Risk of acceptance rescind

[STEMI patient]

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I was accepted to an allopathic medical school. During my second look, students were talking about how they got accept it to multiple other schools. Unfortunately it was an excepted to any. Stupidly, I said I was accepted to three other schools when I was asked by a staff member.
Next day he called me and told me that that was not reflected on there.

Will they rescind my acceptance?

I thought how foolish and unethical that was of me and I would deserve it.

Please advise

 

[STEMI patient]

I was accepted to an allopathic medical school. During my second look, students were talking about how they got accept it to multiple other schools. Unfortunately it was an excepted to any. Stupidly, I said I was accepted to three other schools when I was asked by a staff member.
Next day he called me and told me that that was not reflected on there.

Will they rescind my acceptance?

I thought how foolish and unethical that was of me and I would deserve it.

Please advise

 

[colbgw02]

But who was phone?

 

[STEMI patient]

They said I should ask the schools why that does not show up on their system!

I was not there to impress anybody. I don't know why I felt pressured to measure up to the other students and lie. ******ed

 

[STEMI patient]

I was accepted to an allopathic medical school. During my second look, students were talking about how they got accept it to multiple other schools. Unfortunately it was an excepted to any. Stupidly, I said I was accepted to three other schools when I was asked by a staff member.
Next day he called me and told me that that was not reflected on there.

Will they rescind my acceptance?

I thought how foolish and unethical that was of me and I would deserve it.

Please advise

 

[STEMI patient]

They said I should ask the schools why that does not show up on their system!

I was not there to impress anybody. I don't know why I felt pressured to measure up to the other students and lie. ******ed

 

[cher25]

They said I should ask the schools why that does not show up on their system!

I was not there to impress anybody. I don't know why I felt pressured to measure up to the other students and lie. ******ed

I don't know why he felt the need to verify that! No, you shouldn't have lied but it shouldn't matter especially since they already accepted you. I'm not sure if you should reply but if it were me, maybe I'd reply 'hmmm, thanks for bringing that to my attention. Regardless, your school is my top choice and I look forward to seeing you in the fall'.

 

[gyngyn]

I would call you in to discuss this if I were in their shoes.

 

[MrLogan13]

Oh, man. That doesn't sound good.

 

[prdv]

Aww I'm sorry. Take a deep breath, and understand it was a mistake and a poor judgement at the moment. You will have to own up to it eventually. Maybe talk to that staff member, and be honest. The longer you tell white lies, the worst this is going to get. Lying doctors are definitely not what any medical school wants to be associated with.

 

[gyngyn]

Oh, man. That doesn't sound good.

If OP were telling the truth the admissions officer is obligated to investigate the breakdown in the system that failed to show the reported "acceptances."

 

[resiroth]

It's in your best interest to not lie, especially when it doesn't help anyone else...

 

[hoihaie]

come clean before they put more effort and time into contacting other schools, contacting AMCAS...etc.

 

[STEMI patient]

I don't know why he felt the need to verify that! No, you shouldn't have lied but it shouldn't matter especially since they already accepted you. I'm not sure if you should reply but if it were me, maybe I'd reply 'hmmm, thanks for bringing that to my attention. Regardless, your school is my top choice and I look forward to seeing you in the fall'.

I said I will look into it. I feel ashamed and think I should call and tell them the truth. But that will make it more awkward!

 

[STEMI patient]

I would call you in to discuss this if I were in their shoes.

In my shoes, what would you do? I feel ashamed I did this.

 

[einsteinm]

Pretty sure if you are accepted to a different school and decline that acceptance, it won't be on the system and others won't be able to see you were accepted there. Also, you could've had DO acceptances. Tough situation to be in.

 

[C@lidoc]

Oh man, I'm sorry OP. This is a kinda ****ty position to be in. It doesn't seem like they are gonna drop this, might be worth coming clean.

 

[STEMI patient]

come clean before they put more effort and time into contacting other schools, contacting AMCAS...etc.

I agree! The best remedy is just to be truthful.

 

[NachoPlatter]

Can you say they're DO programs? I'm not condoning continuing a lie, but I really feel for you. It's hard to be surrounded by people juggling a ton of acceptances when you're grateful for the single one you have! It really can damage your psyche a little even if in the end it doesn't matter.

I'm not sure how much AMCAS and AACOMAS talk to each other. But when I was asked how many other interviews I had in interviews I'd total the MD and DO ones together. Just a thought?

 

[cbrons]

Lol awkward

 

[C@lidoc]

Also, if it was DO schools they would not know or care.

 

[gyngyn]

In my shoes, what would you do? I feel ashamed I did this.

You need to come clean.

 

[edgerock24]

You could say you were accepted into a Caribbean school or something.

Or just come clean.

