Question about VMCAS academic conduct violations question

[KathleenHadds31245]

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Hi all,

I'm just wondering if I absolutely have to click "yes" for the question on VMCAS asking, "Were you ever the recipient of any action (e.g. dismissal, disqualification, suspension, etc.) by any college or university for unacceptable academic performance or conduct violations?" My first semester freshman year, I was placed on disciplinary probation for only a couple months for failing to cite my sources on an english paper. They expunged it completely from my transcript after those two months. I just had to write a paper explaining the importance of academic integrity and write an apology letter to my teacher. Since it was expunged and no "action" was taken besides the probation, can I just click "no" for this question?

 

[KathleenHadds31245]

Also, my school (University of Michigan) is technically on the trimester system, but we have regular fall and winter terms in which most students attend, and then we have two half terms for spring and summer. Spring and summer lasts 4 months total, and a VMCAS question asks, "Has there been any interval longer than 3 months during which you were not enrolled as a student or employed?" After freshman year I just volunteered at a vet clinic during the spring/summer (four months). Does this mean I have to click "yes" for this question too? Also, when entering my courses, do I click "trimester" for any spring term classes I took as well as the for the fall and winter courses, even though spring term is only half as long?

 

[DVMDream]

Honestly, these are questions that you need to ask VMCAS about.

There is an entire thread here for VMCAS questions: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/vmcas-2014-questions.1076674/page-2#post-15361196

And a VMCAS staff member does occasionally answer questions there.

Otherwise, VMCAS has a phone number that you can call in order to ask them such questions as these.