Which Schools Require Institutional Action Letter?

[DCBFan]

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OK as far as I can tell SDN has hundreds of threads on "is this institutional action?" but none that answer this question. I have no doubt that I was subject to institutional action, failing out will do that to you, but I was surprised when Boston U wanted me to get a letter from "the appropriate authority" at my school explaining it. No big deal, I went down and dropped it off at academic advising, but then a few days later I got Medical College of Wisconsin's secondary, which wanted the same thing. Now, before I make 15 separate trips to the same office, does anybody know which secondaries require this most annoying of addendums?

And, for any intrepid searchers wondering for themselves, so far I can put three on the list:

-Boston U
-MCW
-Temple

 

[Avoidthetiger]

OK as far as I can tell SDN has hundreds of threads on "is this institutional action?" but none that answer this question. I have no doubt that I was subject to institutional action, failing out will do that to you, but I was surprised when Boston U wanted me to get a letter from "the appropriate authority" at my school explaining it. No big deal, I went down and dropped it off at academic advising, but then a few days later I got Medical College of Wisconsin's secondary, which wanted the same thing. Now, before I make 15 separate trips to the same office, does anybody know which secondaries require this most annoying of addendums? I'm applying to 28 schools but have only received about 10 secondaries so it'd be nice to know in advance.

And, for any intrepid searchers wondering for themselves, so far I can put two on the list:

-Boston U
-MCW

I do not think you need to go to the office a ton of times. Just have them upload the initial letter to AMCAS as a "LOR" and send it to schools as needed (If the school asks for it than just label that letter to be sent to the school like it is a LOR). It should make your life easier -- some schools might want specific words or something, which would require you to have to return to the office.

Hope this helps.

 

[DCBFan]

That's a good idea. I know boston's at least is a vague prompt that would allow a form letter.

 

[sustentacular]

And, for any intrepid searchers wondering for themselves, so far I can put three on the list:

-Boston U
-MCW
-Temple

I'm curious about this too. I had to call one of these schools about getting a letter for this and the woman I spoke to at the admissions office assured me that "every medical school" required one. I know this isn't true for secondaries, but do schools require it if you get accepted?

 

[DCBFan]

I don't think it would be, I mean if they all required a letter why would every single school make you type up your own description (which is the exact same as I wrote it into the AMCAS primary). I'd bet it's a case by case basis after interview, if the incident seemed kinda sketchy to them theyd ask for it.

 

[diamethuel]

I'm curious about this too... do all schools require a letter from your undergrad institution to explain institutional actions? Even if you specified that you had no institutional actions taken against you?

 

[eablackwell]

I applied to 12 schools and I didn't see anything about a letter from any of them. I am complete at all the schools but 2 (since the secondaries haven't been released yet). The institutional action thing confused me a little bit, because I thought it would be on my transcript (academic probation 1 semester, removed the following due to improved grades), but there's nothing on my transcript about it.