Possible IA?
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This is why I am not much of a fan of having roommates, you never know if they have a marijuana bush in their closet or the likes...
You can try to do a criminal background check to see if this is maybe a misdemeanor (this cost $$). People have used cirtiphi for their background checks, but this is an area I am unfamiliar with. If you money is an issue or if you are strapped for time (meaning you have secondaries coming), you just have to be honest about it.
It is not usually the misdemeanor that is the issue with the admissions committees, but more the person not mentioning about it. This is where people have their acceptances rescinded (I don't want to scare you). I suggest you search the forums a little bit more as well, read the comments on this tread, and then make a decision. Let's hope this is nothing more than an infraction (then you don't need to report it when ask if you have any misdemeanors) or if you do mention it, that the admissions committee understands this was not your fault.
Good luck.
You can try to do a criminal background check to see if this is maybe a misdemeanor (this cost $$). People have used cirtiphi for their background checks, but this is an area I am unfamiliar with. If you money is an issue or if you are strapped for time (meaning you have secondaries coming), you just have to be honest about it.
It is not usually the misdemeanor that is the issue with the admissions committees, but more the person not mentioning about it. This is where people have their acceptances rescinded (I don't want to scare you). I suggest you search the forums a little bit more as well, read the comments on this tread, and then make a decision. Let's hope this is nothing more than an infraction (then you don't need to report it when ask if you have any misdemeanors) or if you do mention it, that the admissions committee understands this was not your fault.
Good luck.
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It's nothing. Act like it never happened. No need for a background check or anything of the sort. The above is bad/overly neurotic advice
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If it's on your disciplinary record or transcript, it's free game for any medical school to view. Request a copy of both. Don't leave this up to an office worker who may not understand the rights you waive when applying to medical school.
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One more thing. Keep in mind that the question on AACOMAS is worded like this, "Were you ever the recipient of any action for unacceptable academic performance, or were you ever the recipient of any action for conduct violations by any college or school?"
They don't ask if you have any official IAs. They ask if you were ever the subject of disciplinary action, which you definitely were. I'm not saying you should or shouldn't report it, but just keep in mind that if you do not report it and they catch wind of it, you claiming that it was expunged will not save you. Tread carefully.
They don't ask if you have any official IAs. They ask if you were ever the subject of disciplinary action, which you definitely were. I'm not saying you should or shouldn't report it, but just keep in mind that if you do not report it and they catch wind of it, you claiming that it was expunged will not save you. Tread carefully.
yeah that's what i'm thinking, so i should probably print out an explanation of the incident and bring it with me on Monday to add to my file? and email the other school i'm interviewing at soon the same?
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Honestly, that's a really tough one. Keeping it from your application this long and only disclosing it once you landed an interview might not go over well with some Adcoms. The actual incident itself is forgivable and I doubt anyone would have held it against you too much, but now it's a little more complicated than that. Hopefully Goro can weigh in on what you can do to salvage your chances. This is a tough one, I wish you luck!
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I would have said the same thing as yourself a couple of years back. However, after reading a person getting a rescind after a speeding ticket (because it was treated as a misdemeanor in the state he got the ticket) and another person who thought their juvinille offenses would be erased from record once 18 (but doesn't), there is always that risk. I concur that WalSlave gave the best advice here.
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There's a big difference between the criminal offences u mentioned and this slap on the wrist meant to teach a college student a lesson.
Granted though the AACOMAS question is worded differently than the AMCAS wording to make it encompass way more
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Concur
The problem here is that OP doesn't know if this was just an infraction that was a "slap on the wrist" or something more. If it is on record as a disciplinary action and if the AACOMAS does ask about any disciplinary actions (I don't remember though), the OP has the obligation to report it. Possession of such a thing can be in worst case scenario a misdemeanor, but since it was kept in the realm of academia it will most likely not be recorded as such. The main thing here is knowing how this is being recorded, and if OP needs to report it.
