Hello, I’m interested in applying to medical school in a few years but need advice. Two years ago during a pre req class, I cheated on 3 of the exams in the course. I didn’t go into the class, and exams, wanting to cheat but I had asked a colleague who took it a semester before me on how to study for the lab exams. He ended up sending me pictures of two of the lab exams which I used to study. The lab exams were exactly the same and I felt ashamed at the end of the semester. Our professor also reuses the same multiple choice questions for each lecture exam and another colleague somehow got the exact questions and shared them with me for another exam. I didn’t receive an IA but I can’t shake off this guilt that I cheated. The next semester I decided that I would never cheat again even if the opportunity presented itself. The next semester I actually did better on the second part of the series without cheating and felt idk proud? Idk what to do, I want to become a doctor so I can give back to my community, but I also know that medical schools need honest students to become honest doctors. Should I just start looking at other careers now or should I continue my dream to become a doctor. This has been weighing heavily on my mind for over a month now and really need some guidance. I feel I would’ve had a good shot at becoming a doctor but this whole situation I put myself in sucks.