 

[Glandzburg]

Cross-posted in Allo

Op, you messed up, and all you can do it own up to it and hope they are willing to look past this. You set the precedent that you are a liar.

 

[gyngyn]

Can you say they're DO programs? I'm not condoning continuing a lie, but I really feel for you. It's hard to be surrounded by people juggling a ton of acceptances when you're grateful for the single one you have! It really can damage your psyche a little even if in the end it doesn't matter.

In this situation, I would absolutely call my DO colleagues now that there is the appearance of impropriety. The cover-up lie would be cause for rescindment even if the thoughtless lie were not.

 

[Ace Khalifa]

Just tell the truth and own up to your mistake. Also, don't use the r-word, but rather an appropriate synonym.

 

[gyngyn]

You could say you were accepted into a Caribbean school or something.

Or just come clean.

This is not plausible. Nobody brags about getting into the Caribbean.

 

[Low Flow]

After he called your bluff

 

[Ismet]

Merged cross-posted threads

 

[GoSpursGo]

FWIW, I don't think you have much choice here. At some point you probably going to have to come clean, and the longer you drag this out the more awkward it will be. I think if you simply say, "I was nervous and wanted to put on a strong face in front of the other students who said they had multiple acceptances, sorry for fibbing," most reasonable people will understand. In any case, I find it very unlikely that your acceptance would be rescinded--way too much trouble to go about finding a replacement for your spot over such a silly and benign fib.

 

[STEMI patient]

Thank you for responding everybody!!'

I don't want to lie anymore. My option either to remain silent and regret being weak and resorting to lie. Or go outward and tell the honest truth???

Thanks

 

[STEMI patient]

Aww I'm sorry. Take a deep breath, and understand it was a mistake and a poor judgement at the moment. You will have to own up to it eventually. Maybe talk to that staff member, and be honest. The longer you tell white lies, the worst this is going to get. Lying doctors are definitely not what any medical school wants to be associated with.

I don't want to be associated with lying doctor either imaging living to be one!!! Horrible.. It was poor judgment

 

[STEMI patient]

Yes!!! Please tell me how to do it best.

You need to come clean.

 

[gyngyn]

Yes!!! Please tell me how to do it best.

Call them. Apologize.

 

[STEMI patient]

I hate to have worked so hard and so long for this and lose it because I felt inferior in front of other students. Sad

 

[Mr Interesting]

I hate to have worked so hard and so long for this and lose it because I felt inferior in front of other students. Sad

There's no reason to feel inferior because you all ended up at the same place. Just be honest, don't dig yourself a deeper ditch. I expect you to take care of this first thing tomorrow. Don't disappoint me.

 

[Eternalfighter]

for some reasons, I thought Schools couldn't see where a student was accepted after April 30th...but yeap, Just call that admission officer and tell him the truth. After all you are human, and each one of us makes mistakes once in a while. I am sure he will understand. Follow @GoSpursGo advice!

 

[Glandzburg]

Plot twist: staff member is reading this

 

[IlDestriero]

Jesus man, that was dumb. Did you actually name schools you were (not) accepted to? If you did, that's a whole different level of f up.
If they left a number to follow up, call them up and tell them you were confused and it lead to a misunderstanding. Find a way to be deliberately vague and remain vague. Say you were tired from an all nighter study/lab session perhaps. Then follow up with half answers. Never admit to lying about anything.
Apologize "for the misunderstanding." They probably won't care enough to press more. Crisis averted. "Well, were you accepted to two other schools?" -> Well, Not exactly, but everyone gets into The Caribbean so that's a yes, and I'm expecting an acceptance from xxxx." Vague. Get it.
You may not have to call back at all but you f'd up again during the call so who knows what they expect.
PS learn to think on your feet. You should have ended this disaster when they called you.

 

[Inventor of Post-Its]

for some reasons, I thought Schools couldn't see where a student was accepted after April 30th...but yeap, Just call that admission officer and tell him the truth. After all you are human, and each one of us makes mistakes once in a while. I am sure he will understand. Follow @GoSpursGo advice!

Even if they couldn't, that's sort of beside the point, since it's not April 30 yet.

 

[deleted500612]

I was accepted to an allopathic medical school. During my second look, students were talking about how they got accept it to multiple other schools. Unfortunately it was an excepted to any. Stupidly, I said I was accepted to three other schools when I was asked by a staff member.
Next day he called me and told me that that was not reflected on there.

Will they rescind my acceptance?

I thought how foolish and unethical that was of me and I would deserve it.

