REALLY need guidance regarding possible IA

[surfguy84]

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I'm a non-trad. I got accepted to a few schools this past cycle and have paid my deposits and am ready to enroll in August...everything should be good....unfortunately, it isn't.

In regards to the institutional action question on AACOMAS, I answered no. However, I am now freaking out (though I'm not sure why) - please keep reading...

MANY years ago, in 2002, I got in trouble as a freshman for something minor (non-academic). For the life of me, I cannot remember the outcome/if I ever received an official IA. I certainly know I was not suspended or had to perform any community service, etc.

Before I answered NO on AACOMAS, I had spoken to my school. I asked them if they could advise me and/or tell me what happened to me way back when. They're response was...unless it was a suspension or expulsion, any offense wouldn't be found on an official academic transcript. Therefore, any other IA would be found on the disciplinary record. HOWEVER, all disciplinary records are tossed after 7 years. Given it's been almost 13 years since any potential IA, they were unable to give me any information about this, as they didn't have any information to give.

I answered NO, because I truly believe no IA was given. I guess I could have answered yes, and said, well actually I'm not sure and neither is my school. Maybe I was dumb for not doing this, but it didn't seem logical at the time.

I made not one, but two calls to verify my belief that no IA was given, and my school told they have no record because they toss their records. I don't know why I'm panicking now, but all I can think about is I was somehow wrong, and this will come back to bite me down the road while in med school, while applying for my license, who knows....i feel so terrible right now, and am not sure what to do...

 

[AlteredScale]

I'm a non-trad. I got accepted to a few schools this past cycle and have paid my deposits and am ready to enroll in August...everything should be good....unfortunately, it isn't.

In regards to the institutional action question on AACOMAS, I answered no. However, I am now freaking out (though I'm not sure why) - please keep reading...

MANY years ago, in 2002, I got in trouble as a freshman for something minor (non-academic). For the life of me, I cannot remember the outcome/if I ever received an official IA. I certainly know I was not suspended or had to perform any community service, etc.

Before I answered NO on AACOMAS, I had spoken to my school. I asked them if they could advise me and/or tell me what happened to me way back when. They're response was...unless it was a suspension or expulsion, any offense wouldn't be found on an official academic transcript. Therefore, any other IA would be found on the disciplinary record. HOWEVER, all disciplinary records are tossed after 7 years. Given it's been almost 13 years since any potential IA, they were unable to give me any information about this, as they didn't have any information to give.

I answered NO, because I truly believe no IA was given. I guess I could have answered yes, and said, well actually I'm not sure and neither is my school. Maybe I was dumb for not doing this, but it didn't seem logical at the time.

I made not one, but two calls to verify my belief, and my school has no record because they toss their records. I don't know why I'm panicking now, but all I can think of is this somehow coming up down the road and my assumption about NO IA being wrong....i feel so terrible right now, and am not sure what to do...

If the institution stated that there would be no record of it then that should be the final word. If you have an email of the response I'd save it as a paper trail for evidence but I HIGHLY doubt anything will happen based on your situation.

 

[surfguy84]

If the institution stated that there would be no record of it then that should be the final word. If you have an email of the response I'd save it as a paper trail for evidence but I HIGHLY doubt anything will happen based on your situation.

Thanks for your response...this was by phone...i guess it wouldn't hurt to have it it writing though. I'll try to get that.

 

[AlteredScale]

Thanks for your response...this was by phone...i guess it wouldn't hurt to have it it writing though. I'll try to get that.

If you haven't talked to them recently then honestly I wouldn't even contact them. Don't stir the pot anymore!

 

[surfguy84]

ugh...this is so stressful. i wonder how understanding a medical school would be if i came to them later with a..."whoops sorry, looks like i was wrong about that IA". My gut says, not very.

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

Hypothetical Scenario:

Dean of OMS: Hello there Surfguy84, I see you're doing well in your 3rd year at OMS and I felt the need to basically take a break from running a multimilion dollar organization with enormous responsibilities ranging from conferences to making sure rotations are up to caliber and contact your undergrad, have them search all your records for a citation regarding you playing music too loud, or drinking a beer at 18, or etc and well, unfortunately we've decided to dismiss you. I know that your dismissal only means we've got one less paying student for already existing seats and things, and that we will only harm our statistic by having a loss of students in our 3rd year statistics, but I feel this is a moral grounds that sincerely has enormous implications on the integrity of this school. Good bye.

