asks about institutional actions. I only have five hundred characters to explain what happened, the dates, and what I've learned...

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[austintr]

I've recovered fairly well from that semester, but I'm struggling with what to say in the application when it asks about institutional actions. I only have five hundred characters to explain what happened, the dates, and what I've learned...

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Yeah that can be tough. I would say to be honest and own up to it, show how you've improved/benefitted and go from there. Don't harp on it too much or in excessive detail. And if you need to, treat it like an essay and make multiple revisions to see where you can cut characters without missing the point.