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[coolioyo]

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Has anyone ever gotten accepted to a medical school by answering yes to the questions have you ever been convicted? or were you ever on any academic probation, disciplinary action, etc.?

btw I am not talking about the non-trad adult student who has another career and answered yes to the above questions because they happened 4+ years ago.

 

[chemphd]

Yes- I have a friend who was convicted on a drug charge and got in (he learned the error of his ways and turned things around after that).

Good luck!

 

[MadameLULU]

I have a friend who stole a porche (the keys were in the trunk) and then crashed it during college. He got into med school and is now a psych resident in new york. I know he spent a good deal of his personal statement addressing this issue and how he learned from his mistake. So yes it can happen, but it definitely hurt him a lot when he was interviewing.

 

[st0w]

I have a friend who stole a porche (the keys were in the trunk) and then crashed it during college.

Well, not to give merit to your friend's activities, but.... Who the hell leaves the keys to their Porsche in the trunk?!!?

 

[Depakote]

Has anyone ever gotten accepted to a medical school by answering yes to the questions have you ever been convicted? or were you ever on any academic probation, disciplinary action, etc.?

btw I am not talking about the non-trad adult student who has another career and answered yes to the above questions because they happened 4+ years ago.

Academic Probation- Check
Previous Matriculation- Check

Now, I did complete a 2-year post-bac program in the mean time and then spent 2 years working as I applied, so maybe this doesn't fit the time span you're looking for, but hey... I got in.