 

[surfguy84]

Hypothetical Scenario:

Dean of OMS: Hello there Surfguy84, I see you're doing well in your 3rd year at OMS and I felt the need to basically take a break from running a multimilion dollar organization with enormous responsibilities ranging from conferences to making sure rotations are up to caliber and contact your undergrad, have them search all your records for a citation regarding you playing music too loud, or drinking a beer at 18, or etc and well, unfortunately we've decided to dismiss you. I know that your dismissal only means we've got one less paying student for already existing seats and things, and that we will only harm our statistic by having a loss of students in our 3rd year statistics, but I feel this is a moral grounds that sincerely has enormous implications on the integrity of this school. Good bye.

i hope you're right.

I just see so many posters on here talking about the implications of leaving this sort of thing off...peole mention losing licenses etc over this, which got me paranoid. Frankly, even if this did come up, I'd HOPE a school would be able to understand how an applicant could overlook something like this from 15 years ago.

@Goro any advice?

I'm half considering emailing the admissions director and just laying this all out there....I really dont want this hanging over my head forever...

 

[Drrrrrr. Celty]

i hope you're right.

I just see so many posters on here talking about the implications of leaving this sort of thing off...peole mention losing licenses etc over this, which got me paranoid. Frankly, even if this did come up, I'd HOPE a school would be able to understand how an applicant could overlook something like this from 15 years ago.

@Goro any advice?

I'm half considering emailing the admissions director and just laying this all out there....I really dont want this hanging over my head forever...

Medical Board Licensing: Hi we've been looking up some records from 30 years ago....

 

[Goro]

1) Take a very deep breath
2) Exhale
3) You can forget about this IA. It doesn't sound like there anything on your transcript...so no evidence, no IA.

i hope you're right.

I just see so many posters on here talking about the implications of leaving this sort of thing off...peole mention losing licenses etc over this, which got me paranoid. Frankly, even if this did come up, I'd HOPE a school would be able to understand how an applicant could overlook something like this from 15 years ago.

@Goro any advice?

I'm half considering emailing the admissions director and just laying this all out there....I really dont want this hanging over my head forever...

 

[surfguy84]

1) Take a very deep breath
2) Exhale
3) You can forget about this IA. It doesn't sound like there anything on your transcript...so no evidence, no IA.

Thank you goro. I think this situation has really shown me I need to learn to get my anxiety under control. I'll try to relax a bit after hearing from you and LizzyM.

 

[TeddyBoomBoom]

I'm a non-trad. I got accepted to a few schools this past cycle and have paid my deposits and am ready to enroll in August...everything should be good....unfortunately, it isn't.

In regards to the institutional action question on AACOMAS, I answered no. However, I am now freaking out (though I'm not sure why) - please keep reading...

MANY years ago, in 2002, I got in trouble as a freshman for something minor (non-academic). For the life of me, I cannot remember the outcome/if I ever received an official IA. I certainly know I was not suspended or had to perform any community service, etc.

Before I answered NO on AACOMAS, I had spoken to my school. I asked them if they could advise me and/or tell me what happened to me way back when. They're response was...unless it was a suspension or expulsion, any offense wouldn't be found on an official academic transcript. Therefore, any other IA would be found on the disciplinary record. HOWEVER, all disciplinary records are tossed after 7 years. Given it's been almost 13 years since any potential IA, they were unable to give me any information about this, as they didn't have any information to give.

I answered NO, because I truly believe no IA was given. I guess I could have answered yes, and said, well actually I'm not sure and neither is my school. Maybe I was dumb for not doing this, but it didn't seem logical at the time.

I made not one, but two calls to verify my belief that no IA was given, and my school told they have no record because they toss their records. I don't know why I'm panicking now, but all I can think about is I was somehow wrong, and this will come back to bite me down the road while in med school, while applying for my license, who knows....i feel so terrible right now, and am not sure what to do...

What the heck is wrong with you?

Let me get this straight. You kinda sorta halfway remember that something happened over ten years go. Something that was insignificant enough that you can't even recall the outcome. You called your school to check, and they said "Huh? We don't know anything about it." THEN you called them again, and again they said "No really, we don't know what you're talking about."

And now you've jumped to "Am I going to be barred from licensure?"

Seriously man.... chill. It's going to be OK 🙂

 

[surfguy84]

What the heck is wrong with you?

Let me get this straight. You kinda sorta halfway remember that something happened over ten years go. Something that was insignificant enough that you can't even recall the outcome. You called your school to check, and they said "Huh? We

don't know anything about it." THEN you called them again, and again they said "No really, we don't know what you're talking about."

And now you've jumped to "Am I going to be barred from licensure?"

Seriously man.... chill. It's going to be OK 🙂

Well I definitely remember what I did, and I do remember a meeting with student affairs and getting a letter in the mail detailing what I did; I just don't remember if I was put on probation etc for it.

In any event, I emailed the school for written confirmation, and I received a response saying if I wasn't expelled or suspended (I wasn't) they no longer have a record of the incident. I'm assuming this means I'm in the clear...unless there is some sort of double secret probation file floating around out there...