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I dropped out of college a long time ago due to being victim to a violent sexual assault. I tried to go back to school for several years, and I ended with a very very low GPA. Eventually I was given a medical withdrawal for every semester I attempted.
However, I was not informed that I had to seek an additional appeal for my academic probation and warning. So now my transcript is full of W's, with "academic probation" and "warning" at the bottom of two semesters.
I was hoping to not have to explain the situation in specifics to AMCAS as it was, and still is a very troubling issue for me.
I of course do not want to go against the rules, and I noticed that I have to report institutional action.
Does this apply even if I have a full withdrawal from the school?
If I have to report it, how can I even begin to explain it?
Any advice on how to handle this would be wonderful.
I don't want to be "rape girl" and I really don't want to be defined by one night in my past. Otherwise, I am a very, very good applicant.
I don't know the answer to your question, we'll see what others suggest. Perhaps you can simply state that you had "personal problems" that led to the withdrawals, but that these issues have been completely resolved?