Please advise

If you had already been accepted to this school, why would you feel the need to try and beef up your desirability as an applicant by lying about how many medical schools accepted you? I don't even see what benefit you could have possibly gotten from lying even if they didn't find out about it; you had already been accepted. The fact that you just randomly lied without even a clear vision of how it could benefit you (not that that would make it right either, but would at least make more sense) suggests a personality for compulsive lying, which is a pretty big red flag. I really don't know how serious schools would take this, I imagine it could be viewed completely differently at each school. Some might just assume you misspoke or misunderstood the question something, but I could also see it being reasonable grounds to rescind an offer on ethical grounds.

 

[Incis0r]

There's no reason to feel inferior because you all ended up at the same place. Just be honest, don't dig yourself a deeper ditch. I expect you to take care of this first thing tomorrow. Don't disappoint me.

yoU ARE very motivating.

 

[STEMI patient]

Jesus man, that was dumb. Did you actually name schools you were (not) accepted to? If you did, that's a whole different level of f up.
If they left a number to follow up, call them up and tell them you were confused and it lead to a misunderstanding. Find a way to be deliberately vague and remain vague. Say you were tired from an all nighter study/lab session perhaps. Then follow up with half answers. Never admit to lying about anything.
Apologize "for the misunderstanding." They probably won't care enough to press more. Crisis averted. "Well, were you accepted to two other schools?" -> Well, Not exactly, but everyone gets into The Caribbean so that's a yes, and I'm expecting an acceptance from xxxx." Vague. Get it.
You may not have to call back at all but you f'd up again during the call so who knows what they expect.
PS learn to think on your feet. You should have ended this disaster when they called you.

I don't want to cement my mistake with more mistakes!!! I named the schools yes.. So I have them all the ropes

 

[STEMI patient]

yoU ARE very motivating.

Yes! It's a local school, should I visit?

 

[HAVOK121121]

Thank you for responding everybody!!'

I don't want to lie anymore. My option either to remain silent and regret being weak and resorting to lie. Or go outward and tell the honest truth???

Thanks

Owning up to a lie is also a sign of honesty.

 

[STEMI patient]

Jesus man, that was dumb. Did you actually name schools you were (not) accepted to? If you did, that's a whole different level of f up.
If they left a number to follow up, call them up and tell them you were confused and it lead to a misunderstanding. Find a way to be deliberately vague and remain vague. Say you were tired from an all nighter study/lab session perhaps. Then follow up with half answers. Never admit to lying about anything.
Apologize "for the misunderstanding." They probably won't care enough to press more. Crisis averted. "Well, were you accepted to two other schools?" -> Well, Not exactly, but everyone gets into The Caribbean so that's a yes, and I'm expecting an acceptance from xxxx." Vague. Get it.
You may not have to call back at all but you f'd up again during the call so who knows what they expect.
PS learn to think on your feet. You should have ended this disaster when they called you.

You can tell that I'm not experienced at lying and I don't know how to fudge things off

 

[Chir0nex]

Yes!!! Please tell me how to do it best.

Call the admissions officer. Apologize for having sent him on a wild goose chase. Say that you were nervous about meeting all the new people and felt intimidated by all the acceptances and said you had more acceptances than you actually did. Repeat that you feel awful that it caused all this confusion, and you feel really dumb about the situation. Emphasize that youa re really looking forward to attending school X.

I think it is perfectly understandable that you didn't want to admit that you only had one acceptance when everyone else had multiple and you want to make a good impression. Own up to a moment of weakness, and save the admissions office the hassle of following up on a non-existent problem. I also can't imagine they would rescind an acceptance over this as long as you apologize.

 

[IlDestriero]

What did they say when they called and what did you say in response?
That is important here.
How exactly did the conversation end?

 

[STEMI patient]

Call the admissions officer. Apologize for having sent him on a wild goose chase. Say that you were nervous about meeting all the new people and felt intimidated by all the acceptances and said you had more acceptances than you actually did. Repeat that you feel awful that it caused all this confusion, and you feel really dumb about the situation. Emphasize that youa re really looking forward to attending school X.

I think it is perfectly understandable that you didn't want to admit that you only had one acceptance when everyone else had multiple and you want to make a good impression. Own up to a moment of weakness, and save the admissions office the hassle of following up on a non-existent problem. I also can't imagine they would rescind an acceptance over this as long as you apologize.

I am doing that first thing tomorrow morning !!!! Should I just call or go in person? The truth is the only thing that will give me peace of mine now. The rest is not in my hand..

 

[STEMI patient]

What did they say when they called and what did you say in response?
That is important here.
How exactly did the conversation end?

She said I just want to bring your attention to the fact that the schools did not show up on our system! Maybe you need to call them and ask why?

I said I withdrew my acceptance from two and one I will check with

She said it's okay I'm letting you know for your own sake.

And then we talk about financial aid and hunt up

I don't know if they will let go. Even in that case I still don't feel comfortable not owing up to it...