Wanted to give those who may be applying with an academic dishonesty IA some hope. I matched to a Texas medical school this morning! The IA does not have to be the nail in the coffin for your application; I grew from my mistake and thoroughly conveyed that in my application and interview. Stories of other applicants who overcame their IA were few and far between on SDN and Reddit, so I wanted to pay it forward because those posts gave me the courage to go ahead and give it my best shot. PM me if you have any questions.
TMDSAS Match with IA
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Congrats on the offer of admission!
Not all IAs are the same. It might be helpful to describe the category into which this fell. In no particular order:
Error in citing works in a paper or lab
Helping someone who was cheating (knowingly or unknowingly)
Cheating that resulted in a lower grade
Cheating that resulted in failing the course
Hi! I am in a similar boat right now and feeling very alone given how nobody (especially pre-med students) wants to talk about their IA and experiences with it. I was wondering when your IA occurred and how long after you applied to medical school? And additionally, do you have any words of advice on how one can mentally move forward/grow from this? I cannot stop stressing about the terrible decision I made and have to constantly reassure myself that I cannot change the past, and I know it is unhealthy.
