<p>Hello there. I recently made a huge mistake, and I am ashamed and taking steps to prevent this from ever happening again (seeking professional help for my anxiety attacks). I was caught in the act of academic dishonesty. I have spoken to my teacher who is very understanding, and she is dropping me from the class with a WF. She also is giving me the opportunity to send a statement with her paperwork explaining myself, what I have learned, what I am doing to prevent it again, etc.</p>
<p>Now as I understand it, this will be in my personal record but not on my transcript. Should I even still apply to medical school? Will they call and ask my university if I have anything like this in my file? Would this be an automatic out, even if I have a statement with it and a stellar application (with shadowing etc?) Should I straight up tell them in my personal statement/application, or wait until they ask (if they do?)</p>
<p>It may help, but I am planning to apply at the local med school that is very 'humanities' based, and not as focused on our academic records as our interviews, statement, and commitment to the state.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for your help.</p>
<p>AMCAS asks if you’ve committed an act of academic dishonesty.</p>
<p>AMCAS’ instructions state:
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<p>You will have to disclose your misconduct and you will have space on your application to provide an explanation. Whether medical school adcomms will be sympathetic—I have no idea. </p>
<p>Med schools take academic dishonesty very seriously–the fact that your local med school is humanities-based has no bearing on its admission policies w/r/t academic dishonesty. </p>
<p>In fact, you might contact your local med school anonymously and ask what its policy is re: academic dishonesty–they will tell you if you have a chance.</p>
<p>BTW, don’t even think not answering honestly. Should your academic issue come to light later, the penalties are severe–up to and including revoking your MD and medical licensing years after you’ve graduated.</p>
<p>Thank you so much for the response, and for letting me know that it is indeed on the application. I didn’t know that that clause was in there.</p>
<p>I have created an anonymous e-mail to contact the med school with. I don’t know why it didn’t occur to do this to me sooner, I just suppose I’ve been afraid to find out the answer. I will post an update when I get news from the school. I was never intending to not answer honestly, I was more asking if it would be brought up, if I should include it in my letter of intent, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks for the push to get me to contact the SOM admissions office. With the depression I’ve fallen into it’s been hard to find any exigence, and your response really gave me the kick in the tail I needed.</p>